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WA Rev Code § 79.02.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.160 - Relinquishment on failure or rejection of selection.

RCW 79.02.160 Relinquishment on failure or rejection of selection.In case any person interested in any tract of land heretofore selected by the territory of Washington or any officer, board, or agent thereof or by the state of Washington or any officer, board, or agent thereof or which may be hereafter selected by the state of Washington or the department, in pursuance to any grant of lands made by the United States to the territory or state of Washington for any purpose or upon any trust whatever, the selection of which has failed or been rejected or shall fail or shall be rejected for any reason, shall request it, the department shall have the authority and power on behalf of the state to relinquish to the United States such tract of land.[ 2004 c 199 § 204; 2003 c 334 § 308; 1927 c 255 § 20; RRS § 7797-20. Prior: 1899 c 63 § 1. Formerly RCW 79.01.080, 79.08.060.]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 § 79.02.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.200 - Abstracts of public lands.

RCW 79.02.200 Abstracts of public lands.The department shall cause full and correct abstracts of all the public lands to be made and kept in suitable and well bound books, and other suitable records. Such abstracts shall show in proper columns and pages the section or part of section, lot or block, township and range in which each tract is situated, whether timber or prairie, improved or unimproved, the appraised value per acre, the value of improvements and the value of damages, and the total value, the several values of timber, stone, gravel, or other valuable materials thereon, the date of sale, the name of purchaser, sale price per acre, the date of lease, the name of lessee, the term of the lease, the annual rental, amount of cash paid, amount unpaid and when due, amount of annual interest, and in proper columns such other facts as may be necessary to show a full and complete abstract of the conditions and circumstances of each tract or parcel of land from the time the title was acquired by the state until the issuance of a deed or other disposition of the land by the state.[ 2003 c 334 § 382; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 166; 1927 c 255 § 76; RRS § 7797-76. Prior: (i) 1897 c 89 § 32; RRS § 7823. (ii) 1911 c 59 § 9; RRS § 7899. Formerly RCW 79.01.304, 43.12.080.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.Savings—Captions—Severability—Effective dates—1982 1st ex.s. c 21: See RCW 79.135.900 through 79.135.904.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.210 - Maps and plats—Record and index—Public inspection.

RCW 79.02.210 Maps and plats—Record and index—Public inspection.All maps, plats, and field notes of surveys, required to be made by this title shall, after approval by the department, be deposited and filed in the office of the department, which shall keep a careful and complete record and index of all maps, plats, and field notes of surveys in its possession, in well bound books, which shall at all times be open to public inspection.[ 2003 c 334 § 426; 1988 c 128 § 57; 1927 c 255 § 187; RRS § 7797-187. Formerly RCW 79.01.708, 43.12.110.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.220 - Seal.

RCW 79.02.220 Seal.All notices, orders, contracts, certificates, rules and regulations, or other documents or papers made and issued by or on behalf of the department, or the commissioner, as provided in this title, shall be authenticated by a seal whereon shall be the vignette of George Washington, with the words "Seal of the commissioner of public lands, State of Washington."[ 2003 c 334 § 427; 1988 c 128 § 58; 1927 c 255 § 188; RRS § 7797-188. Formerly RCW 79.01.712, 43.65.070.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.230 - Blank forms of applications for appraisal, transfer, sale, and lease of state lands, valuable materials.

RCW 79.02.230 Blank forms of applications for appraisal, transfer, sale, and lease of state lands, valuable materials.The department shall cause to be prepared, and furnish to applicants, blank forms of applications for the appraisal, transfer, and purchase of any state lands and the purchase of valuable materials situated thereon, and for the lease of state lands. These forms shall contain instructions to inform and aid applicants.[ 2003 c 334 § 310; 2001 c 250 § 1; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 150; 1959 c 257 § 2; 1927 c 255 § 21; RRS § 7797-21. Prior: 1909 c 223 § 2; 1907 c 256 § 5; 1903 c 74 § 1; 1897 c 89 § 11; 1895 c 178 §§ 17, 18. Formerly RCW 79.01.084, 79.08.040.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.Savings—Captions—Severability—Effective dates—1982 1st ex.s. c 21: See RCW 79.135.900 through 79.135.904.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.240 - Fees.

RCW 79.02.240 Fees.The department may charge and collect fees as determined by the board for each category of services performed based on costs incurred.[ 2003 c 334 § 428; 1979 ex.s. c 109 § 18; 1959 c 153 § 1; 1927 c 255 § 190; RRS § 7797-190. Formerly RCW 79.01.720, 43.12.120.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.Severability—Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 109: See notes following RCW 79.11.040.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.250 - Reasonable fees—Disposition.

RCW 79.02.250 Reasonable fees—Disposition.(1) Applications for the purchase or use of lands and the sale of valuable materials by the department shall be accompanied by reasonable fees to be prescribed by the board in an amount sufficient to defray the cost of performing or otherwise providing for the processing, review, or inspection of the applications or activities permitted pursuant to the applications for each category of services performed.(2) Fees shall be credited to the resource management cost account fund as established under RCW 79.64.020, the forest development account fund as established under RCW 79.64.100, or the agricultural college trust management account fund as established under RCW 79.64.090, as applicable.[ 2003 c 334 § 313.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.260 - Fee book.

RCW 79.02.260 Fee book.The department shall keep a fee book, in which shall be entered all fees received, with the date paid and the name of the person paying the same, and the nature of the services rendered for which the fee is charged, which book shall be verified monthly by affidavit entered therein. All fees collected by the department shall be paid into the state treasury, as applicable, to the resource management cost account created in RCW 79.64.020, the forest development account created in RCW 79.64.100, or the agricultural college trust management account fund as established under RCW 79.64.090, and the receipt of the state treasurer taken and retained in the department's Olympia office as a voucher.[ 2003 c 334 § 429; 1979 ex.s. c 109 § 19; 1927 c 255 § 191; RRS § 7797-191. Formerly RCW 79.01.724, 43.12.130.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section does not apply to state tidelands, shorelands, harbor areas, and the beds of navigable waters. See RCW 79.02.095.Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.Severability—Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 109: See notes following RCW 79.11.040.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.270 - Deed.

RCW 79.02.270 Deed.When the entire purchase price of any state lands shall have been fully paid, the commissioner shall certify such fact to the governor, and shall cause a quitclaim deed signed by the governor and attested by the secretary of state, with the seal of the state attached thereto, to be issued to the purchaser and to be recorded in the department's Olympia office. No fee is required for any deed of land issued by the governor other than the fee provided for in this title.[ 2003 c 334 § 360; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 160; 1959 c 257 § 25; 1927 c 255 § 55; RRS § 7797-55. Prior: 1917 c 149 § 1; 1915 c 147 § 3; 1907 c 256 § 3; 1897 c 89 § 16; 1895 c 178 §§ 25, 29. Formerly RCW 79.01.220, 79.12.390.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.Savings—Captions—Severability—Effective dates—1982 1st ex.s. c 21: See RCW 79.135.900 through 79.135.904.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.280 - Assignment of contracts or leases.

RCW 79.02.280 Assignment of contracts or leases.All contracts of purchase or leases issued by the department shall be assignable in writing by the contract holder or lessee and the assignee shall be subject to and governed by the provisions of law applicable to the assignor and shall have the same rights in all respects as the original purchaser, or lessee, of the lands, provided the assignment is approved by the department and entered of record in its office.[ 2004 c 199 § 205; 2003 c 334 § 377; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 165; 1927 c 255 § 73; RRS § 7797-73. Prior: 1903 c 79 § 8. Formerly RCW 79.01.292, 79.12.270.]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.Savings—Captions—Severability—Effective dates—1982 1st ex.s. c 21: See RCW 79.135.900 through 79.135.904.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.290 - Subdivision of contracts or leases—Fee.

RCW 79.02.290 Subdivision of contracts or leases—Fee.Whenever the holder of a contract of purchase or the holder of any lease, except for mining of valuable minerals or coal, or extraction of petroleum or gas, shall surrender the same to the department with the request to have it divided into two or more contracts, or leases, the department may divide the same and issue new contracts, or leases, but no new contract, or lease, shall issue while there is due and unpaid any interest, rental, or taxes or assessments on the land held under such contract or lease, nor in any case where the department is of the opinion that the state's security would be impaired or endangered by the proposed division. For all such new contracts, or leases, a fee as provided under this chapter, shall be paid by the applicant.[ 2004 c 199 § 206; 2003 c 334 § 363; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 163; 1979 ex.s. c 109 § 8; 1959 c 257 § 27; 1955 c 394 § 2; 1927 c 255 § 59; RRS § 7797-59. Prior: 1903 c 79 § 3. Formerly RCW 79.01.236, 79.12.260.]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.Savings—Captions—Severability—Effective dates—1982 1st ex.s. c 21: See RCW 79.135.900 through 79.135.904.Severability—Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 109: See notes following RCW 79.11.040.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.300 - Trespass, waste, damages—Prosecutions.

RCW 79.02.300 Trespass, waste, damages—Prosecutions.(1) Every person who, without authorization, uses or occupies public lands, removes any valuable material as defined in RCW 79.02.010 from public lands, or causes waste or damage to public lands, or injures publicly owned personal property or publicly owned improvements to real property on public lands, is liable to the state for treble the amount of the damages. However, liability shall be for single damages if the department determines, or the person proves upon trial, that the person, at time of the unauthorized act or acts, did not know, or have reason to know, that he or she lacked authorization. Damages recoverable under this section include, but are not limited to, the market value of the use, occupancy, or things removed, had the use, occupancy, or removal been authorized; and any damages caused by injury to the land, publicly owned personal property or publicly owned improvement, including the costs of restoration. In addition, the person is liable for reimbursing the state for its reasonable costs including, but not limited to, its administrative costs, survey costs to the extent they are not included in damages awarded for restoration costs, and its reasonable attorneys' fees and other legal costs.(2) This section does not apply in any case where liability for damages is provided under RCW 4.24.630, 64.12.030, or 79.02.320.(3) The department is authorized and directed to investigate all trespasses and wastes upon, and damages to, public lands of the state, and to cause prosecutions for, and/or actions for the recovery of the same, to be commenced as provided by law.[ 2009 c 349 § 1; 2004 c 199 § 207; 2003 c 334 § 435; 1994 c 280 § 2; 1993 c 266 § 1; 1927 c 255 § 200; RRS § 7797-200. Prior: 1897 c 89 § 64; 1895 c 178 § 99. Formerly RCW 79.01.760, 79.40.040.]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.Waste and trespass: Chapter 64.12 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.310 - Trespasser guilty of theft, when.

RCW 79.02.310 Trespasser guilty of theft, when.Every person who willfully commits any trespass upon any public lands of the state and cuts down, destroys, or injures any timber, or any tree, including a Christmas tree as defined in *RCW 76.48.020, standing or growing thereon, or takes, or removes, or causes to be taken, or removed, therefrom any wood or timber lying thereon, or maliciously injures or severs anything attached thereto, or the produce thereof, or digs, quarries, mines, takes or removes therefrom any earth, soil, stone, mineral, clay, sand, gravel, or any valuable materials, is guilty of theft under chapter 9A.56 RCW.[ 2009 c 349 § 2; 2003 c 53 § 379; 1927 c 255 § 197; RRS § 7797-197. Prior: 1889-90 pp 124-125 §§ 1, 4. Formerly RCW 79.01.748, 79.40.010.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 76.48.020 was recodified as RCW 76.48.021 pursuant to 2009 c 245 § 29.Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.320 - Removal of timber—Treble damages.

RCW 79.02.320 Removal of timber—Treble damages.Every person who shall cut or remove, or cause to be cut or removed, any timber growing or being upon any public lands of the state, including a Christmas tree as defined in *RCW 76.48.020, or who shall manufacture the same into logs, bolts, shingles, lumber or other articles of use or commerce, unless expressly authorized so to do by a bill of sale from the state, or by a lease or contract from the state under which he or she holds possession of such lands, or by provisions of law under which the bill of sale, lease or contract was issued, shall be liable to the state for treble the value of the timber or other articles cut, removed, or manufactured, to be recovered in a civil action, and shall forfeit to the state all interest in any article into which the timber is manufactured.[ 2009 c 349 § 3; 1927 c 255 § 199; RRS § 7797-199. Prior: 1897 c 89 § 66; 1895 c 178 § 101. Formerly RCW 79.01.756, 79.40.030.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 76.48.020 was recodified as RCW 76.48.021 pursuant to 2009 c 245 § 29.Firewood on state lands: Chapter 79.15 RCW.Injunction to prevent waste on public land: RCW 64.12.050.Injury to or removing trees, etc.—Damages: RCW 64.12.030.Penalty for destroying native flora: RCW 47.40.080.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.330 - Lessee or contract holder guilty of misdemeanor.

RCW 79.02.330 Lessee or contract holder guilty of misdemeanor.Every person being in lawful possession of any public lands of the state, under and by virtue of any lease or contract of purchase from the state, cuts down, destroys, or injures, or causes to be cut down, destroyed, or injured, any timber standing or growing thereon, or takes or removes, or causes to be taken or removed, therefrom, any wood or timber lying thereon, or maliciously injures or severs anything attached thereto, or the produce thereof, or digs, quarries, mines, takes, or removes therefrom, any earth, soil, clay, sand, gravel, stone, mineral, or other valuable material, or causes the same to be done, or otherwise injures, defaces, or damages, or causes to be injured, defaced, or damaged, any such lands unless expressly authorized so to do by the lease or contract under which possession of such lands is held, or by the provisions of law under and by virtue of which such lease or contract was issued, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 2003 c 334 § 434; 1927 c 255 § 198; RRS § 7797-198. Prior: 1899 c 34 §§ 1 through 3. Formerly RCW 79.01.752, 79.40.020.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.370 - Protection against cedar theft.

RCW 79.02.370 Protection against cedar theft.The board must establish procedures to protect against cedar theft and to ensure adequate notice is given for persons interested in purchasing cedar.[ 2003 c 334 § 333.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.400 - Charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory real property—Inventory—Transfer.

RCW 79.02.400 Charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory real property—Inventory—Transfer.(1) Every five years the department of social and health services and other state agencies that operate institutions shall conduct an inventory of all real property subject to the charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory institution account and other real property acquired for institutional purposes or for the benefit of the blind, deaf, mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or otherwise disabled. The inventory shall identify which of those real properties are not needed for state-provided residential care, custody, or treatment. By December 1, 1992, and every five years thereafter the department shall report the results of the inventory to the house of representatives committee on capital facilities and financing, the senate committee on ways and means, and the joint legislative audit and review committee.(2) Real property identified as not needed for state-provided residential care, custody, or treatment shall be transferred to the corpus of the charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory institution account. This subsection shall not apply to leases of real property to a consortium of three or more counties in order for the counties to construct or otherwise acquire correctional facilities for juveniles or adults or to real property subject to binding conditions that conflict with the other provisions of this subsection.(3) The department of natural resources shall manage all property subject to the charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory institution account and, in consultation with the department of social and health services and other affected agencies, shall adopt a plan for the management of real property subject to the account and other real property acquired for institutional purposes or for the benefit of the blind, deaf, mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or otherwise disabled.(a) The plan shall be consistent with state trust land policies and shall be compatible with the needs of institutions adjacent to real property subject to the plan.(b) The plan may be modified as necessary to ensure the quality of future management and to address the acquisition of additional real property.[ 1996 c 288 § 51; 1996 c 261 § 1; 1991 c 204 § 1. Formerly RCW 79.01.006.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 1996 c 261 § 1 and by 1996 c 288 § 51, 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).Department of social and health services duty: RCW 43.20A.035.
WA Rev Code § 79.02.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 79 - Public Lands|Chapter 79.02 - Public Lands Management—General.|79.02.410 - Charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory real property—High economic return potential—Income.

RCW 79.02.410 Charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory real property—High economic return potential—Income.Where charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory institutions land has the potential for lease for commercial, industrial, or residential uses or other uses with the potential for high economic return and is within urban or suburban areas, the department shall make every effort consistent with trust land management principles and all other provisions of law to lease the lands for such purposes, unless the land is subject to a lease to a state agency operating an existing state institution. The department is authorized, subject to approval by the board and only if a higher return can be realized, to exchange such lands for lands of at least equal value and to sell such lands and use the proceeds to acquire replacement lands. The department shall report to the appropriate legislative committees all charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory institutions land purchased, sold, or exchanged. Income from the leases shall be deposited in the charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory institutions account. The legislature shall give priority consideration to appropriating one-half of the money derived from lease income to providing community housing for persons who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or youth who are blind, deaf, or otherwise disabled.[ 2003 c 334 § 303; 1991 c 204 § 5. Formerly RCW 79.01.007.]NOTES:Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.