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WA Rev Code § 79.115.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.115 - Aquatic Lands—Harbor Areas.|79.115.020 - Relocation of harbor lines by the harbor line commission.

RCW 79.115.020 Relocation of harbor lines by the harbor line commission.Whenever it appears that the inner harbor line of any harbor area has been so established as to overlap or fall inside the government meander line, or for any other good cause, the board acting as the harbor line commission is empowered to relocate and reestablish said inner harbor line so erroneously established, outside of the meander line. All tidelands or shorelands within the inner harbor line so reestablished and relocated, shall belong to the state and may be sold or leased as other first-class tidelands or shorelands in accordance with the provisions of RCW 79.125.200. However, in all other cases, authority to relocate the inner harbor line or outer harbor line, or both, shall first be obtained from the legislature.[ 2005 c 155 § 302; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 70. Formerly RCW 79.92.020.]
WA Rev Code § 79.115.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.115 - Aquatic Lands—Harbor Areas.|79.115.030 - Commission on harbor lines may change, relocate, or reestablish harbor lines.

RCW 79.115.030 Commission on harbor lines may change, relocate, or reestablish harbor lines.The commission on harbor lines is authorized to change, relocate, or reestablish harbor lines.[ 2010 c 45 § 1; 2005 c 155 § 303; 2004 c 219 § 1; 1989 c 79 § 1; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 71. Formerly RCW 79.92.030.]
WA Rev Code § 79.115.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.115 - Aquatic Lands—Harbor Areas.|79.115.040 - Modification of harbor lines in Port Gardner Bay.

RCW 79.115.040 Modification of harbor lines in Port Gardner Bay.The harbor line commission shall modify harbor lines in Port Gardner Bay as necessary to facilitate the conveyance through exchange authorized in RCW 79.125.800.[ 2005 c 155 § 304; 1987 c 271 § 5. Formerly RCW 79.92.035.]NOTES:Severability—1987 c 271: See note following RCW 79.130.050.
WA Rev Code § 79.115.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.115 - Aquatic Lands—Harbor Areas.|79.115.050 - Seizure or sale of improvements for taxes.

RCW 79.115.050 Seizure or sale of improvements for taxes.Whenever improvements have been made on state-owned tidelands, shorelands, or beds of navigable waters, in front of cities or towns, prior to the location of harbor lines in front of the cities or towns, and the reserved harbor area as located include the improvements, no seizure or sale of the improvements for taxes shall be had until six months after the lands have been leased or offered for lease. However, this section shall not affect or impair the lien for taxes on the improvements.[ 2005 c 155 § 136; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 45. Formerly RCW 79.90.390.]
WA Rev Code § 79.115.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.115 - Aquatic Lands—Harbor Areas.|79.115.100 - Terms of harbor area leases.

RCW 79.115.100 Terms of harbor area leases.Applications, leases, and bonds of lessees shall be in such a form as the department shall prescribe. Every lease shall provide that the rental shall be payable to the department, and for cancellation by the department upon sixty days' written notice for any breach of the conditions. Every lessee shall furnish a bond, with surety satisfactory to the department, with such penalty as the department may prescribe, but not less than five hundred dollars, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the terms of the lease and the payment of the rent when due. If the department at any time deems any bond insufficient, it may require the lessee to file a new and sufficient bond within thirty days after receiving notice to do so.Applications for leases of harbor areas upon tidal waters shall be accompanied by plans and drawings and other data concerning the proposed wharves, docks, or other structures or improvements as the department shall require. Every lease of harbor areas shall provide that, wharves, docks, or other conveniences of navigation and commerce adequate for the public needs, to be specified in the lease, shall be constructed within the time as may be fixed in each case by the department. In no case shall the construction be commenced more than two years from the date of the lease and shall be completed within such reasonable time as the department shall fix, any of which times may be extended by the department either before or after their expiration, and the character of the improvements may be changed either before or after completion with the approval of the department. However, if in its opinion improvements existing upon such harbor area or the tidelands adjacent thereto are adequate for public needs of commerce and navigation, the department shall require the maintenance of existing improvements and need not require further improvements.[ 2005 c 155 § 305; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 74. Formerly RCW 79.92.060.]
WA Rev Code § 79.115.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.115 - Aquatic Lands—Harbor Areas.|79.115.110 - Construction or extension of docks, wharves, etc., in harbor areas—New lease.

RCW 79.115.110 Construction or extension of docks, wharves, etc., in harbor areas—New lease.If the owner of any harbor area lease upon tidal waters desires to construct any wharf, dock, or other convenience of navigation or commerce, or to extend, enlarge, or substantially improve any existing structure used in connection with the harbor area, and deems the required expenditure not warranted by the lessee's right to occupy the harbor area during the remainder of the term of their lease, the lease owner may make application to the department for a new lease of the harbor area for a period not exceeding thirty years. Upon the filing of an application accompanied by proper plans, drawings, or other data, the department shall investigate the application and if the department determines that the proposed work or improvement is in the public interest and reasonably adequate for the public needs, it shall by order fix the terms and conditions and the rate of rental for a new lease, the rate of rental shall be a fixed percentage, during the term of the lease, on the true and fair value in money of the harbor area determined by the department. The department may propose modifications of the proposed wharf, dock, or other convenience or extensions, enlargements, or improvements. The department shall, within ninety days from the filing of an application notify the applicant in writing of the terms and conditions upon which a new lease will be granted, and of the rental to be paid, and if the applicant shall within ninety days elect to accept a new lease of the harbor area upon the terms and conditions, and at the rental prescribed by the department, the department shall make a new lease for the harbor area for the term applied for and the existing lease shall be surrendered and canceled.[ 2005 c 155 § 306; 2000 c 11 § 27; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 75. Formerly RCW 79.92.070.]
WA Rev Code § 79.115.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.115 - Aquatic Lands—Harbor Areas.|79.115.120 - Re-leases of harbor areas.

RCW 79.115.120 Re-leases of harbor areas.Upon the expiration of any harbor area lease upon tidal waters, the lessee may apply for a re-lease of the harbor area for a period not exceeding thirty years. The application shall be accompanied with maps showing the existing improvements upon the harbor area and the adjacent tidelands and with proper plans, drawings, and other data showing any proposed extensions or improvements of existing structures. Upon the filing of an application the department shall investigate the application and if it determines that the character of the wharves, docks, or other conveniences of commerce and navigation are reasonably adequate for the public needs and in the public interest, it shall by order fix and determine the terms and conditions upon which the re-lease shall be granted and the rate of rental to be paid, which rate shall be a fixed percentage during the term of the lease on the true and fair value in money of the harbor area as determined by the department.[ 2005 c 155 § 307; 2000 c 11 § 28; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 76. Formerly RCW 79.92.080.]
WA Rev Code § 79.115.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.115 - Aquatic Lands—Harbor Areas.|79.115.130 - Procedure to re-lease harbor areas.

RCW 79.115.130 Procedure to re-lease harbor areas.Upon completion of the valuation of any tract of harbor area applied for under RCW 79.115.120, the department shall notify the applicant of the terms and conditions upon which the re-lease will be granted and of the rental fixed. The applicant or the applicant's successor in interest shall have the option for the period of sixty days from the date of the service of notice in which to accept a lease on the terms and conditions and at the rental so fixed and determined by the department. If the terms and conditions and rental are accepted a new lease shall be granted for the term applied for. If the terms and conditions are not accepted by the applicant within the period of time, or within such further time, not exceeding three months, as the department shall grant, the lease shall be deemed rejected by the applicant, and the department shall give eight weeks' notice by publication once a week in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county in which the harbor area is located, that a lease of the harbor area will be sold on the terms and conditions and at the rental, at a time and place specified in the notice (which shall not be more than three months from the date of the first publication of the notice) to the person offering at the public sale to pay the highest sum as a cash bonus at the time of sale of the lease. Notice of the sale shall be served upon the applicant at least six weeks prior to the date of sale. The person paying the highest sum as a cash bonus shall be entitled to lease the harbor area. However, if the lease is not sold at the public sale the department may at any time or times again fix the terms, conditions, and rental, and again advertise the lease for sale as provided in this section and upon similar notice. Further, upon failure to secure any sale of the lease as prescribed in this section, the department may issue revocable leases without requirement of improvements for one year periods at a minimum rate of two percent.[ 2005 c 155 § 308; 1985 c 469 § 61; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 77. Formerly RCW 79.92.090.]
WA Rev Code § 79.115.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.115 - Aquatic Lands—Harbor Areas.|79.115.140 - Regulation of wharfage, dockage, and other tolls.

RCW 79.115.140 Regulation of wharfage, dockage, and other tolls.The state of Washington retains and reserves the right to regulate the rates of wharfage, dockage, and other tolls to be imposed by the lessee or the lessee's assigns upon commerce for any of the purposes for which the leased area may be used and the right to prevent extortion and discrimination in such use.[ 2005 c 155 § 309; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 78. Formerly RCW 79.92.100.]
WA Rev Code § 79.115.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.115 - Aquatic Lands—Harbor Areas.|79.115.150 - Harbor areas and tidelands within towns—Distribution of rents to municipal authorities.

RCW 79.115.150 Harbor areas and tidelands within towns—Distribution of rents to municipal authorities.(1) Where any leased harbor area or tideland is situated within the limits of a town, whether or not the harbor area or tideland lies within a port district, the rents from the leases shall be paid by the state treasurer to the municipal authorities of the town to be expended for water-related improvements.(2) The state treasurer is authorized and directed to make payments to the respective towns on the first days of July and January of each year, of all moneys payable under the terms of this section.[ 2005 c 155 § 310; 1984 c 221 § 25; 1983 c 153 § 1; 1982 2nd ex.s. c 8 § 2; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 79. Formerly RCW 79.92.110.]NOTES:Effective date—1984 c 221: See RCW 79.105.902.Effective date—1983 c 153: "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, 1983." [ 1983 c 153 § 2.]Effective date—1982 2nd ex.s. c 8 § 2: "Section 2 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1983." [ 1982 2nd ex.s. c 8 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 79.120.001 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.120 - Aquatic Lands—Waterways and Streets.|79.120.001 - Intent—2005 c 155.

RCW 79.120.001 Intent—2005 c 155.See RCW 79.105.001.
WA Rev Code § 79.120.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.120 - Aquatic Lands—Waterways and Streets.|79.120.010 - First-class tidelands and shorelands to be platted—Public waterways and streets.

RCW 79.120.010 First-class tidelands and shorelands to be platted—Public waterways and streets.It is the duty of the department simultaneously with the establishment of harbor lines and the determination of harbor areas in front of any city or town, or as soon as practicable, to survey and plat all first-class tidelands and shorelands not previously platted, and in platting the tidelands and shorelands to lay out streets which shall be dedicated to public use, subject to the control of the cities or towns in which they are situated.The department shall also establish one or more public waterways not less than fifty nor more than one thousand feet wide, beginning at the outer harbor line and extending inland across the tidelands belonging to the state. These waterways shall include within their boundaries, as nearly as practicable, all navigable streams running through the tidelands, and shall be located at other places as in the judgment of the department may be necessary for the present and future convenience of commerce and navigation. All waterways shall be reserved from sale or lease and remain as public highways for watercraft until vacated as provided for in this chapter.The department shall appraise the value of platted tidelands and shorelands and enter the appraisals in its records.[ 2005 c 155 § 401; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 80. Formerly RCW 79.93.010.]
WA Rev Code § 79.120.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.120 - Aquatic Lands—Waterways and Streets.|79.120.020 - Streets, waterways, etc., validated.

RCW 79.120.020 Streets, waterways, etc., validated.All alleys, streets, avenues, boulevards, waterways, and other public places and highways located and platted on the first-class tidelands and shorelands, or harbor areas, as provided by law, and not vacated as provided by law, are validated as public highways and dedicated to the use of the public for the purposes for which they were intended, subject to vacation as provided for in this chapter.[ 2005 c 155 § 402; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 81. Formerly RCW 79.93.020.]
WA Rev Code § 79.120.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.120 - Aquatic Lands—Waterways and Streets.|79.120.030 - Approval of plans/authorize construction on state-owned aquatic lands.

RCW 79.120.030 Approval of plans/authorize construction on state-owned aquatic lands.The department has the power to approve plans for and authorize the construction of slopes, with rock, riprap, or other protection, upon any state-owned aquatic lands incident to the improvement of any abutting or adjacent street or avenue by any city or town in this state.[ 2005 c 155 § 403; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 82. Formerly RCW 79.93.030.]
WA Rev Code § 79.120.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.120 - Aquatic Lands—Waterways and Streets.|79.120.040 - Permits to use waterways.

RCW 79.120.040 Permits to use waterways.If the United States government has established pierhead lines within a waterway created under the laws of this state at any distance from the boundaries established by the state, structures may be constructed in that strip of waterway between the waterway boundary and the nearest pierhead line only with the consent of the department and upon such plans, terms, and conditions and for such term as determined by the department. However, no permit shall extend for a period longer than thirty years.The department may cancel any permit upon sixty days' notice for a substantial breach by the permittee of any of the permit conditions.If a waterway is within the territorial limits of a port district, the duties assigned by this section to the department may be exercised by the port commission of the port district as provided in RCW 79.105.420.Nothing in this section shall confer upon, create, or recognize in any abutting owner any right or privilege in or to any strip of waterway abutting any street and between prolongations of the lines of the street, but the control of and the right to use the strip is reserved to the state of Washington, except as authorized by RCW 79.105.420.[ 2005 c 155 § 404; 1984 c 221 § 21; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 83. Formerly RCW 79.93.040.]NOTES:Effective date—1984 c 221: See RCW 79.105.902.Application to existing property rights: RCW 79.105.040.
WA Rev Code § 79.120.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.120 - Aquatic Lands—Waterways and Streets.|79.120.050 - Excavation of waterways—Waterways open to public—Tide gates or locks.

RCW 79.120.050 Excavation of waterways—Waterways open to public—Tide gates or locks.All waterways excavated through any state-owned tidelands or shorelands by virtue of the provisions of chapter 99, Laws of 1893, so far as they run through the tidelands or shorelands, are declared to be public waterways, free to all citizens upon equal terms, and subject to the jurisdiction of the proper authorities, as otherwise provided by law. However, where tide gates or locks are considered by the contracting parties excavating any waterways to be necessary to the efficiency of the waterway, the department may, in its discretion, authorize tide gates or locks to be constructed and may authorize the parties constructing the waterway to operate them and collect a reasonable toll from vessels passing through the tide gates or locks. Further, the state of Washington or the United States of America can, at any time, appropriate the tide gates or locks upon payment to the parties erecting them of the reasonable value of the tide gates or locks at the date of the appropriation, reasonable value to be ascertained and determined as in other cases of condemnation of private property for public use.[ 2005 c 155 § 405; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 84. Formerly RCW 79.93.050.]
WA Rev Code § 79.120.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.120 - Aquatic Lands—Waterways and Streets.|79.120.060 - Vacation of waterways—Extension of streets.

RCW 79.120.060 Vacation of waterways—Extension of streets.If a waterway established under the laws of this state, or any portion of the waterway, has not been excavated, or is not used for navigation, or is not required in the public interest to exist as a waterway, the waterway or a portion of the waterway may be vacated by written order of the commissioner upon request by ordinance or resolution of the city council of the city in which such waterway is located or by resolution of the port commission of the port district in which the waterway is located. If the waterway or a portion of the waterway which is vacated is navigable water of the United States, or otherwise within the jurisdiction of the United States, a copy of the resolution or ordinance, together with a copy of the vacation order of the commissioner shall be submitted to the United States army corps of engineers for their approval, and if they approve, the waterway or a portion of the waterway is vacated. However, if a port district owns property abutting the waterway and the provisions of this section are otherwise satisfied, the waterway, or the portion of the waterway that abuts the port district property, shall be vacated.Upon vacation of a waterway, the commissioner shall notify the city in which the waterway is located, and the city has the right, if otherwise permitted by RCW 79.125.200, to extend across the portions so vacated any existing streets, or to select portions of the waterway as the city may desire for street purposes, in no case to exceed one hundred fifty feet in width for any one street. The selection shall be made within sixty days subsequent to the receipt of notice of the vacation of the portion of the waterway.If the city fails to make a selection within the time, or selects only a portion of the waterway, the title of the remaining portions of the vacated waterway shall vest in the state, unless the waterway is located within the territorial limits of a port district, in which event, if otherwise permitted by RCW 79.125.200, the title shall vest in the port district. The title is subject to any railroad or street railway crossings existing at the time of the vacation.[ 2005 c 155 § 406; 1984 c 221 § 22; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 85. Formerly RCW 79.93.060.]NOTES:Effective date—1984 c 221: See RCW 79.105.902.Application to existing property rights: RCW 79.105.040.
WA Rev Code § 79.125.001 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.125 - Aquatic Lands—Tidelands and Shorelands.|79.125.001 - Intent—2005 c 155.

RCW 79.125.001 Intent—2005 c 155.See RCW 79.105.001.
WA Rev Code § 79.125.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.125 - Aquatic Lands—Tidelands and Shorelands.|79.125.010 - Location of line dividing tidelands from shorelands in tidal rivers.

RCW 79.125.010 Location of line dividing tidelands from shorelands in tidal rivers.The department is authorized to locate in all navigable rivers in this state which are subject to tidal flow, the line dividing the tidelands in the river from the shorelands in the river, and the classification or the location of the dividing line shall be final and not subject to review, and the department shall enter the location of the line upon the plat of the tidelands and shorelands affected.[ 2005 c 155 § 532; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 118. Formerly RCW 79.94.330.]
WA Rev Code § 79.125.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.125 - Aquatic Lands—Tidelands and Shorelands.|79.125.020 - First-class tidelands and shorelands to be platted.

RCW 79.125.020 First-class tidelands and shorelands to be platted.It is the duty of the department simultaneously with the establishment of harbor lines and the determination of harbor areas in front of any city or town or as soon as practicable to survey and plat all first-class tidelands and shorelands not previously platted as provided in RCW 79.120.010.[ 2005 c 155 § 501; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 87. Formerly RCW 79.94.020.]
WA Rev Code § 79.125.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.125 - Aquatic Lands—Tidelands and Shorelands.|79.125.030 - Second-class tidelands and shorelands may be platted.

RCW 79.125.030 Second-class tidelands and shorelands may be platted.The department may survey and plat any second-class tidelands and shorelands not previously platted.[ 2005 c 155 § 502; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 88. Formerly RCW 79.94.030.]