RCW 54.16.220
Columbia river hydroelectric projects—Grant back of easements to former owners.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every public utility district acquiring privately owned lands, real estate or property for reservoir purposes of a hydroelectric power project dam on the Columbia river, upon acquisition of title to said lands, whether acquired by purchase or condemnation, shall grant back to the former owners of the lands acquired upon their request therefor, whether prior to conveyance of title to the district or within sixty days thereafter, a perpetual easement appurtenant to the adjoining property for such occupancy and use and improvement of the acquired lands as will not be detrimental to the operation of the hydroelectric project and not be in violation of the required conditions of the district's federal power commission license for the project: PROVIDED, That said former owners shall not thereafter erect any structure or make any extensive physical change thereon except under a permit issued by the public utility district: PROVIDED FURTHER, That said easement shall include a provision that any shorelands thereunder shall be open to the public, and shall be subject to cancellation upon sixty days notice to the owners by the district that such lands are to be conveyed to another public agency for game or game fish purposes or public recreational use, in which event the owners shall remove any structures they may have erected thereon within a reasonable time without cost to the district. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable with respect to: (1) lands acquired from an owner who does not desire an easement for such occupancy and use; (2) lands acquired from an owner where the entire estate has been acquired; (3) lands acquired for, and reasonably necessary for, project structures (including borrow areas) or for relocation of roads, highways, railroads, other utilities or railroad industrial sites; and (4) lands heretofore acquired or disposed of by sale or lease by a public utility district for whatsoever purpose.
[ 1965 ex.s. c 118 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 54 - Public Utility Districts
54.16.010 - Surveys, plans, investigations, or studies.
54.16.020 - Acquisition of property and rights—Eminent domain.
54.16.030 - Water and irrigation works.
54.16.035 - Provision of water service beyond district subject to review by boundary review board.
54.16.080 - Levy and collection of taxes—Tax anticipation warrants.
54.16.083 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
54.16.092 - Employment interview expenses.
54.16.095 - Liability insurance for officials and employees.
54.16.100 - Manager—Appointment—Compensation—Duties.
54.16.110 - May sue and be sued—Claims.
54.16.120 - Local utility districts authorized.
54.16.130 - Local districts—Procedure—Financing.
54.16.140 - Petition or resolution for local district—Hearing—Notice.
54.16.150 - Procedure when petition is signed by majority of landowners.
54.16.160 - Assessment roll—Hearing—Appellate review—Expenses.
54.16.165 - Segregation of assessments.
54.16.170 - Apportionment of cost of improvement.
54.16.190 - General resolutions.
54.16.200 - Joint exercise of powers and joint acquisition of properties.
54.16.220 - Columbia river hydroelectric projects—Grant back of easements to former owners.
54.16.230 - Sewage system works—Acquire, construct, operate, etc.—Authorizing election—Procedure.
54.16.240 - Sewage system works—Resolution or petition—Voter approval or rejection.
54.16.250 - Sewage system works—Ballot proposition—Canvass.
54.16.260 - Sewage system works—Accounts and funding.
54.16.270 - Sewage system works—Existing authority not affected.
54.16.281 - Energy conservation—Utility cool roof program—Tree planting program.
54.16.285 - Limitations on termination of utility service for residential heating.
54.16.300 - Combined utility functions.
54.16.320 - Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability.
54.16.340 - Wholesale telecommunications services—Petition for review of rates, terms, conditions.
54.16.350 - Tariff for irrigation pumping service—Authority to buy back electricity.
54.16.360 - Cooperative watershed management.
54.16.370 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.
54.16.380 - Appliance repair service—Operation by district.
54.16.385 - Appliance repair service—Requirements.
54.16.390 - Environmental mitigation activities.
54.16.400 - Voluntary donations for purposes of urban forestry.
54.16.405 - Voluntary donations for purpose of supporting hunger programs.
54.16.415 - Retail telecommunications services—Reporting requirements.
54.16.425 - Retail telecommunications services—Payment in lieu of property tax.
54.16.430 - Electrification of transportation plan—Considerations—Incentive programs.