{"id":"AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-041","kind":"context","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Department of Natural Resources (State agencies, joint action)","state":"WA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE","eco":"","issuer":"WDFW, Washington State Parks and DNR (joint announcement)","authority":"RCW 77.12.047 (Fish and Wildlife Commission rules on times, areas and manner of taking) and RCW 77.04.055 (read in part); RCW 79A.05.030 and.070 (State Parks control of parks) (pin to be verified); RCW 79.10.100 (DNR recreation lands) (pin to be verified); Proclamation 20-05 (state of emergency, Ex. WA-001)","instrument":"News release, \u0027Camping on state lands to close through April 30\u0027 (closure of all State campgrounds on Parks, WDFW and DNR lands)","title":"Camping on state lands to close through April 30","dateIssued":"2020-03-22","effective":"2020-03-23 (no new campers admitted); existing campers phased out","end":"Extended to May 4, 2020 (Ex. 044); camping reopened June 1, 2020 in 22 Phase 2 counties (Ex. 049)","startDate":"2020-03-23","endDate":"2020-05-04","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CLOSE"],"addressees":["campers and reservation holders on all State-managed lands","the public"],"clause":"[Washington State Parks, the Department of Fish and] Wildlife (WDFW), and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today the closure of all state campgrounds across Washington to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Campgrounds will remain closed through April 30. No new campers will be allowed into Parks, WDFW, or DNR lands beginning Monday, March 23. Current campers will be phased out following instructions from land officials.... State Parks will not take new camping reservations until June 1.","enforcement":"Closure of State lands; WAC 352-32 (State Parks) and WAC 220-500 (WDFW lands) rules; RCW 43.06.220(5) gross misdemeanor for violating the Governor\u0027s proclamations","functions":["LG lodging (every State campground closed)","CB customer base","TV destination travel","AM concessions at State parks"],"notes":"Joint action of three State land agencies covering every publicly operated campground in Washington.","sourceUrl":"https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/camping-state-lands-close-through-april-30","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":138004,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE","url":"/library/AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-041","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-041","citation":"WDFW, Washington State Parks and DNR (joint announcement), News release, \u0027Camping on state lands to close through April 30\u0027 (closure of all State campgrounds on Parks, WDFW and DNR lands) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-041)","stateName":"Washington","related":[]}