Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 76 Forests And Forest Products - Chapter 76.13 Stewardship Of Nonindustrial Forests And Woodlands

76.13.005 Finding
The legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) Over half of the private forest and woodland acreage in Washington is owned by landowners with less ...

76.13.007 Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) Promote the coordination and delivery of services with federal, state, and local agencies, colleges and universities, landowner ...

76.13.010 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply to RCW 76.13.005, 76.13.007, 76.13.020, and 76.13.030. (1) "Cooperating organization" means federal, state, ...

76.13.020 Authority
In order to accomplish the purposes stated in RCW 76.13.007, the department may: (1) Establish and maintain a nonindustrial forest and woodland owner assistance program, ...

76.13.030 Funding sources -- Fees -- Contracts
The department may: (1) Receive and disburse any and all moneys contributed, allotted, or paid by the United States under authority of any act of ...

76.13.100 Findings
(1) The legislature finds that increasing regulatory requirements continue to diminish the economic viability of small forest landowners. The concerns set forth in RCW 77.85.180 ...

76.13.110 Small forest landowner office -- Establishment -- Duties -- Advisory committee -- Report to the legislature
(1) The department of natural resources shall establish and maintain a small forest landowner office. The small forest landowner office shall be a resource and ...

76.13.120 Findings -- Definitions -- Forestry riparian easement program
(1) The legislature finds that the state should acquire easements along riparian and other sensitive aquatic areas from small forest landowners willing to sell or ...

76.13.130 Small parcels -- Alternative management plans
On parcels of twenty contiguous acres or less, landowners with a total parcel ownership of less than eighty acres shall not be required to leave ...

76.13.140 Small forest landowners -- Value of buffer trees
In order to assist small forest landowners to remain economically viable, the legislature intends that the small forest landowners be able to net fifty percent ...

76.13.150 Fish passage barriers -- Cost-sharing program
(1) The legislature finds that a state-led cost-sharing program is necessary to assist small forest landowners with removing and replacing fish passage barriers that were ...

76.13.160 Qualifying small forest landowner--Review of certain records
When establishing a forest riparian easement program applicant's status as a qualifying small forest landowner pursuant to RCW 76.13.120, the department shall not review the ...