Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 79.15 - Sale of Valuable Materials.
79.15.080 - Advertising sales of valuable materials.

RCW 79.15.080
Advertising sales of valuable materials.

(1) Sales, other than direct sales, appraised at an amount not exceeding two hundred fifty thousand dollars, when authorized by the board for sale, shall be advertised by publishing not less than ten days prior to sale a notice of such sale in a newspaper of general circulation located nearest to the property from which the valuable material is to be sold.
(2) Except as provided in RCW 79.15.050, all other proposed sales of valuable materials must be advertised through individual notice of sale and publication of a statewide list of sales.
(a) The notice of sale:
(i) Must specify the place, date, and time of sale, the appraised value thereof, and describe with particularity each parcel of land from which valuable materials are to be sold. The estimated volume will be identified and the terms of sale will be available in the region headquarters and the department's Olympia office;
(ii) May prescribe that the bid deposit required in RCW 79.15.110 be considered an opening bid;
(iii) May be advertised by newspaper or by other means of publishing the information such as on the internet; and
(iv) Must be posted in a conspicuous place in the department's Olympia office and in the region headquarters administering the sale, and in the office of the county auditor of the county where the material is located.
(b) The department shall print a list of all valuable material on public lands that are to be sold. The list should be organized by county and by alphabetical order.
(i) The list should be published in a pamphlet form, issued at least four weeks prior to the date of any sale and provide sale information to prospective buyers.
(ii) The department must retain for free distribution in the Olympia office and the region offices sufficient copies of the pamphlet, to be kept in a conspicuous place, and, when requested to do so, must mail copies of the pamphlet as issued to any requesting applicant.
(iii) The department may seek additional means of publishing the information in the pamphlet, such as on the internet, to increase the number of prospective buyers.
(3) The department is authorized to expend any sum in additional advertising of the sales as it deems necessary.

[ 2006 c 42 § 2; 2003 c 334 § 347.]
NOTES:

Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 79 - Public Lands

Chapter 79.15 - Sale of Valuable Materials.

79.15.010 - Valuable materials sold separately.

79.15.020 - Duties of department.

79.15.030 - Rules or procedures for removal of valuable materials sold.

79.15.040 - Sale of valuable materials without application or deposit.

79.15.045 - Who may purchase—Fee.

79.15.050 - Type of sale—Direct sales.

79.15.055 - Appraisal—Defined.

79.15.060 - Date of sale limited by time of appraisal—Transfer of authority.

79.15.070 - Time and date of sale.

79.15.080 - Advertising sales of valuable materials.

79.15.090 - Advertisement for informational purposes only.

79.15.100 - Terms and conditions of sale—Exemption for forest biomass.

79.15.110 - Conduct of sales.

79.15.120 - Confirmation of sale.

79.15.130 - Bill of sale.

79.15.140 - Valuable materials contract—Impracticable to perform/cancellation—Substitute valuable materials.

79.15.150 - Reoffer.

79.15.210 - Findings—Damage to timber.

79.15.220 - Sale of damaged valuable materials.

79.15.300 - Contracts—Forfeiture—Royalties—Monthly reports.

79.15.320 - Road material—Sale to public authorities—Disposition of proceeds.

79.15.400 - License to remove firewood authorized.

79.15.410 - Removal only for personal use.

79.15.420 - Issuance of license—Fee.

79.15.430 - Removal of firewood without charge.

79.15.440 - Penalty.

79.15.500 - Contract harvesting—Definitions.

79.15.510 - Contract harvesting—Program established.

79.15.520 - Contract harvesting revolving account.

79.15.530 - Contract harvesting—Special appraisal practices.

79.15.540 - Intent—Contract harvesting—State trust forestland with identified forest health deficiencies.