WAC 173-183-440
Shellfish vulnerability. (1) Each of
the subregions designated in WAC 173-183-430 is relatively
ranked and scored for shellfish vulnerability to oil spills on
a 1 to 5 scale for each season where 5 represents the most
vulnerable ranking and 1 represents the least vulnerable
ranking.
(2) Shellfish vulnerability ranking relatively ranks the
vulnerability of shellfish present in a subregion to oil
spills, where vulnerability is based on habitat preference,
population status, abundance, fecundity, and sensitivity of
life stages.
(3) Shellfish seasonal vulnerability scores for each of
the marine and estuarine subregions are based on existing
information and recommendations of the shellfish subcommittee
of the scientific advisory board. For purposes of RCW 90.48.366 shellfish seasonal vulnerability ranking scores
(SFVS) for the subregions defined in WAC 173-183-400 are as
follows:
Table 6. Shellfish Vulnerability Scores (SFVS)
| Region/Subregion |
SP |
SU |
FA |
WI |
| 101 |
|
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| 102 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 103 |
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 104 |
|
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| 105 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 106 |
|
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| 107 |
|
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| 108 |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 109 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 110 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 111 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 112 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 2 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 3 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 401 |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 402 |
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 403 |
|
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| 404 |
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 405 |
|
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| 5 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 6 |
|
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
| 7 |
|
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
| 8 |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| 9 |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| 1 |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| 11 |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| 12 |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| 1401 |
|
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| 1402 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 1403 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 1404 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 1405 |
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| 1406 |
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| 1501 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 1502 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 1503 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 1504 |
|
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| 1505 |
|
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| 1506 |
|
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| 1507 |
|
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| 1508 |
|
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| 1509 |
|
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| 1510 |
|
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| 1601 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 1602 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 1603 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 1604 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 1605 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 1606 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 1607 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 1608 |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 1609 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 1610 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 1611 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 1612 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 1613 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 1614 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 1615 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 1616 |
|
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
| 1617 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| 1618 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 1619 |
|
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| 1620 |
|
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| 1621 |
|
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| 1622 |
|
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
| 1623 |
|
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| 1624 |
|
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| 1625 |
|
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| 1626 |
|
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| 1627 |
|
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| 1628 |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 1629 |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 1630 |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 1631 |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 1632 |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 1633 |
|
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| 1634 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 1635 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 1636 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
(4) The shellfish vulnerability score for a spill shall
be multiplied by 1.5 when any number of individuals of state
or federal threatened or endangered shellfish species are
exposed to spilled oil.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.48 RCW. 92-10-005 (Order
91-13), § 173-183-440, filed 4/23/92, effective 5/24/92.]