Shellfish Aquaculture Permits Step 2: Complete the Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application (JARPA)
Guide to Shellfish Aquaculture Permits in Washington
Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application
The Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application (JARPA) centralizes your application for the environmental permitting process. It is a key form that must be completed for work related to shellfish farming.
The JARPA form contains the necessary application documents for permit considerations with federal and state regulatory agencies such as NOAA Fisheries, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, Army Corps of Engineers, Washington State Department of Ecology, and information to coordinate with tribes.
The signed JARPA form and any additional attachments must be submitted to applicable federal and state agencies as part of the approval process.
Further details about the purpose of JARPA, contact information for applicable agencies, and which permit considerations and approvals this form covers can be found at the Washington State Governor's Office for Regulatory Information and Assistance website. You may also find this form and its website useful when talking to your local government or planning department prior to completing and submitting JARPA documents.
For questions about the form, see the JARPA Help and Guidance Document.
If you run into issues with submitting your JARPA, you can reach out to the Governor’s Office for Regulatory Innovation and Assistance (ORIA) Information Center at (800) 917-0043 or (360) 725-0628 or email help@oria.wa.gov.
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Permitting Steps
- Step 1: Scope Your Site
- Step 2: Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application
- Step 3: Local Government Review
- Step 4: Federal Regulatory Agency Permits and Approvals
- Step 5: State Owned Aquatic Lands Authorization
- Step 6: Tribal Review
- Step 7: Health Shellfish Operator's License Application and Certification
- Step 8: Import and Transfer Permitting and Aquatic Farm Registration
Contact
Teri King
Regional Aquaculture Coordinator - Oregon and Washington
West Coast Region
Office: (360) 207-1724
teri.king@noaa.gov