RCW 47.12.010 Acquisition of property authorized—Condemnation actions—Cost. Whenever it is necessary to secure any lands or interests in land for a right-of-way for any state highway, or for the drainage thereof or construction of a protection therefor or so as to afford unobstructed vision therefor toward any railroad crossing or another public highway crossing or […]
RCW 47.12.011 Purchase options authorized. Whenever it becomes necessary or feasible to purchase rights-of-way for state highways, and the department deems it to be in the best interest of the general public, the department may secure options for purchase of property needed or proposed for any entire project or section thereof or proposed alignment for […]
RCW 47.12.015 “Reservation boundary” defined. For the purposes of this chapter “reservation boundary” means the boundary of the reservation as established by federal law or under the authority of the United States Secretary of the Interior. [ 2002 c 255 § 2.]
RCW 47.12.023 Acquisition of state lands or interests or rights therein—Procedures—Compensation—Reacquisition by department of natural resources. (1) Except as provided in RCW 47.12.026 and 47.12.029, whenever it is necessary to secure any lands or interests in lands for any highway purpose mentioned in RCW 47.12.010, or for the construction of any toll facility or ferry […]
RCW 47.12.026 Acquisition of state lands or interests or rights therein—Easements—Removal of materials—Relocation of railroad tracks. (1) The department of transportation may acquire an easement for highway or toll facilities right-of-way or for ferry terminal or docking facilities, including the right to make necessary fills, on, over, or across the beds of navigable waters which […]
RCW 47.12.029 Acquisition of state lands or interests or rights therein—Certain purposes prohibited. The department of transportation shall not acquire jurisdiction of any lands or interest in lands under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources for any of the purposes set forth in RCW 47.12.150, 47.12.160, 47.12.180, 47.12.250, and 47.12.270. [ 1984 c […]
RCW 47.12.040 Acquisition of property from a political subdivision. Whenever it is necessary to secure any lands for primary or secondary state highway right-of-way or other state highway purposes, the title to which is in any county of the state or in any political or municipal subdivision of the state, which land is not at […]
RCW 47.12.044 Proceedings to acquire property or rights for highway purposes—Precedence. Court proceedings necessary to acquire property or property rights for highway purposes pursuant to RCW 47.12.010 take precedence over all other causes not involving the public interest in all courts in cases where the state is unable to secure an order granting it immediate […]
RCW 47.12.050 Work on remaining land as payment. Whenever it is considered in the securing of any lands for state highway purpose, whether by condemnation or otherwise, that it is for the best interest of the state, for specific constructural items of damage claimed, the court or judge may order or the person whose lands […]
RCW 47.12.055 Notification requirements. Actions under this chapter are subject to the notification requirements of RCW 43.17.400. [ 2007 c 62 § 9.] NOTES: Finding—Intent—Severability—2007 c 62: See notes following RCW 43.17.400.
RCW 47.12.063 Surplus real property program. (1) It is the intent of the legislature to continue the department’s policy giving priority consideration to abutting property owners in agricultural areas when disposing of property through its surplus property program under this section. (2) Whenever the department determines that any real property owned by the state of […]
RCW 47.12.064 Affordable housing—Inventory of suitable property. (1) The department shall identify and catalog real property that is no longer required for department purposes and is suitable for the development of affordable housing for very low-income, low-income, and moderate-income households as defined in RCW 43.63A.510. The inventory shall include the location, approximate size, and current […]
RCW 47.12.066 Sale or lease of personal property—Provision of services—Proceeds. (1) The department may sell at fair market value, or lease at rental value (economic rent), materials or other personal property to any United States agency or to any municipal corporation, political subdivision, or another agency of the state and may provide services to any […]
RCW 47.12.080 Sale or exchange of unused land. The secretary of transportation may transfer and convey to the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, to any other state agency, to any county or city or port district of this state, or to any public utility company, any unused state-owned real property under the jurisdiction of […]
RCW 47.12.120 Lease of unused highway land or air space. The department may rent or lease any lands, improvements, or air space above or below any lands that are held for highway purposes but are not presently needed. The rental or lease: (1) Must be upon such terms and conditions as the department may determine; […]
RCW 47.12.125 Lease of unused highway land or air space—Disposition of proceeds. All moneys paid to the state of Washington under any of the provisions of RCW 47.12.120 shall be deposited in the department’s advance right-of-way revolving fund, except moneys that are subject to federal aid reimbursement and moneys received from rental of capital facilities […]
RCW 47.12.140 Severance and sale of timber and other personalty—Removal of nonmarketable materials. Whenever the department has acquired any lands for transportation purposes, except state granted lands, upon which are located any structures, timber, or other thing of value attached to the land that the department deems it best to sever from the land and […]
RCW 47.12.150 Acquisition, exchange of property to relocate displaced facility. Whenever the department shall need for highway purposes land or property rights belonging to the United States government or any municipality or political subdivision of the state, or which shall be a part of the right-of-way of any public utility having authority to exercise powers […]
RCW 47.12.160 Acquisition of land outside highway right-of-way to minimize damage. Whenever a part of a parcel of land is to be acquired for state highway purposes and the remainder lying outside of the right-of-way is to be left in such shape or condition as to be of little value to its owner or to […]
RCW 47.12.180 Additional financing methods for property and engineering costs—Formal declarations. It is declared to be the public policy of the state of Washington to provide for the acquisition of real property and engineering costs necessary for the improvement of the state highway system, in advance of actual construction, for the purposes of eliminating costly […]
