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58.24.060 – Surveys and maps account—Purposes.

RCW 58.24.060 Surveys and maps account—Purposes. There is created in the state treasury the surveys and maps account which shall be a separate account consisting of funds received or collected under chapters 43.92, 58.22, and 58.24 RCW, moneys appropriated to it by law. This account shall be used exclusively by the department of natural resources […]

58.22.050 – Availability of map separates—Powers and duties of department.

RCW 58.22.050 Availability of map separates—Powers and duties of department. (1) All United States geological survey quadrangle map separates shall be available at cost to all state agencies, local agencies, the federal government, and any private individual or company through duplication and purchase. The department shall coordinate all requests for the use of United States […]

58.24.010 – Declaration of necessity.

RCW 58.24.010 Declaration of necessity. It is the responsibility of the state to provide a means for the identification and preservation of survey points for the description of common land boundaries in the interest of the people of the state. There is a necessity for the adoption and maintenance of a system of permanent reference […]

58.20.165 – Geodetic datums.

RCW 58.20.165 Geodetic datums. The official geodetic datums to which geodetic coordinates including, but not limited to, latitude, longitude, ellipsoid height, orthometric height, or dynamic height are referenced within the state of Washington must be as defined for the NSRS. [ 2020 c 50 § 6.]

58.20.180 – Recording coordinates.

RCW 58.20.180 Recording coordinates. Coordinates based on the Washington plane coordinate system, purporting to define the position of a point on a land boundary, may be presented to be recorded in any public land records or deed records. The method and source for establishing coordinates shall be described in the land or deed record. In […]

58.20.185 – Standard value—One foot.

RCW 58.20.185 Standard value—One foot. When the values are expressed in feet, one foot equals 0.3048 meters, must be used as the standard foot for WPCS. [ 2020 c 50 § 8.]

58.20.200 – Term—Limited use.

RCW 58.20.200 Term—Limited use. The use of the term “Washington plane coordinate system” on any map, report of survey, or other document, shall be limited to coordinates based on the Washington plane coordinate system as defined in this chapter. [ 2020 c 50 § 9; 1989 c 54 § 18.]