§ 79.10.010 Reports
§ 79.10.020 Department authority to accept land
§ 79.10.030 Management of acquired lands — Land acquired by escheat suitable for park purposes
§ 79.10.040 Gifts of land for offices
§ 79.10.050 Gifts of county or city land for offices, warehouses, etc. — Use of lands authorized
§ 79.10.060 Compliance with local ordinances, when
§ 79.10.070 Management of public lands within watershed area providing water supply for city or town — Lake Whatcom municipal watershed pilot project — Report — Exclusive method of condemnation by city or town for watershed
§ 79.10.080 Classification of land after timber removed
§ 79.10.090 Economic analysis of state lands held in trust — Scope — Use
§ 79.10.100 Concept to be utilized, when
§ 79.10.110 “Multiple use” defined
§ 79.10.120 Multiple uses compatible with financial obligations of trust management — Other uses permitted, when
§ 79.10.125 Land open to public for fishing, hunting, and nonconsumptive wildlife activities
§ 79.10.130 Scope of department’s authorized activities
§ 79.10.140 Outdoor recreation — Construction, operation, and maintenance of primitive facilities — Right-of-way and public access — Use of state and federal outdoor recreation funds
§ 79.10.200 Multiple use land resource allocation plan — Adoption — Factors considered
§ 79.10.210 Public lands identified and withdrawn
§ 79.10.220 Conferring with other agencies
§ 79.10.240 Department’s existing authority and powers preserved
§ 79.10.250 Existing withdrawals for state park and state game purposes preserved
§ 79.10.280 Land use data bank — Contents, source
§ 79.10.300 Definitions
§ 79.10.310 “Sustained yield plans” defined
§ 79.10.320 Sustainable harvest program
§ 79.10.330 Arrearages — End of decade
§ 79.10.340 Sustainable harvest sale
§ 79.10.400 Cooperative agreements
§ 79.10.410 Cooperative units
§ 79.10.420 Limitations on agreements
§ 79.10.430 Easements — Life of agreements
§ 79.10.440 Sale agreements
§ 79.10.450 Minimum price
§ 79.10.460 Contracts — Requirements
§ 79.10.470 Transfer or assignment of contracts
§ 79.10.480 Performance bond — Cash deposit
§ 79.10.500 Recreational trail policy — Development
§ 79.10.510 Recreational facilities and trails — Local government permits
§ 79.10.520 Prioritizing investments on forest health treatments
§ 79.10.530 Identification of lands for forest health treatment — Prioritized list — Report to the legislature
§ 79.10.540 Bridge jumping warning signs
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 79.10 - Land management authorities and policies

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.