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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The beds of all navigable tidal waters in the state lying below extreme low tide, except as prohibited by Article XV, section 1 of the state Constitution shall be subject to lease for the purposes of planting and cultivating oyster beds, or for the purpose of cultivating clams or other edible shellfish, or for other aquaculture use, for periods not to exceed thirty years.
(2) Nothing in this section shall prevent any person from leasing more than one parcel, as offered by the department.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 79. Public Lands § 79.135.110. Leasing beds of tidal waters for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-79-public-lands/wa-rev-code-79-135-110/
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