Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 79A Public Recreational Lands - Chapter 79A.15 Acquisition Of Habitat Conservation And Outdoor Recreation Lands
- 79A.15.005 Findings
The legislature finds: (1) That Washington possesses an abundance of natural wealth in the form of forests, mountains, wildlife, waters, and other natural resources, all ...
- 79A.15.010 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Acquisition" means the purchase on a willing seller basis ...
- 79A.15.020 Habitat conservation account
The habitat conservation account is established in the state treasury. The board shall administer the account in accordance with chapter 79A.25 RCW and this chapter, ...
- 79A.15.030 Allocation and use of moneys -- Grants
(1) Moneys appropriated for this chapter shall be divided as follows: (a) Appropriations for a biennium of forty million dollars or less must be allocated ...
- 79A.15.040 Habitat conservation account -- Distribution and use of moneys
(1) Moneys appropriated for this chapter to the habitat conservation account shall be distributed in the following way: (a) Not less than forty percent through ...
- 79A.15.050 Outdoor recreation account -- Distribution and use of moneys
(1) Moneys appropriated for this chapter to the outdoor recreation account shall be distributed in the following way: (a) Not less than thirty percent to ...
- 79A.15.060 Habitat conservation account -- Acquisition policies and priorities
*** CHANGE IN 2009 *** (SEE 5348.SL) *** (1) The board may adopt rules establishing acquisition policies and priorities for distributions from the habitat conservation ...
- 79A.15.065 Grants through habitat conservation account -- Statement of environmental benefits -- Development of outcome-focused performance measures
In providing grants through the habitat conservation account, the board shall require grant applicants to incorporate the environmental benefits of the project into their grant ...
- 79A.15.070 Acquisition and development priorities -- Generally
(1) In determining which state parks proposals and local parks proposals to fund, the board shall use existing policies and priorities. (2) Except as provided ...
- 79A.15.080 Recommended project list -- Board authority to obligate funds -- Legislature's authority
The board shall not sign contracts or otherwise financially obligate funds from the habitat conservation account, the outdoor recreation account, the riparian protection account, or ...
- 79A.15.090 Condemnation
Moneys made available under this chapter for land acquisition shall not be used to acquire land through condemnation.[1990 1st ex.s. c 14 § 10. Formerly ...
- 79A.15.100 Report to governor and standing committees
On or before November 1st of each odd-numbered year, the board shall submit to the governor and the standing committees of the legislature dealing with ...
- 79A.15.110 Review of proposed project application
A state or local agency shall review the proposed project application with the county or city with jurisdiction over the project area prior to applying ...
- 79A.15.120 Riparian protection account--Use of funds
*** CHANGE IN 2009 *** (SEE 5348.SL) *** (1) The riparian protection account is established in the state treasury. The board must administer the account ...
- 79A.15.130 Farmlands preservation account--Use of funds
(1) The farmlands preservation account is established in the state treasury. The board will administer the account in accordance with chapter 79A.25 RCW and this ...
- 79A.15.140 Puget Sound partners
When administering funds under this chapter, the committee shall give preference only to Puget Sound partners, as defined in RCW 90.71.010, in comparison to other ...
- 79A.15.150 Administering funds -- Preference to an evergreen community
When administering funds under this chapter, the recreation and conservation funding board shall give preference only to an evergreen community recognized under RCW 35.105.030 in ...
- 79A.15.900 Severability -- 1990 1st ex.s. c 14
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009