derelict vessel removal program
Balance of the Derelict Vessel Removal Fund
The 2009-2011 budget for Washington State’s Derelict Vessel Removal Program is $1,645,800. As specified by the 2008 Legislature, $600,000 of those funds are to be spent within Puget Sound (as geographically defined by the
Puget Sound Partnership).
The following table summarizes the 2009-11 biennium Derelict Vessel Removal funds status. The table lists the amounts appropriated by the Legislature. At any given time, the actual amounts in the account and available for spending may be different because the money comes into the fund as boaters register their vessels (majority of funds deposited May through July, each year). DNR’s fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30.
If agencies are planning a removal project that is anticipated to cost more than $50,000, they need to contact DNR prior to the removal to verify availability of funds. Committed Funds are funds that will be used on projects already underway. The following table was last updated on November 16, 2009.
| Derelict Vessel Removal Account - unrestricted | $1,045,800 | $439,765 | $207,400 | $398,635 |
| Derelict Vessel Removal Account - Puget Sound-specific | $600,000 | $55,969 | $430,000 | $114,031 |
DNR will reimburse authorized public entities for the removal and disposal of vessels as funding allows. The derelict vessel removal statutes do not guarantee reimbursement to an authorized public entity. A public entity concerned about reimbursement should contact the program manager. If appropriate, DNR will assure reimbursement of a given cost for up to two years through an Interagency Agreement. Appropriateness will be based on costs, account status, and vessel priority. See RCW 79.100.100.