Title 79A — Title 79A PUBLIC RECREATIONAL LANDS
13 chapters · 330 sections in this title.
RCW 79A.15.005 Findings.
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The legislature finds:(1) That Washington possesses an abundance of natural wealth in the form of forests, mountains, wildlife, waters, and other natural resources, all of which help to provide an unparalleled diversity of outdoor recreation opportunities and a quality of life un…
RCW 79A.15.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Acquisition" means the purchase on a willing seller basis of fee or less than fee interests in real property. These interests include, but are not limited to, options,…
RCW 79A.15.020 Habitat conservation account.
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The habitat conservation account is established in the state treasury. The board shall administer the account in accordance with chapter 79A.25 RCW and this chapter, and shall hold it separate and apart from all other money, funds, and accounts of the board.[ 2007 c 241 s 27; 200…
RCW 79A.15.030 Allocation and use of moneys—Grants.
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(1) Moneys appropriated prior to July 1, 2016, for this chapter shall be divided as follows:(a) Appropriations for a biennium of forty million dollars or less must be allocated equally between the habitat conservation account and the outdoor recreation account.(b) If appropriatio…
RCW 79A.15.040 Habitat conservation account—Distribution and use of moneys.
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(1) Moneys appropriated for this chapter prior to July 1, 2016, to the habitat conservation account shall be distributed in the following way:(a) Not less than forty percent through June 30, 2011, at which time the amount shall become forty-five percent, for the acquisition and d…
RCW 79A.15.050 Outdoor recreation account—Distribution and use of moneys.
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(1) Moneys appropriated prior to July 1, 2016, for this chapter to the outdoor recreation account shall be distributed in the following way:(a) Not less than thirty percent to the state parks and recreation commission for the acquisition and development of state parks, with at le…
RCW 79A.15.060 Habitat conservation account—Acquisition policies and priorities.
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(1) The board may adopt rules establishing acquisition policies and priorities for distributions from the habitat conservation account.(2) Except as provided in RCW 79A.15.030(8), moneys appropriated for this chapter may not be used by the board to fund staff positions or other o…
RCW 79A.15.065 Grants through habitat conservation account—Statement of environmental benefits—Development of outcome-focused performance measures.
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In providing grants through the habitat conservation account, the board shall require grant applicants to incorporate the environmental benefits of the project into their grant applications, and the board shall utilize the statement of environmental benefits in the grant applicat…
RCW 79A.15.070 Acquisition and development priorities—Generally.
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(1) In determining which state parks proposals and local parks proposals to fund, the board shall use existing policies and priorities.(2) Except as provided in RCW 79A.15.030(8), moneys appropriated for this chapter may not be used by the board to fund staff or other overhead ex…
RCW 79A.15.080 Recommended project list—Board authority to obligate funds—Legislature's authority.
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The board shall not sign contracts or otherwise financially obligate funds from the habitat conservation account, the outdoor recreation account, or the farm and forest account as provided in this chapter before the legislature has appropriated funds for a specific list of projec…
RCW 79A.15.090 Condemnation.
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Moneys made available under this chapter for land acquisition shall not be used to acquire land through condemnation.[ 1990 1st ex.s. c 14 s 10. Formerly RCW 43.98A.090.]
RCW 79A.15.110 Review of proposed project application.
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State or local agencies or nonprofit nature conservancies shall review the proposed project application and confer with the county or city with jurisdiction over the project area prior to applying for funds for the acquisition of property under this chapter. The appropriate count…
RCW 79A.15.120 Riparian protection account—Use of funds.
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(1) The riparian protection account is established in the state treasury. The board must administer the account in accordance with chapter 79A.25 RCW and this chapter, and hold it separate and apart from all other money, funds, and accounts of the board.(2) Moneys appropriated fo…
RCW 79A.15.130 Farm and forest account—Use of funds.
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(1) The farm and forest account is established in the state treasury. The board will administer the account in accordance with chapter 79A.25 RCW and this chapter, and hold it separate and apart from all other money, funds, and accounts of the board. Moneys appropriated for this …
RCW 79A.15.140 Puget Sound partners.
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When administering funds under this chapter, the committee shall give preference only to Puget Sound partners, as defined in RCW 90.71.010, in comparison to other entities that are eligible to be included in the definition of Puget Sound partner. Entities that are not eligible to…
RCW 79A.15.150 Administering funds—Preference to an evergreen community.
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When administering funds under this chapter, the recreation and conservation funding board shall give preference only to an evergreen community recognized under RCW 76.15.090 in comparison to other entities that are eligible to receive evergreen community designation. Entities no…