Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.30.010 Purpose.
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The purpose of this chapter is to provide for more effective and efficient management of the forest and land resources in the state by consolidating into a department of natural resources certain powers, duties and functions of the division of forestry of the department of conser…
RCW 43.30.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Administrator" means the administrator of the department of natural resources.(2) "Agency" and "state agency" means any branch, department, or unit of the state govern…
RCW 43.30.030 Department created.
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The department of natural resources is hereby created, to consist of a board of natural resources, an administrator and a supervisor.[ 1965 c 8 s 43.30.030. Prior: 1957 c 38 s 3.]
RCW 43.30.035 Environmental justice obligations of the department of natural resources.
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The department must apply and comply with the substantive and procedural requirements of chapter 70A.02 RCW.[ 2021 c 314 s 7.]Notes:Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 314: See note following RCW 70A.02.005.
RCW 43.30.055 Employees—Applicability of merit system.
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All employees of the department shall be governed by any merit system which is now or may hereafter be enacted by law governing such employment.[ 2003 c 334 s 119; 1965 c 8 s 43.30.270. Prior: 1957 c 38 s 27. Formerly RCW 43.30.270.]Notes:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW…
RCW 43.30.105 Administrator of department.
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The commissioner of public lands shall be the administrator of the department.[ 1965 c 8 s 43.30.050. Prior: 1957 c 38 s 5. Formerly RCW 43.30.050.]
RCW 43.30.111 Local wildland fire liaison.
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(1) The commissioner must appoint a local wildland fire liaison that reports directly to the commissioner or the supervisor and generally represents the interests and concerns of landowners and the general public during any fire suppression activities of the department.(2) The ro…
RCW 43.30.155 Supervisor of natural resources—Appointment.
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The supervisor shall be appointed by the administrator with the advice and consent of the board. The supervisor shall serve at the pleasure of the administrator.[ 2003 c 334 s 105; 1965 c 8 s 43.30.060. Prior: 1957 c 38 s 6. Formerly RCW 43.30.060.]Notes:Intent—2003 c 334: See no…
RCW 43.30.205 Board of natural resources—Composition.
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(1) The board shall consist of six members:(a) The governor or the governor's designee;(b) The superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee from the office of the superintendent of public instruction;(c) The commissioner;(d) The director of the University…
RCW 43.30.215 Powers and duties of board.
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The board shall:(1) Perform duties relating to appraisal, appeal, approval, and hearing functions as provided by law;(2) Establish policies to ensure that the acquisition, management, and disposition of all lands and resources within the department's jurisdiction are based on sou…
RCW 43.30.225 Board's duties—Meetings—Organization.
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The board shall:(1) Hold regular monthly meetings at such times as it may determine, and such special meetings as may be called by the chair or majority of the board membership upon written notice to all members. However, the board may dispense with any regular meetings, except t…
RCW 43.30.235 Records—Rules.
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(1) The board shall keep its records in the office of the commissioner, and shall keep a full and complete record of its proceedings relating to the appraisal of lands granted for educational purposes.(2) Records for all forestlands acquired by the state and any lands owned by th…
RCW 43.30.291 Board on geographic names—Created—Duties.
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The board on geographic names is created to establish a procedure for the retention and formal recognition of existing geographic names; to standardize the procedures for naming or renaming geographical features within the state of Washington; to identify one body as the responsi…
RCW 43.30.292 Board on geographic names—Committee on geographic names—Committee membership.
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(1) The board on geographic names shall establish a committee on geographic names to assist the board in performing its duties and to provide broader contextual, public, and tribal participation in naming geographic features in the state. The committee shall report to the board o…
RCW 43.30.293 Committee on geographic names—Meetings—Rules—Reports and recommendations.
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(1) The committee on geographic names shall hold at least two meetings each year, and may hold special meetings as called by the chair or a majority of the members of the committee. All meetings must be open to the public.(a) Notice of all committee meetings shall be as provided …
RCW 43.30.294 Board on geographic names—Adoption of names—Publication in the Washington State Register—Official names.
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(1) The board on geographic names shall consider the recommendations made by the committee on geographic names for adoption of names. The board on geographic names must either adopt the name as recommended, or refer the matter back to the committee on geographic names for further…
RCW 43.30.295 Board on geographic names—Administrative services—Custodian of records.
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The department of natural resources shall provide secretarial and administrative services for the board on geographic names and shall serve as custodian of the records.[ 2011 c 355 s 6.]
RCW 43.30.305 Natural resources equipment fund—Authorized—Purposes—Expenditure.
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A revolving fund in the custody of the state treasurer, to be known as the natural resources equipment fund, is hereby created to be expended by the department without appropriation solely for the purchase of equipment, machinery, and supplies for the use of the department and fo…
RCW 43.30.315 Natural resources equipment fund—Reimbursement.
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The natural resources equipment fund shall be reimbursed by the department for all moneys expended from it. Reimbursement may be prorated over the useful life of the equipment, machinery, and supplies purchased by moneys from the fund. Reimbursement may be made from moneys approp…
RCW 43.30.325 Deposit of money and fees—Natural resources deposit fund—Repayments.
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(1) The department shall deposit daily all moneys and fees collected or received by the commissioner and the department in the discharge of official duties as follows:(a) The department shall pay moneys received as advance payments, deposits, and security from successful bidders …
RCW 43.30.340 Federal funds for management and protection of forests, forest and range lands.
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The department is authorized to receive funds from the federal government for cooperative work in management and protection of forests and forest and range lands as may be authorized by any act of Congress which is now, or may hereafter be, adopted for such purposes.[ 2003 c 334 …
RCW 43.30.345 Federal funds for management and protection of forests, forest and range lands—Disbursement of funds.
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The department is authorized to disburse such funds, together with any funds which may be appropriated or contributed from any source for such purposes, on management and protection of forests and forest and range lands.[ 2003 c 334 s 203; 1988 c 128 s 14; 1957 c 78 s 2. Formerly…
RCW 43.30.360 Clarke-McNary fund.
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The department and Washington State University may each receive funds from the federal government in connection with cooperative work with the United States department of agriculture, authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Clarke-McNary act of congress, approved June 7, 1924, prov…
RCW 43.30.370 Cooperative farm forestry funds.
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The department and Washington State University may each receive funds from the federal government for cooperative work, as authorized by the cooperative forest management act of congress, approved May 18, 1937, and as subsequently authorized by any amendments to or substitutions …
RCW 43.30.385 Parkland trust revolving fund.
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(1) The parkland trust revolving fund is to be utilized by the department for the purpose of acquiring real property, including all reasonable costs associated with these acquisitions, as a replacement for the property transferred to the state parks and recreation commission, as …
RCW 43.30.411 Department to exercise powers and duties—Indemnification of private parties.
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(1) The department shall exercise all of the powers, duties, and functions now vested in the commissioner of public lands and such powers, duties, and functions are hereby transferred to the department. However, nothing contained in this section shall effect the commissioner's ex…
RCW 43.30.421 Administrator.
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The administrator shall have responsibility for performance of all the powers, duties, and functions of the department except those specifically assigned to the board. In the performance of these powers, duties, and functions, the administrator shall conform to policies establish…
RCW 43.30.430 Supervisor.
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The supervisor shall:(1) Be charged with the direct supervision of the department's activities as delegated by the administrator;(2) Perform his or her duties in conformance with the policies established by the board;(3) Organize the department, with approval of the administrator…
RCW 43.30.440 Oaths may be administered by supervisor and deputies.
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The supervisor and duly authorized deputies may administer oaths.[ 2003 c 334 s 116; 1965 c 8 s 43.30.180. Prior: 1957 c 38 s 18. Formerly RCW 43.30.180.]Notes:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
RCW 43.30.450 Right of entry in course of duty by representatives of department.
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Any authorized assistants, employees, agents, appointees, or representatives of the department may, in the course of their inspection and enforcement duties as provided for in chapters 76.04, 76.06, 76.09, and 76.36 RCW, enter upon any lands, real estate, waters, or premises exce…
RCW 43.30.460 Department to participate in and administer federal Safe Drinking Water Act in conjunction with other departments.
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See RCW 43.21A.445.
RCW 43.30.480 Watershed restoration projects—Permit processing.
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A permit required by the department for a watershed restoration project as defined in RCW 89.08.460 shall be processed in compliance with RCW 89.08.450 through 89.08.510.[ 1995 c 378 s 13. Formerly RCW 43.30.410.]
RCW 43.30.490 Cost-reimbursement agreements.
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(1) The department may enter into a written cost-reimbursement agreement with a permit or lease applicant or project proponent to recover from the applicant or proponent the reasonable costs incurred by the department in carrying out the requirements of this chapter, as well as t…
RCW 43.30.510 Administrator may designate substitute for member of board, commission, etc.
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When any officer, member, or employee of an agency abolished by provisions of this chapter is, under provisions of existing law, designated as a member ex officio of another board, commission, committee, or other agency, and no provision is made in this chapter with respect to a …
RCW 43.30.520 Property transactions, restrictive conveyances, highway purpose—Existing law to continue.
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Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as changing existing law with respect to:(1) Property given to a state agency on restrictive conveyance with provision for reversion to the grantor or for the vesting of title in another if and when such property is not used by the age…
RCW 43.30.530 Real property—Services and facilities available to other state agencies, cost.
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Upon request by any state agency vested by law with the authority to acquire or manage real property, the department shall make available to such agency the facilities and services of the department with respect to such acquisition or management, upon condition that such agency r…
RCW 43.30.540 Acting as harbor line commission.
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The board acting as the harbor line commission shall keep a full and complete record of its proceedings relating to the establishment of harbor lines and the determination of harbor areas. The board shall have the power from time to time to make and enforce rules for the carrying…
RCW 43.30.545 Washington conservation corps.
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The department shall cooperate, when appropriate, as a partner in the Washington conservation corps established in chapter 43.220 RCW.[ 2011 c 20 s 12.]Notes:Findings—Intent—2011 c 20: See note following RCW 43.220.020.Intent—Application—2011 c 20: See RCW 43.220.905.
RCW 43.30.550 Department to make examples of forest practices applications and resulting approvals available to the public.
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(1) By December 31, 2013, the department must make examples of complete, high quality forest practices applications and the resulting approvals readily available to the public on its internet site, as well as the internet site of the office of regulatory assistance established in…
RCW 43.30.555 Geoduck harvest safety committee.
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(1) The department shall establish a geoduck harvest safety committee. The geoduck harvest safety committee consists of one representative from the department, one representative from the department's geoduck diver advisory committee, one representative from an organization repre…
RCW 43.30.560 Geoduck diver safety program—Rule-making authority—Limitation on civil suit or action.
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(1) By December 1, 2014, the department must, by rule, create a geoduck diver safety program and establish safety requirements for geoduck divers licensed under RCW 77.65.410. The department must adopt rules based on the recommendation of the geoduck harvest safety committee esta…
RCW 43.30.565 Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.
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(1) Prior to transferring ownership of a department-owned vessel, the department shall conduct a thorough review of the physical condition of the vessel, the vessel's operating capability, and any containers and other materials that are not fixed to the vessel.(2) If the departme…
RCW 43.30.570 Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Further requirements.
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(1) Following the inspection required under RCW 43.30.565 and prior to transferring ownership of a department-owned vessel, the department shall obtain the following from the transferee:(a) The purposes for which the transferee intends to use the vessel; and(b) Information demons…
RCW 43.30.575 Wildfire areas—Funding wildfire risk reduction in certain counties.
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Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, in order to prevent homelessness in any county located east of the crest of the Cascade mountain range that shares a common border with Canada and has a population of one hundred thousand or less, the …
RCW 43.30.580 Wildland urban interface areas—Grant program—Statewide wildfire hazard and base-level wildfire risk maps.
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(1) The department shall, to the extent practical within existing resources, establish a program of technical assistance to counties, cities, and towns for the development of findings of fact and maps establishing the wildland urban interface areas of jurisdictions in accordance …
RCW 43.30.582 Marbled murrelet conservation strategy—Reports.
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(1)(a) By December 1, 2018, and each December 1st until the year after the United States fish and wildlife service issues an incidental take permit on the state trust land habitat conservation plan for the long-term conservation strategy for the marbled murrelet, the department m…
RCW 43.30.583 Marbled murrelet advisory committee.
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(1) To assist the department in developing and providing the report to the legislature required in RCW 43.30.582, the commissioner must appoint a marbled murrelet advisory committee.(2) The marbled murrelet advisory committee may include one or more representatives from the follo…
RCW 43.30.600 State geological survey.
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The department shall assume full charge and supervision of the state geological survey and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.[ 2003 c 334 s 107; 1988 c 127 s 3; 1965 c 8 s 43.21.050. Prior: 1921 c 7 s 69; RRS s 10827. Formerly RCW 43.30.125, 43.21.050.]Notes:I…
RCW 43.30.610 Mining.
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The department shall:(1) Collect, compile, publish, and disseminate statistics and information relating to mining, milling, and metallurgy;(2) Make special studies of the mineral resources and industries of the state;(3) Collect and assemble an exhibit of mineral specimens, both …
RCW 43.30.630 Sealing of open holes and mine shafts.
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The department shall work with federal officials and private mine owners to ensure the prompt sealing of open holes and mine shafts that constitute a threat to safety.[ 2003 c 334 s 101; 1985 c 459 s 7. Formerly RCW 43.12.025.]Notes:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02…