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Washington State Parks & Recreation Comzziission <br />Overview of Agency Eligibility Requirements and <br />Qualifications <br />Only counties or local public agencies having j <br />possessing the authority to enforce the Revised Code of Washington and the Washin <br />Code are eligible to apply to receive vessel registration fees. Participating agencies must: <br />A <br />nts <br />1. Sign an annual agreement with State P <br />2. Designate a "Marine Lead": A single point of contact that oversees the day-to-day program <br />operations, commits to attend the annual marine law enforcement conference, and responds to <br />surveys sent by State Parks. <br />3. Designate a "Marine Supervisor : A single <br />over the marine program for the agency. <br />4. Report recreational boating safety activities and ce <br />5. Place all vessel registration fees into a dedicated account, agree to spend them only on eligible <br />nd <br />• <br />e <br />expenses an <br />6. Provide digit. <br />Operational Requirements <br />untability requirements. <br />dinances regulating <br />7. Employ Officers / Deputies commissioned to enforce Wa <br />8. Send all marine Officers / Deputies through the Washington State Pa <br />Enforcement Academy. <br />9. Maintain annual training qualifi <br />10. Provide the appropriate vessels and equipment to carry out the operational requirements. <br />11. Report all boating accidents that occur within the jurisdiction (that meet minimum criteria) <br />pursuant to RCW 79A.60.200, RCW 79A.60.220 and WAC 352-70. <br />12. Respond and provide assistance to boaters for on -water emergencies, complaints, and <br />a <br />13. Commit to a minimum number of hours patrolling the wat <br />during peak boating season. <br />14. Actively enforce Washington's boating safety laws and regulations. <br />15. Conduct vessel safety inspections for recreational boaters. <br />16. Provide a boating safety education and outreach program and designate at least one Off <br />Deputy to receive the Adventures in Boating Instructor training and to manage the pr <br />17. Place and maintain aids to navigation as legislated buy local ordinances. <br />admin <br />strative <br />authority <br />Law <br />r / Deputy. <br />rs <br />Page 5 of 18 <br />