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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Parks and DNR (State agencies) · Washington
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Governor's outdoor-recreation reopening announcement of Apr. 27, 2020 under Proclamation 20-25.1 and 20-25.2 (WA State file); RCW 77.12.047; RCW 79A.05.070
- Issued
- 2020-04-27 Apr. 27, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-05-05
- End
- Camping reopened June 1, 2020 in 22 counties (Ex. 049); visitor centers and other facilities later (not verified) (read as 2020-06-01)
- In force
- May 5, 2020 to June 1, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantine
- Addressees
- the public
- campers and overnight guests
- concessionaires
- Functions reached
- LG lodging (camping and overnight accommodations closed after May 5)
- CB customer base (local day use only)
- TV travel ('day trips close to home')
- SF visitor centers closed
- Character
- context
- Collection
- State agriculture, parks and wildlife agencies AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE
Operative words
[WDFW, DNR and the Washington State Parks and] Recreation Commission (Parks) announced today they will reopen state-managed lands on Tuesday, May 5, for local day-use only recreation. The reopening will apply to state-managed parks, wildlife areas, recreation land, and boat launches.... Visitor centers, camping, and other overnight accommodations on state-managed lands will remain closed until further notice.... Opt for day trips close to home. Overnight stays are not permitted.
Enforcement
RCW 43.06.220(5); agency closure authority ('may close areas with limited notice')
Notes
The reopening instrument itself limited travel and lodging: local day use only, no overnight stays, visitor centers closed.
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