§ 79.71.010 Legislative findings
§ 79.71.020 Characteristics of lands considered for conservation purposes
§ 79.71.030 Definitions
§ 79.71.040 Acquisition of property for natural resources conservation areas — Designation
§ 79.71.050 Transfer of trust land for natural resources conservation areas — Use of proceeds
§ 79.71.060 Public hearing on proposed conservation area
§ 79.71.070 Management plans for designated areas
§ 79.71.080 Administration of natural resources conservation areas — Management agreements and activities
§ 79.71.090 Natural resources conservation areas stewardship account
§ 79.71.100 Designation of certain areas as natural resources conservation areas
§ 79.71.120 Elk river natural resources conservation area — Transfer of management — Hunting opportunities
§ 79.71.130 Distribution of amount in lieu of real property taxes, weed control assessment
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 79.71 - Washington natural resources conservation areas

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of public lands. See Washington Code 79.71.030
  • conservation area: means an area having the characteristics identified in RCW 79. See Washington Code 79.71.030
  • Conservation purposes: include but are not limited to: (1) Maintaining, enhancing, or restoring ecological systems, including but not limited to aquatic, coastal, riparian, montane, and geological systems, whether such systems be unique or typical to the state of Washington; (2) maintaining exceptional scenic landscapes; (3) maintaining habitat for threatened, endangered, and sensitive species; (4) enhancing sites for primitive recreational purposes; and (5) outdoor environmental education. See Washington Code 79.71.030
  • Department: means the department of natural resources. See Washington Code 79.71.030
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Low-impact public use: includes public recreation uses and improvements that do not adversely affect the resource values, are appropriate to the maintenance of the site in a relatively unmodified natural setting, and do not detract from long-term ecological processes. See Washington Code 79.71.030
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.