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WA Rev Code § 17.24.121 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.24 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases.|17.24.121 - Acquisition of lands, water supply, or other properties for quarantine locations.

RCW 17.24.121 Acquisition of lands, water supply, or other properties for quarantine locations.The director may acquire, in fee or in trust, by gift, or whenever funds are appropriated for such purposes, by purchase, easement, lease, or condemnation, lands or other property, water supplies, as may be deemed necessary for use by the department for establishing quarantine stations for the purpose of the isolation, prevention, eradication, elimination, and control of insect pests or plant pathogens that affect the agricultural or horticultural products of the state; for the propagation of biological control agents; or the isolation of genetically engineered plants or plant pests; or the isolation of bee pests.[ 1991 c 257 § 16.]
WA Rev Code § 17.24.131 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.24 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases.|17.24.131 - Requested inspections—Fee for service—Disbursements in lieu of fee.

RCW 17.24.131 Requested inspections—Fee for service—Disbursements in lieu of fee.To facilitate the movement or sale of forest, agricultural, floricultural, horticultural and related products, or bees and related products, the director may provide, if requested by farmers, growers, or other interested persons, special inspections, pest identifications, plant identifications, plant diagnostic services, pest control activities, other special certifications and activities not otherwise authorized by statute and prescribe a fee for that service. The fee shall, as closely as practical, cover the cost of the service rendered, including the salaries and expenses of the personnel involved. Moneys collected shall be deposited in the plant pest account, which is hereby created within the agricultural local fund. No appropriation is required for disbursement from the plant pest account to provide the services authorized by this section. In lieu of a fee, assessments and other funds deposited in the plant pest account may be disbursed to provide the services authorized by this section.[ 1997 c 227 § 2; 1991 c 257 § 17.]NOTES:Effective date—1997 c 227: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 26, 1997]." [ 1997 c 227 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 17.24.141 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.24 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases.|17.24.141 - Penalties—Criminal and civil penalty.

RCW 17.24.141 Penalties—Criminal and civil penalty.Whenever the director finds that a person has committed a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, and that violation has not been punished pursuant to RCW 17.24.100, the director may impose upon and collect from the violator a civil penalty not exceeding five thousand dollars per violation. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense. A person who knowingly, through an act of commission or omission, procures or aids or abets in the violation shall be considered to have violated this section and may be subject to the civil penalty.[ 1991 c 257 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 17.24.151 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.24 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases.|17.24.151 - Violations—Costs of control.

RCW 17.24.151 Violations—Costs of control.A person who, through a knowing and willful violation of a quarantine established under this chapter, causes an infestation to become established, may be required to pay the costs of public control or eradication measures caused as a result of that violation.[ 1991 c 257 § 19.]
WA Rev Code § 17.24.161 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.24 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases.|17.24.161 - Funds for technical and scientific services.

RCW 17.24.161 Funds for technical and scientific services.The director may, at the director's discretion, provide funds for technical or scientific services, labor, materials and supplies, and biological control agents for the control of plant pests, bee pests, and noxious weeds.[ 1991 c 257 § 20.]
WA Rev Code § 17.24.171 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.24 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases.|17.24.171 - Determination of imminent danger of infestation of plant pests or plant diseases—Emergency measures—Conditions—Procedures.

RCW 17.24.171 Determination of imminent danger of infestation of plant pests or plant diseases—Emergency measures—Conditions—Procedures.(1) If the director determines that there exists an imminent danger of an infestation of plant pests or plant diseases that seriously endangers the agricultural or horticultural industries of the state, or that seriously threatens life, health, economic well-being, or the environment, the director shall request the governor to order emergency measures to control the pests or plant diseases under RCW 43.06.010(13). The director's findings shall contain an evaluation of the affect of the emergency measures on public health.(2) If an emergency is declared pursuant to RCW 43.06.010(13), the director may appoint a committee to advise the governor through the director and to review emergency measures necessary under the authority of RCW 43.06.010(13) and this section and make subsequent recommendations to the governor. The committee shall include representatives of the agricultural industries, state and local government, public health interests, technical service providers, and environmental organizations.(3) Upon the order of the governor of the use of emergency measures, the director is authorized to implement the emergency measures to prevent, control, or eradicate plant pests or plant diseases that are the subject of the emergency order. Such measures, after thorough evaluation of all other alternatives, may include the aerial application of pesticides.(4) Upon the order of the governor of the use of emergency measures, the director is authorized to enter into agreements with individuals, companies, or agencies, to accomplish the prevention, control, or eradication of plant pests or plant diseases, notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 15.58 or 17.21 RCW, or any other statute.(5) The director shall continually evaluate the emergency measures taken and report to the governor at intervals of not less than ten days. The director shall immediately advise the governor if he or she finds that the emergency no longer exists or if certain emergency measures should be discontinued.[ 2003 c 314 § 6; 1991 c 257 § 21.]NOTES:Findings—2003 c 314: See note following RCW 17.24.220.
WA Rev Code § 17.24.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.24 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases.|17.24.210 - Indemnity contracts for damages resulting from prevention, control, or eradication measures—Authorized—Conditions.

RCW 17.24.210 Indemnity contracts for damages resulting from prevention, control, or eradication measures—Authorized—Conditions.The director of agriculture may, on the behalf of the state of Washington, enter into indemnity contracts wherein the state of Washington agrees to repay any person, firm, corporation, or other entity acting under the direction or control of the proper authority to provide plant pest or plant disease prevention, control, or eradication measures as provided in this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, for losses and damages incurred as a result of such prevention, control, or eradication measures if all of the following conditions occur:(1) At the time of the incident the worker is performing services as an emergency measures worker and is acting within the course of his or her duties as an emergency measures worker;(2) At the time of the injury, loss, or damage, the organization providing emergency measures by which the worker is employed is an approved organization for providing emergency measures;(3) The injury, loss, or damage is proximately caused by his or her service either with or without negligence as an emergency measures worker;(4) The injury, loss, or damage is not caused by the intoxication of the worker; and(5) The injury, loss, or damage is not due to willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of a worker.Where an act or omission by an emergency services provider in the course of providing emergency services injures a person or property, the provider and the state may be jointly and severally liable for the injury, if state liability is proved under existing or hereafter enacted law.[ 2011 c 336 § 461; 2011 c 103 § 43; 1982 c 153 § 3.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2011 c 103 § 43 and by 2011 c 336 § 461, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Purpose—2011 c 103: See note following RCW 15.26.120.Severability—1982 c 153: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1982 c 153 § 5.]Effective date—1982 c 153: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect April 1, 1982." [ 1982 c 153 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 17.24.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.24 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases.|17.24.220 - Sudden oak death syndrome—Coordinated response effort.

RCW 17.24.220 Sudden oak death syndrome—Coordinated response effort.The department and the department of natural resources shall coordinate their sudden oak death syndrome response efforts with other plant pest agencies and private organizations to exchange information, monitor the confirmed incidences of the disease, and take action as appropriate under existing plant pest control authorities to prevent the introduction of the disease into Washington and to control or eradicate the disease if it is determined to be present in the state.[ 2003 c 314 § 8.]NOTES:Findings—2003 c 314: "The legislature finds that since 1995 large numbers of oak and tanoak trees have been dying in the coastal counties of California. The legislature also finds that the disease causing the tree loss, which is commonly referred to as sudden oak death syndrome, has, as of July 27, 2003, been confirmed in twelve California counties, and one Oregon county. The legislature also finds that in addition to affecting several species of oak, this disease has been confirmed to affect several plant species common in Washington's forests, including Douglas Fir, big leaf maple, huckleberry, rhododendron, madrone, and manzanita. The legislature recognizes that the state of California and the United States department of agriculture have adopted restrictions on the movement of articles that may host the disease, and the state of Oregon and the Canadian government have adopted restrictions on the importation of potential host articles. The legislature finds that an introduction of sudden oak death syndrome into Washington could cause potential damage to the state's forest health, leading to both economic and ecological losses." [ 2003 c 314 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 17.26.006 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.26 - Control of Spartina and Purple Loosestrife.|17.26.006 - Findings—Purpose.

RCW 17.26.006 Findings—Purpose.This state is facing an environmental disaster that will affect other states as well as other nations. The legislature finds that six years is sufficient time for state agencies to debate solutions to the spartina and purple loosestrife problems that are occurring in state waters. One of the purposes of chapter 255, Laws of 1995 is to focus agency action on control and future eradication of spartina and purple loosestrife. It is the mandate of the legislature that one state agency, the department of agriculture, be responsible for a unified effort to eliminate spartina and control purple loosestrife, with the advice of the state noxious weed control board, and that state agency shall be directly accountable to the legislature on the progress of the spartina eradication and purple loosestrife control program.[ 1995 c 255 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 17.26.007 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.26 - Control of Spartina and Purple Loosestrife.|17.26.007 - Findings—Application to appropriations.

RCW 17.26.007 Findings—Application to appropriations.This section applies to appropriations made to the department of agriculture specifically for the removal or control of spartina or purple loosestrife or both plants. The legislature finds that: The presence of spartina or purple loosestrife on private lands threatens wildlife habitat and provides a source of renewed infestation for public lands; and effective eradication or control of spartina or purple loosestrife requires concerted efforts on both public and private lands to protect public resources. The department of agriculture may grant funds to other state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit corporations for eradication or control purposes and may use those moneys itself. The department of agriculture may match private funds for eradication or control programs on private property on a fifty-fifty matching basis. The accounting and supervision of the funds at the local level shall be conducted by the department of agriculture.[ 1995 c 255 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 17.26.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.26 - Control of Spartina and Purple Loosestrife.|17.26.010 - Restriction on state agencies and local governments.

RCW 17.26.010 Restriction on state agencies and local governments.State agencies and local governments may not use any other local, state, or federal permitting requirement, regulatory authority, or legal mechanism to override the legislative intent and statutory mandates of chapter 255, Laws of 1995.[ 1995 c 255 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 17.26.011 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.26 - Control of Spartina and Purple Loosestrife.|17.26.011 - Spartina removal includes restoration—Study.

RCW 17.26.011 Spartina removal includes restoration—Study.Spartina removal shall include restoration to return intertidal land and other infested lands to the condition found on adjacent unaffected lands in the same tidal elevation. The department of fish and wildlife, the department of ecology, the department of agriculture, and the department of natural resources shall develop a restoration plan in cooperation with owners of spartina infested lands and shall submit the plan to the appropriate standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate by December 31, 1995.[ 1995 c 255 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 17.26.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.26 - Control of Spartina and Purple Loosestrife.|17.26.015 - Lead agency—Responsibilities.

RCW 17.26.015 Lead agency—Responsibilities.(1) The state department of agriculture is the lead agency for the control of spartina and purple loosestrife with the advice of the state noxious weed control board.(2) Responsibilities of the lead agency include:(a) Coordination of the control program including memorandums of understanding, contracts, and agreements with local, state, federal, and tribal governmental entities and private parties;(b) Preparation of a statewide spartina management plan utilizing integrated vegetation management strategies that encompass all of Washington's tidelands. The plan shall be developed in cooperation with local, state, federal, and tribal governments, private landowners, and concerned citizens. The plan shall prioritize areas for control. Nothing in this subsection prohibits the department from taking action to control spartina in a particular area of the state in accordance with a plan previously prepared by the state while preparing the statewide plan;(c) Directing on the ground control efforts that include, but are not limited to: (i) Control work and contracts; (ii) spartina survey; (iii) collection and maintenance of spartina location data; (iv) purchasing equipment, goods, and services; (v) survey of threatened and endangered species; and (vi) site-specific environmental information and documents; and(d) Evaluating the effectiveness of the control efforts.The lead agency shall report to the appropriate standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate no later than December 15th of each year through the year 1999 on the progress of the program, the number of acres treated by various methods of control, and on the funds spent.[ 1998 c 245 § 4; 1995 c 255 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 17.26.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.26 - Control of Spartina and Purple Loosestrife.|17.26.020 - High priority for all state agencies—Definitions.

RCW 17.26.020 High priority for all state agencies—Definitions.(1) Facilitating the control of spartina and purple loosestrife is a high priority for all state agencies.(2) The department of natural resources is responsible for spartina and purple loosestrife control on state-owned aquatic lands managed by the department of natural resources.(3) The department of fish and wildlife is responsible for spartina and purple loosestrife control on state-owned aquatic lands managed by the department of fish and wildlife.(4) The state parks and recreation commission is responsible for spartina and purple loosestrife control on state-owned aquatic lands managed by the state parks and recreation commission.(5) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this subsection apply throughout this chapter, RCW 90.48.020, 90.58.030, and 77.55.081:(a) "Spartina" means Spartina alterniflora, Spartina anglica, Spartina x townsendii, and Spartina patens.(b) "Purple loosestrife" means Lythrum salicaria and Lythrum virgatum.(c) "Aquatic noxious weed" means an aquatic weed on the state noxious weed list adopted under RCW 17.10.080.[ 2011 c 103 § 13; 2003 c 39 § 10; 1995 c 255 § 12.]NOTES:Purpose—2011 c 103: See note following RCW 15.26.120.
WA Rev Code § 17.26.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.26 - Control of Spartina and Purple Loosestrife.|17.26.901 - Effective date—1995 c 255.

RCW 17.26.901 Effective date—1995 c 255.This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [May 5, 1995].[ 1995 c 255 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 17.28.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.28 - Mosquito Control Districts.|17.28.010 - Definitions.

RCW 17.28.010 Definitions.When used in this chapter, the following terms, words or phrases shall have the following meaning:(1) "District" means any mosquito control district formed pursuant to this chapter.(2) "Board" or "district board" means the board of trustees governing the district.(3) "County commissioners" means the governing body of the county.(4) "Unit" means all unincorporated territory in a proposed district in one county, regarded as an entity, or each city in a proposed district, likewise regarded as an entity.(5) "Territory" means any city or county or portion of either or both city or county having a population of not less than one hundred persons.(6) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association, and the legal successor thereof.[ 1957 c 153 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 17.28.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.28 - Mosquito Control Districts.|17.28.020 - Districts may be organized in counties—Petition, presentment, signatures.

RCW 17.28.020 Districts may be organized in counties—Petition, presentment, signatures.Any number of units of a territory within the state of Washington in Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Walla Walla and Yakima counties or any other county may be organized as a mosquito control district under the provisions of this chapter.A petition to form a district may consist of any number of separate instruments which shall be presented at a regular meeting of the county commissioners of the county in which the greater area of the proposed district is located. Petitions shall be signed by registered voters of each unit of the proposed district, equal in number to not less than ten percent of the votes cast in each unit respectively for the office of governor at the last gubernatorial election prior to the time of presenting the petition.[ 1969 c 96 § 1; 1957 c 153 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 17.28.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.28 - Mosquito Control Districts.|17.28.030 - Petition method—Description of boundaries—Verification of signatures—Resolution to include city.

RCW 17.28.030 Petition method—Description of boundaries—Verification of signatures—Resolution to include city.Before a city can be included as a part of the proposed district its governing body shall have requested that the city be included by resolution, duly authenticated.The petition shall set forth and describe the boundaries of the proposed district and it shall request that it be organized as a mosquito control district. Upon receipt of such a petition, the auditor of the county in which the greater area of the proposed district is located shall be charged with the responsibility of examining the same and certifying to the sufficiency of the signatures thereon. For the purpose of examining the signatures on such petitions, the auditor shall be permitted access to the voters' registration books of each city and county located in the proposed district and may appoint the respective county auditors and city clerks thereof as his or her deputies. No person may withdraw his or her name from a petition after it has been filed with the auditor. Within thirty days following the receipt of such petition, the auditor shall transmit the same to the board of commissioners of the county in which the greater area of the proposed district is located, together with his or her certificate as to the sufficiency thereof.[ 2011 c 336 § 462; 1957 c 153 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 17.28.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests|Chapter 17.28 - Mosquito Control Districts.|17.28.040 - Petition method—Publication of petition and notice of meeting.

RCW 17.28.040 Petition method—Publication of petition and notice of meeting.Upon receipt of a duly certified petition, the board of commissioners shall cause the text of the petition to be published once a week for at least three consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the county where the petition is presented and at each city a portion of which is included in the proposed district. If any portion of the proposed district lies in another county, the petition and notice shall be likewise published in that county.Only one copy of the petition need be published even though the district embraces more than one unit. No more than five of the names attached to the petition need appear in the publication of the petition and notice, but the number of signers shall be stated.With the publication of the petition there shall be published a notice of the time of the meeting of the county commissioners when the petition will be considered, stating that all persons interested may appear and be heard.[ 1957 c 153 § 4.]