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WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
R.c.w. 76.04.370: Provides for abatement of additional fire haz-
ard (lands up;5—nwhich there is forest debris) and extreme fire
hazard (areas of additional fire hazard near building, roads,
campgrounds, and school grounds). The owner and/or person respons-
ible is fully liable in. the event a fire starts or spreads on
property on which an extreme fire hazard exists.
R.C.W. 76.04.010: Defines terms relating to the suppression or
abatzment of forest fires or forest fire conditions.
R.C.W. 70.94.660: Provides for issuance of burning permits for
abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, instruction or
silvicultural operations.
R.C.W. 76.04.310: Stipulates that everyone clearing land or
clearinj__r_1;g`H_t_-of-way shall pile and burn or dispose of by other
satisfactory means, all forest debris cut thereon, as rapidly as
the clearing or cutting progresses, or at such other times as the
department may specify, and in compliance with the law requiring
burning permits.
R.C.W. 78.44: Laws governing surface mining (including sand,
gravel, stone, and earth from borrow pits) which provide for fees
and permits, plan or operation, reclamation plan, bonding, and
inspection of operations.
W.A.C. 332-18: Delineates all requirements for surface mined
land recTa—mation.
W.A.C. 332-24: Codifies requirements of R.C.W. 76.04 pertaining
to land cT—earing and burning.
U. S. AMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Section 1 of the River and Harbor Act of 1.3,il:02: Author-
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izes Secretary of Army and Car o=n—gi-ee ue permits to
any persons or corporation desiring to improve any navigable
river at their own expense and risk upon approval of the plans and
specifications.
Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control A5� t
86 Stat. 816�. Fo—rizes the Secretary of the Army, .�;It_501
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— _0___N_ tr Engineers, to issue permits for the discharge
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of dredged or fill material into the navigable waters at specified
disposal sites. Permits'may be denied if it is determined that such
discharge will have adverse effects on municipal water supplies,
shell fish beds and fishery areas and wildlife or recreational areas.
MISCELLANEOUS FEDERAL LEGISLATION
Section 13 of the River and Har�or
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1899:
Provides that discharge at retu ..
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navigable
waters is prohibited. Violation is
punishable by fine.
Any citi-
zen may file a complaint with the
U. S. Attorney and share a po
tion of the fine.
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