RCW 17.10.145
State agencies' duty to control spread of noxious weeds—Replacement of noxious weeds with native forage plants that are beneficial to pollinators.
(1) All state agencies shall control noxious weeds on lands they own, lease, or otherwise control through integrated pest management practices. Agencies shall develop plans in cooperation with county noxious weed control boards to control noxious weeds in accordance with standards in this chapter. Agencies shall appoint a liaison whose duties include serving as a common point of contact for all weed boards and developing and implementing noxious weed control plans.
(2) All state agencies' lands must comply with this chapter, regardless of noxious weed control efforts on adjacent lands.
(3) While conducting planned projects to ensure compliance with this chapter, all agencies must give preference, when deemed appropriate by the acting agency for the project and targeted resource management goals, to replacing noxious weeds with native forage plants that are pollen-rich or nectar-rich and beneficial for all pollinators, including honey bees.
[ 2021 c 217 § 9; 2019 c 353 § 4; 2016 c 44 § 2; 1997 c 353 § 18; 1995 c 374 § 75.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2019 c 353: See note following RCW 43.23.300.
Effective date—1995 c 374 §§ 69, 70, and 72-79: See note following RCW 16.24.130.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests
Chapter 17.10 - Noxious Weeds—Control Boards.
17.10.007 - Purpose—Construction—1975 1st ex.s. c 13.
17.10.020 - County noxious weed control boards—Created—Jurisdiction—Inactive status.
17.10.040 - Activation of inactive county noxious weed control board.
17.10.070 - State noxious weed control board—Powers—Report.
17.10.090 - State noxious weed list—Selection of weeds for control by county board.
17.10.110 - Regional noxious weed control board—Creation.
17.10.130 - Regional noxious weed control board—Powers and duties.
17.10.134 - Liability of county and regional noxious weed control boards.
17.10.140 - Owner's duty to control spread of noxious weeds.
17.10.154 - Owners' agreements with county noxious weed control boards—Terms—Enforcement.
17.10.180 - Hearing on liability for expense of control—Notice—Review.
17.10.190 - Notice and information as to noxious weed control.
17.10.201 - Noxious weed control on federal and tribal lands—State and county cooperation.
17.10.205 - Control of noxious weeds in open areas.
17.10.210 - Quarantine of land—Order—Expense.
17.10.230 - Violations—Penalty.
17.10.250 - Applications for noxious weed control funds.
17.10.270 - Noxious weed control boards—Authority to obtain insurance or surety bonds.
17.10.280 - Lien for labor, material, equipment used in controlling noxious weeds.
17.10.290 - Lien for labor, material, equipment used in controlling noxious weeds—Notice of lien.
17.10.310 - Notice of infraction—Issuance.
17.10.350 - Infraction—Penalty.
17.10.890 - Deactivation of county noxious weed control board—Hearing.
17.10.900 - Weed districts—Continuation—Dissolution—Transfer of assessment funds.