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WA Rev Code § 79.36.640 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.36 - Easements Over Public Lands.|79.36.640 - Penalty for violating utilities and transportation commission's order.

RCW 79.36.640 Penalty for violating utilities and transportation commission's order.In case any person, firm, or corporation owning and/or operating any logging and/or lumbering railroad, private railroad, skid road, flume, canal, watercourse, or other easement subject to the provisions of RCW 79.36.590 through 79.36.650 shall fail to comply with any rule or order made by the utilities and transportation commission, after an inquiry as provided for in RCW 79.36.630, each person, firm, or corporation shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars, and in addition thereto, the right-of-way over state lands theretofore granted to such person, firm, or corporation, and all improvements and structures on such right-of-way and connected therewith, shall revert to the state of Washington, and may be recovered by it in an action instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction, unless such state lands have been sold.[ 2003 c 334 § 497; 1983 c 4 § 9; 1927 c 312 § 7; RRS § 8107-7. Prior: 1911 c 109 § 5. Formerly RCW 79.36.280.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.Similar enactment: RCW 79.36.410.
WA Rev Code § 79.36.650 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.36 - Easements Over Public Lands.|79.36.650 - Applications—Appraisement—Certificate—Forfeiture—Fee.

RCW 79.36.650 Applications—Appraisement—Certificate—Forfeiture—Fee.Any person, firm, or corporation shall have a right-of-way over public lands, subject to the provisions of RCW 79.36.590 through 79.36.650, when necessary, for the purpose of hauling or removing timber, stone, mineral, or other natural products or the manufactured products thereof of the land. Before, however, any such right-of-way grant shall become effective, a written application for and a plat showing the location of such right-of-way, with reference to the adjoining lands, shall be filed with the department, and all timber on the right-of-way, together with the damages to the land, shall be appraised and paid for in cash by the person, firm, or corporation applying for such right-of-way. The department shall then cause to be issued in duplicate to such person, firm, or corporation a right-of-way certificate setting forth the conditions and terms upon which the right-of-way is granted. Whenever the right-of-way shall cease to be used, for a period of two years, for the purpose for which it was granted, it shall be deemed forfeited, and the right-of-way certificate shall contain such a provision. However, any right-of-way for logging purposes heretofore issued which has never been used, or has ceased to be used, for a period of two years, for the purpose of which it was granted, shall be deemed forfeited and shall be canceled upon the records of the department. One copy of each certificate shall be filed with the department and one copy delivered to the applicant. The forfeiture of the right-of-way, as herein provided, shall be rendered effective by the mailing of notice of such a forfeiture to the grantee thereof to his or her last known post office address and by stamping the copy of the certificate in the department canceled and the date of such cancellation. For the issuance of such a certificate the same fee shall be charged as provided in the case of certificates for railroad rights-of-way.[ 2003 c 334 § 498; 1988 c 128 § 65; 1927 c 312 § 6; RRS § 8107-6. Prior: 1921 c 55 § 1; 1915 c 147 § 12; 1897 c 89 § 34; 1895 c 178 § 45. Formerly RCW 79.36.290.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.Certificates for railroad rights-of-way: RCW 79.36.500.Fees, generally: RCW 79.02.240.Similar enactment: RCW 79.36.350 and 79.36.430.
WA Rev Code § 79.38.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.38 - Access Roads.|79.38.010 - Acquisition of property for access to public lands.

RCW 79.38.010 Acquisition of property for access to public lands.In addition to any authority otherwise granted by law, the department shall have the authority to acquire lands, interests in lands, and other property for the purpose of affording access by road to public lands from any public highway.[ 2004 c 199 § 221; 2003 c 334 § 499; 1961 c 44 § 1.]NOTES:Part headings not law—2004 c 199: See note following RCW 79.02.010.Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.38.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.38 - Access Roads.|79.38.020 - Exchange of easement rights.

RCW 79.38.020 Exchange of easement rights.To facilitate the carrying out of the purpose of this chapter, the department may:(1) Grant easements, rights-of-way, and permits to cross public lands to any person in exchange for similar rights over lands not under its jurisdiction;(2) Enter into agreements with any person or agency relating to purchase, construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair, regulation, and use of access roads or public roads used to provide access to public lands;(3) Dispose, by sale, exchange, or otherwise, of any interest in an access road in the event it determines such interest is no longer necessary for the purposes of this chapter.[ 2004 c 199 § 222; 1981 c 204 § 1; 1961 c 44 § 2.]NOTES:Part headings not law—2004 c 199: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.38.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.38 - Access Roads.|79.38.030 - Use of roads by purchasers of valuable materials.

RCW 79.38.030 Use of roads by purchasers of valuable materials.Purchasers of valuable materials from public lands may use access roads or public roads for the removal of such materials where the rights acquired by the state will permit, but use shall be subject to the right of the department:(1) To impose reasonable terms for the use, construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and repair of such access roads; and(2) To impose reasonable charges for the use of such access roads or public roads which have been constructed or reconstructed through funding by the department.[ 2004 c 199 § 223; 2003 c 334 § 500; 1981 c 204 § 2; 1961 c 44 § 3.]NOTES:Part headings not law—2004 c 199: See note following RCW 79.02.010.Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.38.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.38 - Access Roads.|79.38.040 - Permits for use of roads.

RCW 79.38.040 Permits for use of roads.Whenever the department finds that it is for the best interest of the state and where the rights acquired by the state will permit, the department may grant permits for the use of access roads to any person. Any permit issued under the authority of this section shall be subject to reasonable regulation by the department. Such regulation shall include, but is not limited to, the following matters:(1) Requirements for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and repair;(2) Limitations as to extent and time of use;(3) Provision for revocation at the discretion of the department; and(4) Charges for use.[ 2003 c 334 § 501; 1961 c 44 § 4.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.38.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.38 - Access Roads.|79.38.050 - Access road revolving fund.

RCW 79.38.050 Access road revolving fund.The department shall create, maintain, and administer a revolving fund, to be known as the access road revolving fund in which shall be deposited all moneys received by it from users of access roads as payment for costs incurred or to be incurred in maintaining, repairing, and reconstructing access roads, or public roads used to provide access to public lands. The department may use moneys in the fund for the purposes for which they were obtained without appropriation by the legislature.[ 2004 c 199 § 224; 2003 c 334 § 502; 1981 c 204 § 3; 1961 c 44 § 5.]NOTES:Part headings not law—2004 c 199: See note following RCW 79.02.010.Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.38.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.38 - Access Roads.|79.38.060 - Use of moneys not deposited in revolving fund.

RCW 79.38.060 Use of moneys not deposited in revolving fund.All moneys received by the department from users of access roads that are not deposited in the access road revolving fund shall be paid as follows:(1) To reimburse the state fund or account from which expenditures have been made for the acquisition, construction, or improvement of the access road or public road, and upon full reimbursement, then(2) To the funds or accounts for which the public lands, to which access is provided, are pledged by law or constitutional provision, in which case the department shall make an equitable apportionment between funds and accounts so that no fund or account shall benefit at the expense of another.[ 2004 c 199 § 225; 2003 c 334 § 503; 1981 c 204 § 4; 1961 c 44 § 6.]NOTES:Part headings not law—2004 c 199: See note following RCW 79.02.010.Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.38.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.38 - Access Roads.|79.38.070 - Department-county agreements for improvement of access roads.

RCW 79.38.070 Department-county agreements for improvement of access roads.The department may enter into agreements with the county to:(1) Identify public roads used to provide access to state forestlands in need of improvement;(2) Establish a time schedule for the improvements;(3) Advance payments to the county to fund the road improvements. However, no more than fifty percent of the access road revolving fund shall be eligible for use as advance payments to counties. The department shall assess the fund on January 1st and July 1st of each year to determine the amount that may be used as advance payments to counties for road improvements; and(4) Determine the equitable distribution, if any, of costs of such improvements between the county and the state through negotiation of terms and conditions of any resulting repayment to the fund or funds financing the improvements.[ 2003 c 334 § 224; 1981 c 204 § 5. Formerly RCW 76.12.180.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.44.003 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.44 - Assessments and Charges Against Lands of the State.|79.44.003 - "Assessing district" defined.

RCW 79.44.003 "Assessing district" defined.As used in this chapter "assessing district" means:(1) Incorporated cities and towns;(2) Diking districts;(3) Drainage districts;(4) Port districts;(5) Irrigation districts;(6) Water-sewer districts;(7) Counties;(8) Weed boards and weed districts; and(9) Any municipal corporation or public agency having power to levy local improvement or other assessments, rates, or charges which by statute are expressly made applicable to lands of the state.[ 2021 c 217 § 15; 1999 c 153 § 68; 1989 c 243 § 13; 1971 ex.s. c 234 § 14; 1963 c 20 § 1.]NOTES:Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
WA Rev Code § 79.44.004 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.44 - Assessments and Charges Against Lands of the State.|79.44.004 - "Assessment" defined.

RCW 79.44.004 "Assessment" defined.As used in this chapter, "assessment" shall mean any assessment, rate or charge levied, assessed, imposed, or charged by any assessing district as defined in RCW 79.44.003, and which assessments, rates or charges by statute are expressly made applicable to lands of the state.[ 1989 c 243 § 16.]
WA Rev Code § 79.44.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.44 - Assessments and Charges Against Lands of the State.|79.44.010 - Lands subject to local assessments.

RCW 79.44.010 Lands subject to local assessments.All lands, including school lands, granted lands, escheated lands, or other lands, held or owned by the state of Washington in fee simple (in trust or otherwise), situated within the limits of any assessing district in this state, may be assessed and charged for the cost of local or other improvements specially benefiting such lands which may be ordered by the proper authorities of any such assessing district and may be assessed by any irrigation district to the same extent as private lands within the district are assessed: PROVIDED, That the leasehold, contractual, or possessory interest of any person, firm, association, or private or municipal corporation in any such lands shall be charged and assessed in the proportional amount such leasehold, contractual, or possessory interest is benefited: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That no lands of the state shall be included within an irrigation district except as provided in RCW 87.03.025 and 89.12.090.[ 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 178; 1963 c 20 § 2; 1919 c 164 § 1; RRS § 8125. Cf. 1909 c 154 §§ 1, 4.]NOTES:Savings—Captions—Severability—Effective dates—1982 1st ex.s. c 21: See RCW 79.135.900 through 79.135.904.
WA Rev Code § 79.44.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.44 - Assessments and Charges Against Lands of the State.|79.44.020 - State to be charged its proportion of cost—Construction of chapter.

RCW 79.44.020 State to be charged its proportion of cost—Construction of chapter.In all local improvement assessment districts in any assessing district in this state, property in such district, held or owned by the state shall be assessed and charged for its proportion of the cost of such local improvements in the same manner as other property in such district, it being the intention of this chapter that the state shall bear its just and equitable proportion of the cost of local improvements specially benefiting lands of the state. However, none of the provisions of this chapter shall have the effect, or be construed to have the effect, to alter or modify in any particular any existing lease of any lands or property owned by the state, or release or discharge any lessee of any such lands or property from any of the obligations, covenants, or conditions of the contract under which any such lands or property are leased or held by any such lessee.[ 2003 c 334 § 506; 1963 c 20 § 3; 1919 c 164 § 2; RRS § 8126. Cf. 1909 c 154 § 5.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.44.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.44 - Assessments and Charges Against Lands of the State.|79.44.030 - Apportioning cost on leaseholds.

RCW 79.44.030 Apportioning cost on leaseholds.Where lands of the state are under lease, the proportionate amounts to be assessed against the leasehold interest, and the fee simple interest of the state, shall be fixed with reference to the life of the improvement and the period for which the lease has yet to run.[ 2003 c 334 § 507; 1919 c 164 § 3; RRS § 8127. Cf. 1909 c 154 § 3; 1907 c 74 § 3.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.44.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.44 - Assessments and Charges Against Lands of the State.|79.44.040 - Notice to state of intention to improve, or impose assessment—Consent—Notice to port commission.

RCW 79.44.040 Notice to state of intention to improve, or impose assessment—Consent—Notice to port commission.Notice of the intention to make such improvement, or impose any assessment, together with the estimate of the amount to be charged to each lot, tract or parcel of land, or other property owned by the state to be assessed, shall be forwarded by registered or certified mail to the chief administrative officer of the agency of state government occupying, using, or having jurisdiction over such lands at least thirty days prior to the date fixed for hearing on the resolution or petition initiating the assessment. Such assessing district, shall not have jurisdiction to order such improvement as to the interest of the state in harbor areas and state tidelands until the written consent of the commissioner of public lands to the making of such improvement shall have been obtained, unless other means be provided for paying that portion of the cost which would otherwise be levied on the interest of the state of Washington in and to those tidelands, and nothing herein shall prevent the city from assessing the proportionate cost of the improvement against any leasehold, contractual, or possessory interest in and to any tideland or harbor area owned by the state: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That in the case of tidelands and harbor areas within the boundaries of any port district, notice of intention to make such improvement shall also be forwarded to the commissioners of the port district.[ 2002 c 260 § 2; 1989 c 243 § 14; 1979 c 151 § 177; 1963 c 20 § 4; 1919 c 164 § 4; RRS § 8128. Cf. 1909 c 154 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 79.44.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.44 - Assessments and Charges Against Lands of the State.|79.44.050 - Certification of roll—Penalties, interest.

RCW 79.44.050 Certification of roll—Penalties, interest.Upon the approval and confirmation of the assessment roll ordered by the proper authorities of any assessing district, the treasurer of such assessing district shall certify and forward to the chief administrative officer of the agency of state government occupying, using, or having jurisdiction over the lands, a statement of all the lots or parcels of land held or owned by the state and charged on such assessment roll, separately describing each such lot or parcel of the state's land, with the amount of the local assessment charged against it, or the proportionate amount assessed against the fee simple interest of the state, in case the land has been leased. The chief administrative officer upon receipt of such statement shall cause a proper record to be made in his or her office of the cost of such assessment upon the lands occupied, used, or under the jurisdiction of his or her agency.No penalty shall be provided or enforced against the state, and the interest upon such assessments shall be computed and paid at the rate paid by other property situated in the same assessing district.[ 2013 c 23 § 263; 2002 c 260 § 3; 1989 c 243 § 15; 1979 c 151 § 178; 1963 c 20 § 5; 1933 c 108 § 1; 1919 c 164 § 5; RRS § 8129. Cf. 1909 c 154 § 6; 1907 c 74 §§ 1, 2, 4, 5.]
WA Rev Code § 79.44.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.44 - Assessments and Charges Against Lands of the State.|79.44.060 - Payment procedure—Lands not subject to lien, exception.

RCW 79.44.060 Payment procedure—Lands not subject to lien, exception.When the chief administrative officer of an agency of state government is satisfied that an assessing district has complied with all the conditions precedent to the levy of assessments for district purposes, pursuant to this chapter against lands occupied, used, or under the jurisdiction of the officer's agency, he or she shall pay them, together with any interest thereon from any funds specifically appropriated to the agency therefor or from any funds of the agency which under existing law have been or are required to be expended to pay assessments on a current basis.Except as provided in RCW 79.44.190 no lands of the state shall be subject to a lien for unpaid assessments, nor shall the interest of the state in any land be sold for unpaid assessments where assessment liens attached to the lands prior to state ownership.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 307; 2003 c 334 § 508; 1979 c 151 § 179; 1971 ex.s. c 116 § 2; 1963 c 20 § 6; 1947 c 205 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8136a.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.44.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.44 - Assessments and Charges Against Lands of the State.|79.44.070 - Enforcement against lessee or contract holder.

RCW 79.44.070 Enforcement against lessee or contract holder.When any assessing district has made or caused to be made an assessment against such leasehold, contractual, or possessory interest for any such local improvement, the treasurer of that assessing district shall immediately give notice to the chief administrative officer of the agency having jurisdiction over the lands. The assessment shall become a lien against the leasehold, contractual, or possessory interest in the same manner as the assessments on other property, and its collection may be enforced against such interests as provided by law for the enforcement of other local improvement assessments: PROVIDED, That the assessment shall not be made payable in installments unless the owner of such leasehold, contractual, or possessory interest shall first file with such treasurer a satisfactory bond guaranteeing the payment of such installments as they become due.[ 2002 c 260 § 4; 1979 c 151 § 180; 1963 c 20 § 7; 1919 c 164 § 6; RRS § 8130. Cf. 1909 c 154 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 79.44.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.44 - Assessments and Charges Against Lands of the State.|79.44.080 - Foreclosure against leasehold or contract interest—Cancellation of lease or contract.

RCW 79.44.080 Foreclosure against leasehold or contract interest—Cancellation of lease or contract.Whenever any assessing district shall have foreclosed the lien of any such delinquent assessments, as provided by law, and shall have obtained title to such leasehold, contractual, or possessory interest, the chief administrative officer of the agency having jurisdiction over the lands shall be notified by registered or certified mail of such action and furnished a statement of all assessments against such leasehold, contractual, or possessory interest, and the chief administrative officer shall cause the amount of such assessments to be paid as provided in RCW 79.44.060, and upon the receipt of an assignment from such assessing district, the chief administrative officer shall cancel such lease or contract: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That unless the assessing district making the local improvement and levying the special assessment shall have used due diligence in the foreclosure thereof, the chief administrative officer shall not be required to pay any sum in excess of what they deem to be the special benefits accruing to the state's reversionary interest in the property: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That if such delinquent assessment or installment shall be against a leasehold interest in freshwater harbor areas within a port district, the chief administrative officer shall notify the commissioners of that port district of the receipt of such assignment, and the commissioners shall forthwith cancel such lease.[ 2002 c 260 § 5; 1979 c 151 § 181; 1963 c 20 § 8; 1919 c 164 § 7; RRS § 8131.]
WA Rev Code § 79.44.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.44 - Assessments and Charges Against Lands of the State.|79.44.090 - Payment by state after forfeiture of lease or contract.

RCW 79.44.090 Payment by state after forfeiture of lease or contract.If by reason of default in the payment of rentals or installments, or other causes, the state shall cancel any lease or contract against which assessments have been levied as herein provided, the chief administrative officer of the agency having jurisdiction over the lands shall cause such assessments or installments as shall fall due subsequent to the cancellation of said contract or leasehold interest to be paid as provided in RCW 79.44.060, the same as if the assessments or installments thereof had been levied on the state's interest in said lands.[ 1963 c 20 § 9; 1919 c 164 § 8; RRS § 8132.]