News release, 'Camping on state lands to close through April 30' (closure of all State campgrounds on Parks, WDFW and DNR lands)

The record

Jurisdiction

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Department of Natural Resources (State agencies, joint action) · Washington

Level

State

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)

Issued

2020-03-22 Mar. 22, 2020

Effective

2020-03-23 (no new campers admitted); existing campers phased out (read as 2020-03-23)

End

Extended to May 4, 2020 (Ex. 044); camping reopened June 1, 2020 in 22 Phase 2 counties (Ex. 049) (read as 2020-05-04)

In force

Mar. 23, 2020 to May 4, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closure

Addressees

• campers and reservation holders on all State-managed lands
• the public

Functions reached

• LG lodging (every State campground closed)
• CB customer base
• TV destination travel
• AM concessions at State parks

Character

context

Collection

State agriculture, parks and wildlife agencies AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE

Operative words

[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

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