WA ST Parks and Recreation 12/5/2022

Washington State Pa n Commission Agencies may charge actual, direct administrative costs to the VRF account - such as staff hours it takes to fill out forms, or to maintain the dedicated account but may not charge administrative fees based on an estimated percentage. Participating agencies must maintain accurate annual records of activities and expenditu boating safety programs. Those records must be provided to State Parks consistent with their agreement, or upon request. The agency must also permit State Parks to audit the use of funds in accordance with generally accepted audit practices and standards. Links to local or s it When the local jurisdiction adopts ordinances governing recreational boating, the ordinances must be at least as restrictive, but may be more restrictive than Washington state boating laws and regulations. Participating agencies must submit a web link to all such ordinances to State Parks using the designated field in the A-299 Form. Operational Requirements Officer / Deputy Qualifications /Training / Training Currency Participating agencies must provide Officers / Deputies with law enforcement c Criminal Justice Training Commission which authorizes them to enforce all boat, All Officers / Deputies must maintain a current Washington State Peace Officers Certifi Particip Washington State Parks help agencies fulfill this req spring - usually one in Weste s from the rid regulations. the required training for all RBS Officers / Deputies. Marine Law Enforcement Academies each year to e provided at no charge. They are taught in the rid one in Eastern Washington. Officers / Deputies may attend other basic boating safety training, if approved by State Parks. Those approved courses are the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's (FLETC), Marine Law Enforcement Training Program (MLETP), or National Association of Boating Law Administrator's (NASBLA) Boat Crewman course (BCM). Such training must be acquired within one year of initiating a new boating safety program and within one year for each newly assigned boating safety Officer / Deputy. Washington State Parks' Marine Law Enforcement Training Academy is accredited through the NASBLA's Boat Operation and Training (BOAT) Program. As a term of accreditation, State Parks must ensure that all active marine Officers / Deputies maintain proficiency in basic RBS skills. This is important because these skills are perishable but critical to operate in a marine environment. All agencies must submit a BOAT Currency Requirements Report Form for all active personnel listed in the A-299. These reports are Page 9 of 18