Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 79A Public Recreational Lands - Section 79A.05.180 Exchange of state land by commission -- Public notice -- News release -- Hearing -- Procedure

§ 79A.05.180. Exchange of state land by commission -- Public notice -- News release -- Hearing -- Procedure

Before the director of parks and recreation presents a proposed exchange to the parks and recreation commission involving an exchange of state land pursuant to this chapter, the director shall hold a public hearing on the proposal in the county where the state lands or the greatest proportion thereof is located. Ten days but not more than twenty-five days prior to such hearing, the director shall publish a paid public notice of reasonable size in display advertising form, setting forth the date, time, and place of the hearing, at least once in one or more daily newspapers of general circulation in the county and at least once in one or more weekly newspapers circulated in the area where the state owned land is located. A news release pertaining to the hearing shall be disseminated among printed and electronic media in the area where the state land is located. The public notice and news release also shall identify lands involved in the proposed exchange and describe the purposes of the exchange and proposed use of the lands involved. A summary of the testimony presented at the hearings shall be prepared for the commission's consideration when reviewing the director's exchange proposal. If there is a failure to substantially comply with the procedures set forth in this section, then the exchange agreement shall be subject to being declared invalid by a court. Any such suit must be brought within one year from the date of the exchange agreement.

[1998 c 42 § 2; 1975 1st ex.s. c 107 § 1. Formerly RCW 43.51.215.]

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Exchange of land under control of department of natural resources, procedure: RCW 79.17.050. Sections:  Previous  79A.05.155  79A.05.160  79A.05.165  79A.05.170  79A.05.175  79A.05.178  79A.05.179  79A.05.180  79A.05.185  79A.05.190  79A.05.195  79A.05.200  79A.05.205  79A.05.210  79A.05.215  Next

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