Derelict Vessel Removal ProgramJanuary 2014 update

• 516 vessels removed • 18 in progress• Funding – recreational vessels

$800,000/year– ALEA $300,000/yr– Last year one time

capital $4.5 million

2013 Leg Session• HB 1245–Made $1 rec registration fee permanent– Can’t sell agency-owned vessels in poor

condition– Decriminalized vessel registration– Owners of boats >40 years old and >65’

long conduct an inspection prior to sale or face potential secondary liability.

2013 Continued• Private moorage facilities may

require min bid or line of credit when auctioning vessels.

• Up to $200,000 of program funding for Vessel Turn-in Program

• Boarding authority language added.

2013 Continued• work group to – increase vessel owner responsibilities

and – address challenges associated with the

economics of removing vessels

Ongoing Related Efforts• Ecology’s proposed Vessel

Deconstruction General Permit (VDGP)

• DNR’s rule-making: details and procedures for documenting the inspection– Draft rule developed– Upcoming public meetings

2014 Session, SHB 2457• Vessel Owner Responsibility• Authorities and Requirements Applicable to

Marinas• Encouraging Vessel Removal and Deconstruction• Revenue to Support DVRP• Incentivizing the Registration of Moored Vessels

Your photo here?Derelict Vessel Removal Project SpecialistNatural Resource Specialist 2Recruitment # 2014-02-7252-01210

• www.dnr.wa.gov

Derelict Vessel Removal ProgramAquatic Resources Division

1111 Washington St SE, MS 47027Olympia, WA 98504-7027

Melissa Ferris (360) 902-1574DVRP@dnr.wa.gov