RCW 84.34.210
Acquisition of open space, land, or rights to future development by certain entities—Authority to acquire—Conveyance or lease back.
Any county, city, town, metropolitan park district, metropolitan municipal corporation, nonprofit historic preservation corporation as defined in RCW 64.04.130, or nonprofit nature conservancy corporation or association, as such are defined in RCW 84.34.250, may acquire by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise, lease, or otherwise, except by eminent domain, the fee simple or any lesser interest, development right, easement, covenant, or other contractual right necessary to protect, preserve, maintain, improve, restore, limit the future use of, or otherwise conserve, selected open space land, farm and agricultural land, and timberland as such are defined in chapter 84.34 RCW for public use or enjoyment. Among interests that may be so acquired are mineral rights. Any county, city, town, metropolitan park district, metropolitan municipal corporation, nonprofit historic preservation corporation as defined in RCW 64.04.130, or nonprofit nature conservancy corporation or association, as such are defined in RCW 84.34.250, may acquire such property for the purpose of conveying or leasing the property back to its original owner or other person under such covenants or other contractual arrangements as will limit the future use of the property in accordance with the purposes of chapter 243, Laws of 1971 ex. sess.
[ 1993 c 248 § 1; 1987 c 341 § 2; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 22 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 243 § 2.]
NOTES:
Acquisition of interests in land for conservation, protection, preservation, or open space purposes by certain entities: RCW 64.04.130.
Property tax exemption for conservation futures on agricultural land: RCW 84.36.500.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 84.34 - Open Space, Agricultural, Timberlands—Current Use—Conservation Futures.
84.34.010 - Legislative declaration.
84.34.030 - Applications for current use classification—Forms—Fee—Times for making.
84.34.037 - Applications for current use classification—To whom made—Factors—Review.
84.34.041 - Application for current use classification—Forms—Public hearing—Approval or denial.
84.34.050 - Notice of approval or disapproval—Procedure when approval granted.
84.34.055 - Open space priorities—Open space plan and public benefit rating system.
84.34.060 - Determination of true and fair value of classified land—Computation of assessed value.
84.34.065 - Determination of true and fair value of farm and agricultural land—Definitions.
84.34.070 - Withdrawal from classification.
84.34.090 - Extension of additional tax and penalties on tax roll—Lien.
84.34.100 - Payment of additional tax, penalties, and/or interest.
84.34.111 - Remedies available to owner liable for additional tax.
84.34.121 - Information required.
84.34.131 - Valuation of timber not affected.
84.34.141 - Rules and regulations.
84.34.145 - Advisory committee.
84.34.160 - Information on current use classification—Publication and dissemination.
84.34.250 - Nonprofit nature conservancy corporation or association defined.
84.34.310 - Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Definitions.
84.34.350 - Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land—Use of payments collected.
84.34.390 - Application—Chapter 79.44 RCW—Assessments against public lands.
84.34.400 - County option to merge timberland and designated forestland programs.
84.34.410 - Application—Cannabis land uses.
84.34.910 - Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 87.