Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 79.36 - Easements Over Public Lands.
79.36.540 - Right-of-way for irrigation, diking, and drainage purposes.

RCW 79.36.540
Right-of-way for irrigation, diking, and drainage purposes.

A right-of-way through, over and across any state lands is hereby granted to any irrigation district, or irrigation company duly organized under the laws of this state, and to any association, individual, or the United States of America, constructing or proposing to construct an irrigation ditch or pipe line for irrigation, or to any diking and drainage district or any diking and drainage improvement district proposing to construct a dike or drainage ditch.

[ 1982 1st ex.s. c 21 § 173; 1945 c 147 § 4; 1927 c 255 § 99; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 7797-99. Prior: 1917 c 148 § 6; 1907 c 161 § 1. Formerly RCW 79.01.396, 79.36.180.]
NOTES:

Savings—Captions—Severability—Effective dates—1982 1st ex.s. c 21: See RCW 79.135.900 through 79.135.904.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 79 - Public Lands

Chapter 79.36 - Easements Over Public Lands.

79.36.310 - Acquisition of property interests for access authorized.

79.36.320 - Condemnation—Duty of attorney general.

79.36.330 - Disposal of property interests acquired.

79.36.340 - Acquisition—Payment.

79.36.350 - Application for right-of-way.

79.36.355 - Grant of easements and rights in public land.

79.36.370 - Lands subject to easements for removal of valuable materials.

79.36.380 - Private easement subject to common user.

79.36.390 - Reasonable facilities and service for transportation must be furnished.

79.36.400 - Duty of utilities and transportation commission.

79.36.410 - Penalty for violation of orders.

79.36.430 - Forfeiture for nonuse.

79.36.440 - Right-of-way for public roads.

79.36.450 - Railroad right-of-way.

79.36.460 - Railroad right-of-way—Procedure to acquire.

79.36.470 - Railroad right-of-way—Appraisement.

79.36.480 - Railroad right-of-way—Improvements—Appraisal.

79.36.490 - Railroad right-of-way—Release or payment of damages.

79.36.500 - Railroad right-of-way—Certificate.

79.36.510 - Utility pipe lines, transmission lines, etc.

79.36.520 - Utility pipe lines, transmission lines, etc.—Procedure to acquire.

79.36.530 - Utility pipe lines—Appraisal—Certificate—Reversion.

79.36.540 - Right-of-way for irrigation, diking, and drainage purposes.

79.36.550 - Right-of-way for irrigation, diking, and drainage purposes—Procedure to acquire.

79.36.560 - Right-of-way for irrigation, diking, and drainage purposes—Appraisal—Certificate.

79.36.570 - Grant of overflow rights.

79.36.580 - Construction of foregoing sections.

79.36.590 - Easement reserved in later grants.

79.36.600 - Private easement over state lands.

79.36.610 - Easement over public lands subject to common user.

79.36.620 - Reservations in grants and leases.

79.36.630 - Duty of utilities and transportation commission.

79.36.640 - Penalty for violating utilities and transportation commission's order.

79.36.650 - Applications—Appraisement—Certificate—Forfeiture—Fee.