RCW 77.135.050 — Department-declared quarantine.

1. (1) If the department determines it is necessary to protect the environmental, economic, or human health interests of the state from the threat of a prohibited level 1 or level 2 species, the department may declare a quarantine against a water body, property, or region within the state. The department may prohibit or condition the movement of aquatic conveyances and waters from such a quarantined place or area that are likely to contain a prohibited species.

2. (2) A quarantine declaration under this section may be implemented separately or in conjunction with rapid response management actions under RCW 77.135.060 and infested site management actions under RCW 77.135.070 in a manner and for a duration necessary to protect the interests of the state from the threat of a prohibited level 1 or level 2 species. A quarantine declaration must include:

   1. (a) The reasons for the action including the prohibited level 1 or level 2 species triggering the quarantine;
   2. (b) The boundaries of the area affected;
   3. (c) The action timeline;
   4. (d) Types of aquatic conveyances and waters affected by the quarantine and any prohibition or conditions on the movement of those aquatic conveyances and waters from the quarantine area; and
   5. (e) Inspection and decontamination requirements for aquatic conveyances.

[ 2014 c 202 s 107.]

Notes:

Findings—2014 c 202: See note following RCW 77.135.010.