Wash. Admin. Code § 352-37-340 - Small-scale beach prospecting and placer mining
(1) Small-scale beach prospecting and placer
mining is allowed year-round in the seashore conservation area , except within
fifty feet on either side of designated ocean beach access roads.
(2) The director may close specific areas to
beach prospecting or placer mining when deemed necessary for wildlife
protection or public safety.
(3)
Only mineral prospecting tools approved for use on ocean beaches by the
Washington department of fish and wildlife in chapter 220-660 WAC may be used
in the seashore conservation area .
(4) All trenches, depressions, or holes
created in the beach during mining activities must be back-filled before
working another excavation site .
(5) Setting up or using mining equipment or
conducting mining activities in a manner and/or location that subjects people,
personal property, or park resources to injury or damage or impedes traffic on
the driveable portion of the beach is prohibited.
(6) A person may possess or transport up to
ten gallons of sand or concentrate per day.
(7) Any violation of this section is an
infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.165, and 79A.05.615. 11-19-015, § 352-37-340, filed 9/8/11, effective 10/9/11.
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