Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission 1/4/2024

Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission Administrative & Financial Requirements Page 7 of 18 Annual Agreement – The A-299 Application Form Each agency is required sign an agreement with State Parks by submitting a complete A-299 application form. The A-299 contains several informational fields that must be filled out completely to be considered and aids in the continued approval of the agency’s program. These forms are due each year by October 15. Agencies must provide information on their current staff, training, an inventory of vessels, and the anticipated patrol schedule. The form also defines the specific requirements your agency is committing to in exchange for vessel registration fees. This form, and instructions on how to fill it out, is located at http://mle.parks.wa.gov/. Designated Marine Lead / Conference Attendance / Surveys Each agency has a unique and different operational environment that offer a variety of solutions to ensure Marine Law Enforcement (MLE) unit operations, enforcement, fiscal and administrative functions are conducted according to best practices. Some agencies may have a Lieutenant serving the MLE Unit Supervisor and crew member conducting vessel operations and patrols. Other agencies may have a Sergeant as a supervisor and different crew member conducting vessel operations. Recognizing this,State Parks requires each agency to designate a “Marine Lead”,which is the person responsible for the day-to-day operations of its marine program and acts as the point-of-contact with State Parks on all issues and matters related to that agency’s MLE unit. While the Sheriff or Chief of Police is ultimately responsible for ensuring their agency is meeting all the program requirements, the Marine Lead is the person implementing their guidance and communicating that to other Marine Unit members, State Parks, and the public. The Marine Lead is responsible to: •Ensure all required reports are completed and submitted to State Parks within due date guidelines. •Submit personnel names to attend training courses and conferences. •Attend the annual fall conference. •Ensure that B.O.A.T. Currency training is conducted and reported to State Parks. •Utilize Marine SECTOR within their agency. •Communicate with State Parks on all matters and issues which may arise around recreational boating safety and marine law enforcement. •Respond to surveys from State Parks. State Parks also requires the agency to designate a “Marine Supervisor”, which is the person with administrative supervision of the agency’s MLE program.