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Washington Statutes, Title 89

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Title 89, RECLAMATION, SOIL CONSERVATION, AND LAND SETTLEMENT

6 chapters · 363 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 89363 Ch 89.30, Reclamation districts of one million…270 Ch 89.08, Conservation districts.58 Ch 89.12, Reclamation and irrigation districts…21 Ch 89.16, Reclamation by state.10 Ch 89.10, Farmland preservation.2 Ch 89.50, Washington food policy forum.2

21 sections·Filtered byTitle 89✕Ch 89.12✕

RCW 89.12.010 Preamble.
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It is the policy of the state of Washington in connection with lands within the scope of this chapter which may be irrigated through works of federal reclamation projects, to assist the United States in the reduction or prevention of speculation in such lands and in limiting the …
RCW 89.12.020 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter, The term "secretary" shall mean the secretary of the interior of the United States, or his or her duly authorized representative. The term "appraised value" shall mean the value of lands within the scope of this chapter appraised or reappraised by the sec…
RCW 89.12.030 Applicability and purpose of chapter.
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The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to any irrigation or reclamation district organized under the laws of this state contracting or intending to contract with the United States under the federal reclamation laws with respect to a water supply for irrigation from th…
RCW 89.12.040 Units and legal subdivisions authorized—Size—Plats—Excess land.
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In connection with a district contracting or intending to contract with the United States under this chapter, the secretary for the purpose of administering the federal reclamation laws and of providing for the delivery of water thereto, the method thereof, and the turnout theref…

RCW 89.12.050 Contracts with United States—Permissible provisions.

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(1) A district may enter into repayment and other contracts with the United States under the terms of the federal reclamation laws in matters relating to federal reclamation projects, and may with respect to lands within its boundaries include in the contract, among others, an ag…

RCW 89.12.060 Covenants running with the land—Contract provisions to govern.

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Any or all of the provisions which may be required to be included in recordable contracts may be made covenants running with any tract of land covered by the contract by expressly so providing therein. Recordable contracts expressly providing that any or all of such provisions sh…

RCW 89.12.070 Fraudulent and unlawful conveyances—Preservation of rights acquired prior to repeal of RCW 89.12.070.

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Chapter 89.12.070 RCW dispositions RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION DISTRICTS IN RECLAMATION AREAS Sections 89.12.070 Fraudulent and unlawful conveyances — Penalties. [1951 c 200 § 2; 1943 c 275 § 7; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 7525-26.] Repealed by 1963 c 3 § 4. 89.12.130 Adoption of Columbia B…

RCW 89.12.071 Fraudulent and unlawful conveyances—Preservation of rights acquired prior to repeal of RCW 89.12.070.

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The rights of any vendee or grantee as defined in section 7(b), chapter 275, Laws of 1943 as amended by section 2(b), chapter 200, Laws of 1951 and in RCW 89.12.070(2) are hereby preserved as to any transactions that were consummated by contract or deed prior to the repeal of sai…

RCW 89.12.080 Instruments may be filed—Filing imparts notice.

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There may be filed for record in the office of the county auditor in the county in which the land lies any of the following: (1) Copies of any plat of established farm units approved by the secretary as provided in RCW 89.12.040, when authenticated in the manner authorized by law…

RCW 89.12.090 State lands in district—State consent to assessment, conditions.

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Whenever a district to which this chapter applies is organized or in process of organization, the state of Washington, by and through its proper officials, is authorized and directed to have any state lands within the exterior boundaries of such district included as a part of the…

RCW 89.12.100 State lands—Terms and conditions of sale.

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If state lands within a district have been segregated into farm units and the appraised value thereof established, the state shall recognize and accept the appraisal as determining the market value of such lands, and shall offer the state lands for sale for cash on the following …

RCW 89.12.110 County lands—Contracts with United States.

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In the case of any county owned land within any district has been segregated into farm units as provided in RCW 89.12.040 and the appraised value thereof established, the board of county commissioners of the county shall have authority at its option of entering into a contract wi…

RCW 89.12.120 Acceptance of federal act—Assessment and taxation authorized.

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The provisions and limitations of subsection 5(b) and 5(c) of the act of congress, as above entitled in RCW 89.12.020, concerning assessment and taxation of lands within the Columbia Basin project while legal title remains vested in the United States are hereby accepted; and asse…

RCW 89.12.131 Adoption of Columbia Basin project act—Revocation of state's consent.

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Section 15, chapter 275, Laws of 1943 as amended by section 4, chapter 200, Laws of 1951 and RCW 89.12.130 are each repealed and any adoption, enactment, or consent of this state to the provisions of the federal act, as amended, cited therein are hereby revoked. [ 1963 c 3 s 5.]

RCW 89.12.140 Subdivision and sale of state lands in reclamation project.

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The commissioner of public lands of the state of Washington is authorized to cooperate with the secretary of the interior of the United States with a view to facilitate the execution of plans approved by the secretary of the interior for subdivision and disposal of lands under fe…

RCW 89.12.150 Exchange of state and federal lands.

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From and after the date that the consent of the United States shall be given thereto by act of congress, the department of natural resources is authorized, upon request from the secretary of the interior, to cause an appraisal to be made by the board of natural resources of state…

RCW 89.12.170 Columbia Basin project—Authorization for agreements to allocate water—Conditions.

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The department of ecology is authorized to enter into agreements with the United States for the allocation of groundwaters that exist as a result of the Columbia Basin project. Such agreements will be used for purposes of allocating that groundwater and shall not require complian…

RCW 89.12.180 Reports to legislature regarding activities under RCW 89.12.170.

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The department of ecology shall report annually to the standing committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over water resources regarding the activities authorized by RCW 89.12.170, beginning December 1, 2002, and ending December 1, 2007. [ 2002 c 330 s 4.] Notes: Finding—In…

RCW 89.12.190 Columbia Basin project—Findings—Source of surface water—Management of groundwater depletions.

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(1) The legislature finds that conserved water from the developed portions of the federal Columbia Basin project can provide an immediate source of surface water to offset a limited portion of groundwater depletions within the undeveloped portions of the federal project extending…

RCW 89.12.200 Columbia Basin project—Intent—Allocation of conserved waters to deep well irrigated lands.

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It is the intent of the legislature that the department of ecology enter into agreements with the United States and Columbia Basin project irrigation districts regarding the allocation of water conserved from within areas currently served by project waters to deep well irrigated …

RCW 89.12.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …