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Washington Statutes, Title 79

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Title 79, PUBLIC LANDS

30 chapters · 656 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 79656 Ch 79.125, Aquatic lands—Tidelands and shorelands.55 Ch 79.14, Mineral, coal, oil, and gas leases.52 Ch 79.105, Aquatic lands—General.44 Ch 79.10, Land management authorities and poli…40 Ch 79.13, Land leases.36 Ch 79.02, Public lands management—General.34 Ch 79.36, Easements over public lands.34 Ch 79.15, Sale of valuable materials.31 Ch 79.11, State land sales.30 Ch 79.24, Capitol building lands.29 Ch 79.135, Aquatic lands—Oysters, geoducks, she…29 Ch 79.110, Aquatic lands—Easements and rights-o…24 Ch 79.140, Aquatic lands—Valuable materials.20 Ch 79.22, Acquisition, management, and disposi…19

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 79✕Ch 79.19✕

RCW 79.19.010 Legislative finding.
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The legislature finds that from time to time it may be desirable for the department to sell state lands which have low potential for natural resource management or low income-generating potential or which, because of geographic location or other factors, are inefficient for the d…
RCW 79.19.020 Land bank—Created—Purchase of property authorized.
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The department, with the approval of the board, may purchase property at fair market value to be held in a land bank, which is hereby created within the department. Property so purchased shall be property which would be desirable for addition to the public lands of the state beca…
RCW 79.19.030 Exchange or sale of property held in land bank.
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The department, with the approval of the board, may: (1) Exchange property held in the land bank for any other lands of equal value administered by the department, including state lands and state forestlands; (2) Exchange property held in the land bank for property of equal or gr…
RCW 79.19.040 Management of property held in land bank.
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The department may manage the property held in the land bank as provided in RCW 79.10.030. However, the properties or interest in such properties shall not be withdrawn, exchanged, transferred, or sold without first obtaining payment of the fair market value of the property or in…

RCW 79.19.050 Use of income from the sale of property.

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Income from the sale of property in the land bank shall be deposited in the land bank account created in RCW 79.19.120 and may be used to acquire property under RCW 79.19.020. [ 2023 c 383 s 13; 2003 c 334 s 529; 1984 c 222 s 5; 1977 ex.s. c 109 s 5. Formerly RCW 79.66.050.] Note…

RCW 79.19.060 Reimbursement for costs and expenses.

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The department shall be reimbursed for actual costs and expenses incurred in managing and administering the land bank program under this chapter from the forest development account or the resource management cost account in an amount not to exceed the limits provided in RCW 79.64…

RCW 79.19.080 Identification of trust lands expected to convert to commercial, residential, or industrial uses—Hearing—Notice—Designation as urban lands.

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Periodically, at intervals to be determined by the board, the department shall identify trust lands which are expected to convert to commercial, residential, or industrial uses within ten years. The department shall adhere to existing local comprehensive plans, zoning classificat…

RCW 79.19.090 Exchange of urban land for land bank land—Notification of affected public agencies.

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If the department determines to exchange urban land for land bank land, public agencies defined in RCW 79.17.200 that may benefit from owning the property shall be notified in writing of the determination. The public agencies have sixty days from the date of notice by the departm…

RCW 79.19.100 Urban lands—Cooperative planning, development.

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The purpose of this section is to foster cooperative planning among the state, the department, and local governments as to state-owned lands under the department's jurisdiction situated in urban areas. At least once a year, prior to finalizing the department's urban land leasing …

RCW 79.19.110 Lands for commercial, industrial, or residential use—Payment of in-lieu of property tax—Distribution.

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Lands purchased by the department for commercial, industrial, or residential use shall be subject to payment of in-lieu of real property tax for the period in which they are held in the land bank. The in-lieu payment shall be equal to the property taxes which would otherwise be p…

RCW 79.19.120 Land bank account.

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The land bank account is created in the state treasury. To this account shall be deposited such funds as the legislature directs or appropriates. Expenditures from this account may be used only to acquire property under RCW 79.19.020. Expenditures from this account may be made on…

RCW 79.19.901 Effective date—1984 c 222.

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This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1984. [ 1984 c 222 s 16. Formerly RCW 79.66.901.]