Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 84 Property Taxes - Section 84.33.270 Forest land valuation -- Government future development right -- Conserving forest land -- Exemptions

§ 84.33.270. Forest land valuation -- Government future development right -- Conserving forest land -- Exemptions

(1) Forest land on which the right of future development has been acquired by any local government, the state of Washington, or the United States government shall be exempt from special benefit assessments in lieu of assessment for the purposes in the same manner, and under the same liabilities for payment and interest, as land designated under this chapter as forest land, for as long as the designation applies.

(2) Any interest, development right, easement, covenant, or other contractual right that effectively protects, preserves, maintains, improves, restores, prevents the future nonforest use of, or otherwise conserves forest land shall be exempt from special benefit assessments as long as the development right or other interest effectively serves to prevent nonforest development of the land.

[2001 c 249 § 11; 1992 c 52 § 13.]

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