The department shall conduct a study to assess the relationship between the Hood Canal's geoduck population levels and environmental conditions, including dissolved oxygen concentrations. To conduct this study, the department shall establish geoduck index stations near the department of ecology's Hood Canal water sampling stations. The index stations shall include stations representative of the northern, central, and southern areas of Hood Canal. No later than December 1, 2007, the department shall submit a report describing the study results to the appropriate committees of the legislature.

[2005 c 307 § 2.]

NOTES:

     Reviser's note: This section was directed to be codified in chapter 79.96 RCW. However, chapter 79.96 RCW was recodified in its entirety by 2005 c 155.

     Expiration date -- 2005 c 307 §§ 1-3: See note following RCW 79.135.050.