Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 79.105 - Aquatic Lands—General.
79.105.010 - Aquatic lands—Findings.

RCW 79.105.010
Aquatic lands—Findings.

The legislature finds that state-owned aquatic lands are a finite natural resource of great value and an irreplaceable public heritage. The legislature recognizes that the state owns these aquatic lands in fee and has delegated to the department the responsibility to manage these lands for the benefit of the public. The legislature finds that water-dependent industries and activities have played a major role in the history of the state and will continue to be important in the future. The legislature finds that revenues derived from leases of state-owned aquatic lands should be used to enhance opportunities for public recreation, shoreline access, environmental protection, and other public benefits associated with the aquatic lands of the state. The legislature further finds that aquatic lands are faced with conflicting use demands.

[ 2005 c 155 § 139; 1984 c 221 § 1. Formerly RCW 79.90.450.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 79 - Public Lands

Chapter 79.105 - Aquatic Lands—General.

79.105.001 - Intent—2005 c 155.

79.105.010 - Aquatic lands—Findings.

79.105.020 - Purpose—Articulation of management philosophy.

79.105.030 - Aquatic lands—Management guidelines.

79.105.040 - Application to existing property rights—Application of shoreline management act.

79.105.050 - Fostering use of aquatic environment—Limitation.

79.105.060 - Definitions.

79.105.100 - Sale and lease of state-owned aquatic lands—Blank forms of applications.

79.105.110 - Who may purchase or lease—Application—Fees.

79.105.120 - Survey to determine areas subject to sale or lease.

79.105.130 - Reconsideration of official acts.

79.105.140 - Assignment of contracts or leases.

79.105.150 - Deposit, use of proceeds from sale or lease of aquatic lands or valuable materials therefrom—Aquatic lands enhancement project grant requirements—Aquatic lands enhancement account.

79.105.160 - Aquatic lands—Court review of actions.

79.105.170 - Nonnative finfish aquaculture—Department may not allow as an authorized use under any new lease or use authorization.

79.105.200 - Use and occupancy fee in lieu of lease—Construction of section.

79.105.210 - Aquatic lands—Preservation and enhancement of water-dependent uses—Leasing authority.

79.105.220 - Lease of tidelands in front of public parks.

79.105.230 - Use for public parks or public recreation purposes.

79.105.240 - Determination of annual rent rates for lease of aquatic lands for water-dependent uses.

79.105.250 - Log storage rents.

79.105.260 - Rent for leases in effect October 1, 1984.

79.105.270 - Aquatic lands—Leases/rents for nonwater-dependent uses.

79.105.280 - Rents and fees for recovery of mineral or geothermal resources.

79.105.290 - Aquatic lands—Rents for multiple uses.

79.105.300 - Aquatic lands—Lease for water-dependent use—Rental for nonwater-dependent use.

79.105.310 - Aquatic lands—Rent for improvements.

79.105.320 - Aquatic lands—Administrative review of proposed rent.

79.105.330 - Aquatic lands—Security for leases for more than one year.

79.105.340 - Aquatic lands—Payment of rent.

79.105.350 - Aquatic lands—Interest rate.

79.105.360 - Adoption of rules.

79.105.400 - Authority to exchange state-owned tidelands and shorelands—Rules—Limitation.

79.105.410 - Gifts of aquatic land—Procedures and criteria.

79.105.420 - Management of certain aquatic lands by port district—Agreement—Rent—Model management agreement.

79.105.430 - Private recreational docks—Mooring buoys.

79.105.500 - Aquatic land dredged material disposal sites—Findings.

79.105.510 - Aquatic land dredged material disposal site account.

79.105.520 - Fees for use of aquatic land dredged material disposal sites authorized.

79.105.600 - Archaeological activities on state-owned aquatic lands—Agreements, leases, or other conveyances.

79.105.610 - Puget Sound partners.

79.105.620 - City use of state-owned aquatic lands for publicly owned marina—Reduced fee lease—Expiration date.

79.105.630 - Administering funds—Preference to an evergreen community.

79.105.902 - Effective date—1984 c 221.