RCW 84.34.400
County option to merge timberland and designated forestland programs.
(1) A county legislative authority may opt to merge its timberland classification with its designated forestland program. To merge the programs, the authority must enact an ordinance that:
(a) Terminates the timberland classification; and
(b) Declares that the land that had been classified as timberland is designated forestland under chapter 84.33 RCW.
(2) After a county timberland program is terminated:
(a) Land that had been classified as timberland within the county is deemed to be designated forestland under the provisions of RCW 84.33.130(1) and is no longer considered to be classified timberland for the purposes of this chapter; and
(b) Any agreement prepared by the granting authority when an application was approved classifying land as timberland is terminated and no longer in effect.
(3) A county must notify the department after taking action under this section. The department must maintain a list of all counties that have provided this notice on their agency internet website.
[ 2014 c 137 § 5.]
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.