Washington Administrative Code

Charges for the following categories of services will be collected and transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit:(1) Twenty-five dollars for the approval of any assignment of contract of sale, assignment of lease, assignment of bill of sale or assignment of right of way.(2) …

An applicant to purchase or lease any public land or valuable materials shall pay a twenty-five dollar application fee, except for oil and gas leases as specified by WAC 332-12-230.[Statutory Authority: RCW 79.01.618, 79.01.088 and 79.01.720. WSR 87-21-005 (Order 523, Resolution …

The following applicants are exempt from paying the fees set forth in WAC 332-10-170 and 332-10-180:(1) Any agency, political subdivision or municipal corporation of this state, or any agency of the United States;(2) Any lease or sale of land, valuable materials, minerals, coal, …

Acting under the authority as hereinbefore set forth and RCW 79.01.096, the board of natural resources declares it to be the policy of the department of natural resources to grant priority to public school districts in the leasing of common school lands under the jurisdiction of …

The interest rate to be charged on all sales requiring the same pursuant to RCW 79.01.132 shall be twelve percent per annum.[Statutory Authority: RCW 79.01.132, 79.01.216, 79.90.520, 79.90.535 and 1991 c 64 §§ 1 and 2. WSR 91-22-079 (Order 580), § 332-100-030, filed 11/5/91, effe…

(1) The board of natural resources hereby determines that a deduction from the gross proceeds of all leases, sales, contracts, licenses, permits, easements, and rights of way issued by the department of natural resources and affecting public lands as provided for in subsection (2…

The interest rate to be charged on all contracts requiring the same pursuant to RCW 79.01.216 shall be the average for thirty year fixed conventional mortgages on the first day of the last full month preceding approval by the board of natural resources. Said rate shall not be les…

It was moved by Governor Rosellini, seconded by Dean Marckworth, and passed, that the commissioner be authorized to administer all leases of state-owned lands under the department's direction on the same principle as school grant lands, subject to periodic review and power of int…

(1) May be leased by the commissioner. The commissioner of public lands is authorized to execute oil and gas leases, in accordance with and by authority of chapter 79.14 RCW, upon lands of the state of Washington not under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources.(…

The following definitions are, unless the context otherwise requires, applicable to chapter 79.14 RCW and these rules and regulations.(1) "Aquatic lands" means all state-owned tidelands, shorelands, harbor areas, and the beds of navigable waters.(2) "Associated substances" means …

These rules are applicable to all public lands of the state for which the commissioner is authorized or permitted to lease for the purpose of prospecting for, developing and producing oil, gas, or other hydrocarbon substances.[Statutory Authority: RCW 79.14.120. WSR 82-23-053 (Or…

(1) Applications, leases, and related forms shall be on forms prepared and prescribed by the department.(2) All applications shall be filed with the department. A twenty-five dollar nonrefundable application fee shall be submitted with each application.(3) Applications for leases…

Any person may apply for and hold oil and gas leases on public lands of the state of Washington. Any applicant may acquire, receive and hold more than one lease. The department may deny an application or lease to any person, firm, or corporation for which a lease has been termina…

Leases shall not exceed the acreage specified in RCW 79.14.020: Provided, That an entire government surveyed section may be involved in a single lease. No single lease will be issued including acreage from more than one township of land except that more than one township may be i…

Oil and gas leases may be for an initial term of from five up to ten years and shall be extended for so long thereafter as lessee shall produce oil, gas or associated substances in paying quantities from the leased lands or is prosecuting development on the leased land with due d…

Entry to state lands not currently under lease as provided in chapter 79.14 RCW is permitted for preliminary investigations by obtaining a "preliminary investigation permit" from the department and paying required fees as determined by the board of natural resources. Such permits…

Prior to offering mineral rights under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources for oil and gas leasing where the surface rights are either owned or leased by other state agencies, the department will notify the applicable state agency. Such notification shall be w…

The department shall offer land for oil and gas leasing by the following procedures:(1) Leases shall be offered at public auction after the approval of an application or initiation by the department. Public auction shall be by sealed or oral bidding or a combination as prescribed…

(1) Leases issued under the provisions of chapter 79.14 RCW and these rules shall be on forms prepared and prescribed by the department.(2) Leases shall contain, where applicable, provisions implementing the rules and regulations contained in chapter 332-12 WAC.(3) Leases shall c…

The department reserves the right to lease any subsurface resource not covered by an existing oil and gas lease: Provided, That such leasing is subject to any existing subsurface lease rights and does not materially interfere with any established lease operations. The department …

The lessee shall have the right to the surface use of the premises to the extent such use is reasonably necessary for operations under the lease as provided in the plan of operations.(1) Where surface rights have been transferred from state ownership through sale or exchange with…

(1) The department shall require payment of not less than one dollar twenty-five cents per acre per year in annual rental. The lessee shall pay the first year's annual rental upon execution of the lease and pay a like rental in advance each year the lease remains in force: Provid…

(1) Production royalty payments shall be payable to the department for oil and gas produced from the lease premises, or in the case of gas products from gas produced but not sold, the products manufactured. Royalty rates shall be not less than twelve and one-half percent of the g…

Production royalty payments shall be based upon the gross value at the point of production defined as follows:(1) For oil. The posted field price, or, if no field price is posted, the fair market value prevailing for oil of like kind, character, quality or comparable source at th…

The holder(s) of any oil and gas leases may apply to the department to unite with each other or with other entities, including lands not owned by the state, to collectively adopt and operate under a unit plan.(2) To implement a plan and protect the state's interest, the commissio…

The lessee shall file a corporate surety bond, cash bond, savings account assignment or other security satisfactory to the department in an amount determined by the department to be sufficient to guarantee performance of the terms and conditions of the lease. Such security shall …

An applicant or lessee shall submit to the department and obtain approval of an acceptable plan of operations when applying for a preliminary investigation permit or prior to applying for a drilling permit required under Oil and Gas Conservation Act, chapter 78.52 RCW. The purpos…

(1) Any lease may be assigned, mortgaged, sublet, or otherwise transferred as to a divided or undivided interest therein to any qualified applicant subject to the approval of the department. The lessee shall execute an assignment approved by the commissioner. A transfer of a sepa…

(1) Every lessee shall have the option of surrendering their lease as to all or any portion or portions of the land covered thereby at any time and shall be relieved of all future liability thereunder with respect to the land so surrendered except for monetary payments theretofor…

Oil and gas leases shall continue after their initial term as provided by RCW 79.14.020 and 79.14.050 if:(1) The lessee has complied with the conditions of the lease and is actively exploring in which one string of tools is in operation on the lease premises, allowing not to exce…

The department may cancel the lease for noncompliance with the lease agreement, plan of operations, or applicable laws, rules, and regulations. The lessee shall be notified of such noncompliance and the necessary corrective measures by certified mail to the last known address of …

The lessee shall have thirty days from the termination date in which to remove all improvements, except buildings and structures, from the premises except as authorized by the state, leaving all existing development in good order and repair, and without unnecessarily hampering fu…

The lessee shall restore the lease premises as required by state and federal law and the lease. The lessee shall submit final reclamation plans to the department for its approval prior to:(1) Submission of such a plan to the oil and gas conservation committee; and(2) Prior to not…

No forest products owned by the department shall be cut, removed or destroyed unless approved in advance by the department. The lessee shall appropriately mark all forest products proposed to be cut. Unless the department elects to directly dispose of the forest products, the dep…

A lessee may use the lease premises as provided in the lease and the approved plan of operations, subject to existing rights and payments as otherwise provided. Such uses shall be those reasonably necessary for the exploration, operation, and production of oil and gas. All other …

(1) The lessee shall conduct all operations in a manner to prevent waste and preserve property and resources. If the lessee fails to do so, the department may enter on the property to repair damages or prevent waste at the lessee's expense, in addition to other authorized actions…

Access roads authorized to be constructed and/or maintained on public lands or easement agreements shall conform to those standards approved and specified by the department.[Statutory Authority: RCW 79.14.120. WSR 82-23-053 (Order 387), § 332-12-460, filed 11/16/82.]

Any lessee shall have a right of way over state lands not included in the lease area when authorized by law, when necessary, for the exploration, development and production of oil and gas, provided that a right of way application and a plat showing the location of such right of w…

Any person designated by the department shall have the right at any time to inspect and examine the lease premises and production facilities, and shall have the right during lessee business hours to examine such books, records, tax returns, and accounts of the lessee as are direc…

The rules and regulations promulgated under the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, chapter 78.52 RCW require standardized reports of well history or record and well log, production, and methods used in plugging and abandoning a well. These reports shall be made available to the depart…

All development or production activities authorized by the lease shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. The lessee(s) shall, before commencing any operations on the leased lands, inform themselves of and then abide by the laws, rules and…

The department of natural resources, in accordance with RCW 58.24.030 and 58.24.040 (1) and (8), prescribes the following regulations concerning the removal or destruction of survey monuments and the perpetuation of survey points.[Statutory Authority: RCW 58.24.040(8). WSR 94-06-…

The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:Covering: The physical covering of a survey monument such that the physical structure is no longer visible or readily accessible.Department: The department of natural resources.Engineer: Any person authorized to practice the p…

(1) No survey monument shall be removed or destroyed before a permit is obtained as required by this chapter.(2) Any person, corporation, association, department, or subdivision of the state, county or municipality responsible for an activity that may cause a survey monument to b…

(1) All land boundary survey monuments that are removed or destroyed shall be replaced or witness monuments shall be set to perpetuate the survey point.(2) A land boundary survey corner shall be referenced to the Washington plane coordinate system as established and designated by…

(1) Whenever a survey monument needs to be removed or destroyed the application required by this chapter shall be submitted to the department.It shall be completed, signed and sealed by a land surveyor as defined in this chapter.(2) Upon receipt of a properly completed applicatio…

(1) After completion of the activity that caused the removal or destruction of the monument, a land surveyor must, unless specifically authorized otherwise:(a) Reset a suitable monument at the original survey point or, if that is no longer feasible;(b) Establish permanent witness…

All applications and completion reports must be on forms provided by the department and following instructions provided by the department. Completed forms shall be filed at the department.[Statutory Authority: RCW 58.09.130, 58.24.030(2), and 58.24.040(8). WSR 24-06-068, § 332-12…

The purpose of this section is to cooperatively promote a reasonable method of land survey monument preservation throughout a pavement preservation treatment project in lieu of requiring an application for permit to remove or destroy a survey monument, per WAC 332-120-030.(1) It …

The department of natural resources, in accordance with RCW 58.24.040, 58.09.050, and 58.17.160, prescribes the following regulations setting minimum standards for land boundary surveys and geodetic control surveys and providing guidelines for the preparation of land descriptions…