Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.
36.70A.170 - Natural resource lands and critical areas—Designations.

RCW 36.70A.170
Natural resource lands and critical areas—Designations.

(1) On or before September 1, 1991, each county, and each city, shall designate where appropriate:
(a) Agricultural lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the commercial production of food or other agricultural products;
(b) Forestlands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the commercial production of timber;
(c) Mineral resource lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the extraction of minerals; and
(d) Critical areas.
(2) In making the designations required by this section, counties and cities shall consider the guidelines established pursuant to RCW 36.70A.050.

[ 1990 1st ex.s. c 17 § 17.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 36 - Counties

Chapter 36.70A - Growth Management—Planning by Selected Counties and Cities.

36.70A.010 - Legislative findings.

36.70A.011 - Findings—Rural lands.

36.70A.020 - Planning goals.

36.70A.030 - Definitions.

36.70A.035 - Public participation—Notice provisions.

36.70A.040 - Who must plan—Summary of requirements—Resolution for partial planning—Development regulations must implement comprehensive plans—Tribal participation.

36.70A.045 - Phasing of comprehensive plan submittal.

36.70A.050 - Guidelines to classify agriculture, forest, and mineral lands and critical areas.

36.70A.060 - Natural resource lands and critical areas—Development regulations.

36.70A.067 - Effective date—Certain actions under RCW 36.70A.070, 36.70A.110, 36.70A.350, and 36.70A.360.

36.70A.070 - Comprehensive plans—Mandatory elements.

36.70A.080 - Comprehensive plans—Optional elements.

36.70A.085 - Comprehensive plans—Port elements.

36.70A.090 - Comprehensive plans—Innovative techniques.

36.70A.100 - Comprehensive plans—Must be coordinated.

36.70A.103 - State agencies required to comply with comprehensive plans.

36.70A.106 - Comprehensive plans—Development regulations—Transmittal to state—Amendments—Expedited review.

36.70A.108 - Comprehensive plans—Transportation element—Multimodal transportation improvements and strategies.

36.70A.110 - Comprehensive plans—Urban growth areas.

36.70A.115 - Comprehensive plans and development regulations must provide sufficient land capacity for development.

36.70A.120 - Planning activities and capital budget decisions—Implementation in conformity with comprehensive plan.

36.70A.130 - Comprehensive plans—Review procedures and schedules—Implementation progress report.

36.70A.131 - Mineral resource lands—Review of related designations and development regulations.

36.70A.140 - Comprehensive plans—Ensure public participation.

36.70A.142 - Comprehensive plans—Siting of organic materials management facilities.

36.70A.150 - Identification of lands useful for public purposes.

36.70A.160 - Identification of open space corridors—Purchase authorized.

36.70A.165 - Property designated as greenbelt or open space—Not subject to adverse possession.

36.70A.170 - Natural resource lands and critical areas—Designations.

36.70A.171 - Playing fields—Compliance with this chapter.

36.70A.172 - Critical areas—Designation and protection—Best available science to be used.

36.70A.175 - Wetlands to be delineated in accordance with manual.

36.70A.177 - Agricultural lands—Innovative zoning techniques—Accessory uses.

36.70A.180 - Chapter implementation—Intent.

36.70A.190 - Technical assistance—Grants—Mediation services—Resolution of tribal disputes.

36.70A.200 - Siting of essential public facilities—Limitation on liability.

36.70A.210 - Countywide planning policies.

36.70A.211 - Siting of schools—Rural areas, when authorized—Impact fees.

36.70A.212 - Siting of schools—Periodic updates.

36.70A.213 - Extension of public facilities and utilities to serve school sited in a rural area authorized—Requirements for authorization—Report.

36.70A.215 - Review and evaluation program.

36.70A.217 - Guidance for local governments on the review and evaluation program—Public participation—Analysis and recommendations.

36.70A.250 - Growth management hearings board—Creation—Members.

36.70A.252 - Growth management hearings board—Consolidation into environmental and land use hearings office.

36.70A.260 - Growth management hearings board—Regional panels.

36.70A.270 - Growth management hearings board—Conduct, procedure, and compensation—Public access to rulings, decisions, and orders.

36.70A.280 - Growth management hearings board—Matters subject to review.

36.70A.290 - Growth management hearings board—Petitions—Evidence.

36.70A.295 - Growth management hearings board—Direct judicial review.

36.70A.300 - Final orders.

36.70A.302 - Growth management hearings board—Determination of invalidity—Vesting of development permits—Interim controls.

36.70A.305 - Expedited review.

36.70A.310 - Growth management hearings board—Limitations on appeal by the state.

36.70A.320 - Presumption of validity—Burden of proof—Plans and regulations.

36.70A.3201 - Growth management hearings board—Legislative intent and finding.

36.70A.330 - Noncompliance.

36.70A.332 - Training regarding findings of noncompliance.

36.70A.335 - Order of invalidity issued before July 27, 1997.

36.70A.340 - Noncompliance and sanctions.

36.70A.345 - Sanctions.

36.70A.350 - New fully contained communities.

36.70A.360 - Master planned resorts.

36.70A.362 - Master planned resorts—Existing resort may be included.

36.70A.365 - Major industrial developments.

36.70A.367 - Major industrial developments—Master planned locations.

36.70A.368 - Major industrial developments—Master planned locations—Reclaimed surface coal mine sites.

36.70A.370 - Protection of private property.

36.70A.380 - Extension of designation date.

36.70A.385 - Environmental planning pilot projects.

36.70A.390 - Moratoria, interim zoning controls—Public hearing—Limitation on length—Exceptions.

36.70A.400 - Accessory apartments.

36.70A.410 - Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps.

36.70A.420 - Transportation projects—Findings—Intent.

36.70A.430 - Transportation projects—Collaborative review process.

36.70A.450 - Family day-care provider's home facility—County or city may not prohibit in residential or commercial area—Conditions.

36.70A.460 - Watershed restoration projects—Permit processing—Fish habitat enhancement project.

36.70A.470 - Project review—Amendment suggestion procedure—Definitions.

36.70A.480 - Shorelines of the state.

36.70A.481 - Construction—Chapter 347, Laws of 1995.

36.70A.490 - Growth management planning and environmental review fund—Established.

36.70A.500 - Growth management planning and environmental review fund—Awarding of grant or loan—Procedures.

36.70A.510 - General aviation airports.

36.70A.520 - National historic towns—Designation.

36.70A.530 - Land use development incompatible with military installation not allowed—Revision of comprehensive plans and development regulations.

36.70A.540 - Affordable housing incentive programs—Low-income housing units—Tiny house communities.

36.70A.545 - Increased density bonus for affordable housing located on property owned by a religious organization.

36.70A.550 - Aquifer conservation zones.

36.70A.570 - Regulation of forest practices.

36.70A.590 - Complying with requirements relating to surface and groundwater resources.

36.70A.600 - Cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040—Increasing residential building capacity—Housing action plan authorized—Grant assistance.

36.70A.610 - Housing supply and affordability report.

36.70A.620 - Cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040—Minimum residential parking requirements.

36.70A.690 - On-site sewage system self-inspection.

36.70A.695 - Development regulations—Jurisdictions specified—Electric vehicle infrastructure.

36.70A.696 - Accessory dwelling units—Definitions.

36.70A.697 - Accessory dwelling units—Adoption of requirements.

36.70A.698 - Accessory dwelling units—Off-street parking—When prohibited.

36.70A.699 - Accessory dwelling units—Rights not modified.

36.70A.700 - Purpose—Intent—2011 c 360.

36.70A.702 - Construction.

36.70A.703 - Definitions.

36.70A.705 - Voluntary stewardship program established—Administered by commission—Agency participation.

36.70A.710 - Critical areas protection—Alternative to RCW 36.70A.060—County's responsibilities—Procedures.

36.70A.715 - Funding by commission—County's duties—Watershed group established.

36.70A.720 - Watershed group's duties—Work plan—Conditional priority funding.

36.70A.725 - Technical review of work plan—Time frame for action by director.

36.70A.730 - Report by watershed group—Director consults with statewide advisory committee.

36.70A.735 - When work plan is not approved, fails, or is unfunded—County's duties—Rules.

36.70A.740 - Commission's duties—Timelines.

36.70A.745 - Statewide advisory committee—Membership.

36.70A.750 - Agricultural operators—Individual stewardship plan.

36.70A.755 - Implementing the work plan.

36.70A.760 - Agricultural operators—Withdrawal from program.

36.70A.800 - Role of growth strategies commission.

36.70A.900 - Severability—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.

36.70A.901 - Part, section headings not law—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.

36.70A.902 - Section headings not law—1991 sp.s. c 32.

36.70A.903 - Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.

36.70A.904 - Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 360.