79.155.120 – Establishing community forest districts/local working forest districts—Technical assistance grants.
RCW 79.155.120 Establishing community forest districts/local working forest districts—Technical assistance grants. (1) The commissioner may, if deemed practicable and beneficial by the commissioner, cooperate with interested local governments in establishing community forest districts or local working forest districts that are compatible with the goals identified in this chapter for the community forest trust. Cooperative districts […]
79.155.130 – Authority to manage state lands—Authority to develop management procedures.
RCW 79.155.130 Authority to manage state lands—Authority to develop management procedures. The authorities granted under Title 79 RCW for the management of state lands apply to the community forest trust to the extent consistent with the purposes of chapter 216, Laws of 2011. The department may develop management procedures deemed necessary by the department to […]
79.155.140 – Distribution of an amount in lieu of real property taxes.
RCW 79.155.140 Distribution of an amount in lieu of real property taxes. The state treasurer, on behalf of the department, must distribute to counties for all lands acquired from private landowners for the purposes of this chapter an amount in lieu of real property taxes equal to the amount of tax that would be due […]
79.155.150 – Community forest trust account.
RCW 79.155.150 Community forest trust account. The community forest trust account is created in the state treasury. All moneys received for the acquisition, sale, management, and administration of the department’s duties under this chapter for community forest trust lands including, but not limited to, proceeds from the sale of valuable materials from community forest trust […]
79.155.070 – Local community must commit to preserving land as a working forest—Financial contribution.
RCW 79.155.070 Local community must commit to preserving land as a working forest—Financial contribution. (1) The department must, prior to using the authority provided in RCW 79.155.040 to acquire land for inclusion in a community forest, obtain from the local community a commitment to preserving the land as a working forest. (2) Following initial agreement […]
79.155.080 – Postacquisition management plan.
RCW 79.155.080 Postacquisition management plan. (1) All lands transferred into community forest trust status must be managed in accordance with a postacquisition management plan developed by the department consistent with this section. (2) After exercising the authority provided in RCW 79.155.040 to acquire land for inclusion in a community forest, the department must establish a […]
79.155.090 – Use of revenue produced on community forest trust lands.
RCW 79.155.090 Use of revenue produced on community forest trust lands. (1) Any revenue produced on community forest trust lands must be allocated as follows: (a) All costs incurred by the department in managing the parcel must be fully reimbursed; and (b) After the department’s management costs are reimbursed, any remaining revenue must then be […]
79.155.100 – Periodic review and update of community forest trust program.
RCW 79.155.100 Periodic review and update of community forest trust program. By September 1, 2014, and periodically, but at least once every ten years thereafter, the department shall provide to the board a review and update of the community forest trust program. The review must include updates on the performance of the community forest trust […]
79.155.110 – Statewide advisory committee.
RCW 79.155.110 Statewide advisory committee. (1) The commissioner may establish and maintain a statewide advisory committee to assist the department in the implementation of this chapter. (2) If a statewide advisory committee is established, the commissioner shall appoint a balanced representation of interests on the committee, including representatives of state fiduciary trust land beneficiaries, tribal […]
79.155.020 – Community forestland trust—Department authorized to create and manage.
RCW 79.155.020 Community forestland trust—Department authorized to create and manage. (1) If deemed practicable by the commissioner, the department is authorized to create and manage, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, a discrete category of natural resource lands in a nonfiduciary community forestland trust. The department is authorized to assemble, hold title to, and […]