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Page A-40 Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 2, 2020 RECREATION BRIEFS State Parks urges Fourth of‘July revelers to recreate responsibly The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in a Monday news release encourages visitors to the state’s parks and recreation areas to be safe and responsible during the Fourth of July holiday. With the holiday on a Saturday, state parks staff is concerned about larger-than—normal attendance throughout the weekend, crowding and poor etiquette, especially at parks on or near beaches, lakes and rivers. To help prevent the spread of CO- VID-19, State Parks seeks to remind visitors to practice social distancing and good hygiene, use face coverings and limit party sizes. It also urges visitors to recreate close to home, check for park closures and bring extra supplies, such as hand sanitizer and toilet paper. Many communities adjacent to state parks are in phase one or two of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start Wash— We Deliver in Mason County ' Every Thursday! anacwm-n AbNOLDs 3520 KITSAP WAY, BREMERTON 360-377-5582 0 l-800-533-53ll www.arnoldshomefurnishings.com Mon-Fri: 9:300m « 6pm Sat: 9:300m ‘ 5:30pm - Sun: Closed We Are Observing Phase 2 Covid— 79 Guidelines ington plan. Several smaller counties may have difficulty serving an influx of visitors. Fueling up and grocery shopping before leaving home will help ease the burden on these commu- nities, the release states. The commission also reminds visi— tors that the use of personal fireworks is illegal in state parks. WDFW announces furloughs to ease state budget stress The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife is planning agency- wide furloughs through the end of July due to the COVID—19 pandemic. The department’s public safety employees remained staff, but most other WDFW services will be unavail- able one day per week. The furloughs began Monday, and will include July 10, 17 and 24. Additional furlough days are also expected to occur in the fall. With Washington facing a multi- billion-dollar budget shortfall during the next several years as a result of closures and effects from COVID-19, Gov. Jay Inslee began requiring near- ly all state employees'to take eight hours of unpaid leave per week start- ing Sunday. WDFW enforcement officers will remain on duty, while some other staff will adjust schedules to ensure that essential services such as port sampling and hatchery functions — . continue during the furlough days. However, much of the department will be operating at 80% of its normal capacity during July, which will affect many ongoing projects and opera- tions. Fishing regulations now online for season The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife recently announced the release of its Washing— ton Sport Fishing Rules pamphlet, which governs all forms of fishing in the state. The rules went into effect Wednes- day and remain in effect until June 30, They include rules and reg- ulations for hundreds of lakes, rivers and marine areas around the state, as well as species including trout, salmon and shellfish. The regulations are available at http://www.eregulations.com/wash- ington/fishing. This year’s pamphlet is being hosted on a new platform. Printed copies of the pamphlet are also available at license dealers around the state. WDFW issues updates and cor— rections to the pamphlet as needed. Anglers can stay up to date with regulations by downloading the Fish Washington mobile app on their smartphone; more information can be found at https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/ regulations/app. The department also issues emergency rules throughout the year, available at https://fortress. wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules. PugetSound recreational crab seasons begin today The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife announced that sum- mer crab fishing season begins today in several marine areas around the Puget Sound. Marine Area 12, which includes Hood Canal, will allow crab fishing beginning today through Sept. 7. The season is open each Thursday to Mon- day. Crab fishing is allowed in Hood Canal north of Ayock Point. All areas south of Ayock Point are closed this season to promote recovered of the Dungeness crab population. Marine Area 13, the South Puget Sound region, is also closed this sea- son to protect the Dungeness popula- tion. Marine Area 13 encompasses all areas south of the Tacoma Narrows bridges. The daily limit throughout Puget Sound is five Dungeness crab, males only, in hard-shell condition with a minimum carapace width of 6% inches. Fishers can also keep six red rock crab of either sex per day in open areas, provided the crab are in hard— shell condition and measure at least inches carapace width. Crab fishers cannot set or pull shellfish gear from a vessel from one hour after official sunset to one hour before official sunrise. Operation Dry Water starts Friday As boaters prepare for the Fourth of July holiday, law enforcement agencies are preparing for Operation Dry Water — a nationally coordinated effort that focuses on boating-under- the-influence awareness and enforce- ment. Boaters will notice an increase in patrols on fresh and marine waters across Washington July 3—5. The Washington State Parks Boating Program, safety advocates and law enforcement agencies are asking boaters to help keep everyone safe by not consuming alcohol or‘ marijuana while out on the water —— especially when operating a boat or paddlecraft. According to the US. Coast Guard, boating under the influence is the leading known contributing factor in fatal recreational boating accidents. In Washington, it is illegal to use any substance that impairs a person’s ability to operate a boat. The law ap- plies to all boats, including kayaks, canoes, rowboats and inflatable fish- . ing rafts. ' . State law allows law enforcement officers to require boaters suspected of operating a boat while intoxicated to submit to a breath or blood test. Additionally, a BUI is considered a prior offense if there are later convic- tions for driving under the influence. Boaters can learn more about BUI laws in Washington state and about the risks of boating under the influ- ence by visiting boatsoberorg. I Compiled by Sports Outdoors Editor Justin Johnson RAC To ""5 BOOK STY! WHAT? 6 wk, 40 minute book study using Zoom format. "So you want to talk about race” is engaging.&insightful; Seattle author, Oluo, moves everyone forward, no matter what race you are! WHEN? 10-10:40 AM, six consecutive Saturdays starting July ll» WHERE? Through a zoom link that will be sent to you. HOW? 1. Obtain the book or FREE downloads from the library are available at the following website: Overdrive ebook and audiobook collection: httpszl/timberlandoverdrivecoml 2. Email Jeannine soon at pvnsZor3@gmaiI.com"-to participate. The reading schedule and zoom link will be sent to you. WHQ? 'YOU and Facilitator/Fellow Learner: Rev. Jeannine Daggett (called to Shelton community engagement in retirement; Shelton is her home belongs to her SWWA Synod).