Wash. Rev. Code § 79.02.010
The definitions in this section apply throughout this title unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
RCW 79.02.010
Effective date- 2018 c 258 : "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 23, 2018]." [2018 c 258 s 5.]
Findings-Intent- 2012 c 166 : "(1) The legislature finds:
(a) Compliance with the federal endangered species act on state forestlands within small, timber-dependent counties in southwest Washington is disproportionately burdensome when compared to the total budget in these counties;
(b) When compared to other forested parts of the state, there is a relatively small federal land base in these counties, which has resulted in substantial responsibility for endangered species act-related habitat conservation being borne by state forestlands;
(c) Within these counties, there is limited availability of private working forestland available for use as a replacement for encumbered state forestlands;
(d) Currently, county beneficiaries may not receive revenue derived from state forestlands located in any counties other than their own;
(e) Through the passing of chapter 354, Laws of 2009, the legislature established the need to relieve the impact of long-term endangered species-related encumbrances on state forestlands in small, timber-dependent counties in Washington;
(f) As a result of the implementation of chapter 354, Laws of 2009, replacement lands are to be purchased to maintain the land base and productivity of state forestlands in these counties;
(g) There is a need for timely reinvestment in the land base of state forestlands by replacing those transferred encumbered lands with new, productive, unencumbered forestland;
(h) The maintenance of a productive state forestland base in these counties is vital to maintaining a stable, viable natural resource economy that supports rural communities and creates local natural resource-based jobs; and
(i) These counties have articulated the need to reestablish sustainable long-term revenue from state forestlands through the acquisition of productive timberland beyond what will be funded by the land value of transferred encumbered lands under chapter 354, Laws of 2009.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature to authorize the board of natural resources to establish a state forestland pool for small, timber-dependent southwest Washington counties. This action allows the board of natural resources, if deemed appropriate after a required analysis, to use revenue designated for replacement of encumbered state forestland in one county to be pooled with other counties' land replacement funds to purchase forestland within any of the participating counties. This forestland would be managed as state forestland for the benefit of all counties participating in the pool, proportionate to their contribution of asset value to the land pool, according to a set of policy, administrative, and financial structures developed by the department of natural resources and adopted by the board of natural resources.
(3) It is the further intent of the legislature that the replacement forestlands purchased to be part of the land pool are to be maintained as working forestlands. For purposes of the land pool, the department of natural resources should seek out land threatened by encroaching development and land not likely to become further encumbered in an effort to preserve working forestland to the maximum extent possible." [2012 c 166 s 1.]
Part headings not law-2004 c 199: "Part headings used in this act are not any part of the law." [ 2004 c 199 s 302.]
Intent-2003 c 334: "This act is intended to make technical amendments to certain codified statutes that deal with the department of natural resources. Any statutory changes made by this act should be interpreted as technical in nature and not be interpreted to have any substantive, policy implications." [ 2003 c 334 s 616.]