Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 79.125 - Aquatic Lands—Tidelands and Shorelands.
79.125.790 - Tidelands and shorelands—Use of lands granted to United States—Reversion on cessation of use.

RCW 79.125.790
Tidelands and shorelands—Use of lands granted to United States—Reversion on cessation of use.

Whenever the United States shall cease to hold and use any uplands for the use and purposes mentioned in RCW 79.125.760, or shall cease to use any tidelands or shorelands for the purpose mentioned in RCW 79.125.780, the grant or easement of the tidelands or shorelands shall be terminated, and the tidelands or shorelands shall revert to the state without resort to any court or tribunal.

[ 2005 c 155 § 538; 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 129. Formerly RCW 79.94.440.]

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 79 - Public Lands

Chapter 79.125 - Aquatic Lands—Tidelands and Shorelands.

79.125.001 - Intent—2005 c 155.

79.125.010 - Location of line dividing tidelands from shorelands in tidal rivers.

79.125.020 - First-class tidelands and shorelands to be platted.

79.125.030 - Second-class tidelands and shorelands may be platted.

79.125.040 - Tidelands and shorelands—Plats—Record.

79.125.050 - Date of sale limited by time of appraisal.

79.125.060 - First or second-class tidelands and shorelands—Appraisal—Record.

79.125.070 - Tidelands and shorelands—Notice of filing plat and record of appraisal—Appeal.

79.125.080 - Tidelands and shorelands—Petition for replat—Replatting and reappraisal—Vacation by replat.

79.125.090 - Tidelands and shorelands—Dedication of replat—All interests must join.

79.125.100 - Tidelands and shorelands—Vacation procedure cumulative.

79.125.110 - Tidelands and shorelands—Effect of replat.

79.125.200 - State-owned tidelands, shorelands, and waterways—Sold only to public entities—Leasing—Limitation.

79.125.210 - Sale of second-class tidelands.

79.125.220 - Second-class tidelands or shorelands—Lease for booming purposes.

79.125.230 - Second-class tidelands or shorelands separated from uplands by navigable water—Sale.

79.125.240 - Sale procedure—Terms of payment—Deferred payments, rate of interest.

79.125.250 - Sale procedure—Certificate to governor of payment in full—Deed.

79.125.260 - Sale procedure—Reservation in contract.

79.125.270 - Sale procedure—Form of contract—Forfeiture—Extension of time.

79.125.280 - Subdivision of leases—Fee.

79.125.290 - First-class tidelands and shorelands—Sale of remaining lands.

79.125.300 - Tidelands or shorelands—Failure to re-lease tidelands or shorelands—Appraisal of improvements.

79.125.310 - Effect of mistake or fraud.

79.125.400 - First-class tidelands and shorelands—Lease—Preference right of upland owner—How exercised.

79.125.410 - First-class unplatted tidelands and shorelands—Lease preference right to upland owners—Lease for booming purposes.

79.125.420 - Tidelands and shorelands—Vacation by replat—Preference right of tideland or shoreland owner.

79.125.430 - Tidelands or shorelands—Preference rights, time limit on exercise.

79.125.440 - Tidelands or shorelands—Accretions—Lease.

79.125.450 - Second-class shorelands on navigable lakes—Sale.

79.125.460 - Second-class shorelands—Sale or lease when in best public interest—Preference right of upland owner—Procedure upon determining sale or lease not in best public interest or where transfer made for public use—Platting.

79.125.500 - Second-class shorelands—Boundary of shorelands when water lowered—Certain shorelands granted to city of Seattle.

79.125.510 - Second-class shorelands—Survey/platting—Selection for slips, docks, wharves, etc.—Filing of plat.

79.125.520 - Second-class shorelands—Platting of certain shorelands of Lake Washington for use as harbor area—Effect.

79.125.530 - Platting of certain shorelands of Lake Washington for use as harbor area—Selection for slips, docks, wharves, etc.—Vesting of title.

79.125.600 - Sale procedure—Fixing date, place, and time of sale—Notice—Publication and posting.

79.125.610 - List of state-owned tidelands and shorelands permitted to be sold.

79.125.620 - Sale procedure—Additional advertising expense.

79.125.630 - Reoffer—Continuance.

79.125.640 - Sale at public auction—Minimum price—Sales by leaseholder.

79.125.650 - Highest responsible bidder—Determination.

79.125.660 - Sale procedure—Conduct of sales—Deposits—Bid bonds—Memorandum of purchase.

79.125.670 - Sale procedure—Readvertisement of lands not sold.

79.125.680 - Sale procedure—Confirmation of sale.

79.125.700 - Sale of state-owned tidelands or shorelands to municipal corporation or state agency—Authority to execute agreements, deeds, etc.

79.125.710 - Grant of lands for city park or playground purposes.

79.125.720 - Exchange of lands to secure city parks and playgrounds.

79.125.730 - Director of ecology to assist city parks.

79.125.740 - Certain tidelands reserved for recreational use and taking of fish and shellfish.

79.125.750 - Access to and from tidelands reserved for recreational use and taking of fish and shellfish.

79.125.760 - Use of certain tidelands, shorelands, and abutting bedlands—Grant to the United States—Purposes—Limitations.

79.125.770 - Tidelands and shorelands—Use of lands granted to United States—Application—Proof of upland use—Conveyance.

79.125.780 - Tidelands and shorelands—Use of lands granted to United States—Easements over tidelands or shorelands to United States.

79.125.790 - Tidelands and shorelands—Use of lands granted to United States—Reversion on cessation of use.

79.125.800 - United States Navy base—Exchange of property—Procedure.