WAC 332-08-121   Derelict and abandoned vessel -- Filing location and presiding officer.  (1) Where must my appeal be filed? An application for adjudicative proceeding concerning a decision to take temporary possession or custody of a vessel or the amount owed to an authorized public entity under chapter 79.100 RCW must be filed at the following address:


     Department of Natural Resources

     Aquatic Resources Division

     Derelict Vessel Removal Program

     P.O. Box 47027

     Olympia, WA 98504-7027


     (2) Who may serve as the presiding officer? Adjudicative proceedings governed by subsection (1) of this section will be initially decided through the office of administrative hearings unless the commissioner of public lands decides that he/she will enter a decision.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.220. 08-16-095, § 332-08-121, filed 8/5/08, effective 9/5/08.]