Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 79A Public Recreational Lands - Chapter 79A.55 Scenic River System

• 79A.55.005 Legislative finding -- Purpose
  The legislature hereby finds that many rivers of this state, with their immediate environs, possess outstanding natural, scenic, historic, ecological, and recreational values of present ...
• 79A.55.010 Definitions
  The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Commission" means the state parks and recreation ...
• 79A.55.020 Management policies -- Development -- Hearings -- Notice (as amended by 1999 c 151)
  (1) The department shall develop and adopt management policies for publicly owned or leased land on the rivers designated by the legislature as being a ...
• 79A.55.020 Management policies -- Development -- Inclusion of management plans -- Identification and exclusion of unsuitably developed lands -- Boundaries of river areas -- Hearings -- Notice -- Meetings -- Chair -- Studies -- Proposals for system additions (as amended by 1999 c 249)
  (1) The department shall develop and adopt management policies for publicly owned or leased land on the rivers designated by the legislature as being a ...
• 79A.55.030 Administration of management program -- Powers, duties, and authority of commission
  (1) The management program for the system shall be administered by the commission. The commission shall have the responsibility for coordinating the development of the ...
• 79A.55.040 State agencies and local governments to pursue policies to conserve and enhance included river areas -- Shoreline management act -- Private lands -- Trust lands
  (1) All state government agencies and local governments are hereby directed to pursue policies with regard to their respective activities, functions, powers, and duties which ...
• 79A.55.050 Criteria for inclusion of rivers within system
  Rivers of a scenic nature are eligible for inclusion in the system. Ideally, a scenic river: (1) Is free-flowing without diversions that hinder recreational use; ...
• 79A.55.060 Authority of department of fish and wildlife unaffected
  Nothing contained in this chapter shall affect the authority of the department of fish and wildlife to construct facilities or make improvements to facilitate the ...
• 79A.55.070 Rivers designated as part of system
  The following rivers of the state of Washington are hereby designated as being in the scenic river system of the state of Washington: (1) The ...
• 79A.55.080 Inclusion of state's scenic rivers in national wild and scenic river system not precluded
  Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a section or segment of the state's scenic rivers included in the system from becoming a part of the ...
• 79A.55.090 Wildlife fund moneys not to be used
  No funds shall be expended from the *wildlife fund to carry out the provisions of this chapter.[1988 c 36 § 59; 1977 ex.s. c 161 ...
• 79A.55.900 Severability -- 1977 ex.s. c 161
  If any provision of this act, or its application to any person of legal entity or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the act, ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009