RCW 79.105.010 Aquatic lands—Findings. The legislature finds that state-owned aquatic lands are a finite natural resource of great value and an irreplaceable public heritage. The legislature recognizes that the state owns these aquatic lands in fee and has delegated to the department the responsibility to manage these lands for the benefit of the public. The […]
RCW 79.105.020 Purpose—Articulation of management philosophy. The purpose of RCW 79.105.060, 79.105.230, 79.105.280, and 79.105.010 through 79.105.040 is to articulate a management philosophy to guide the exercise of the state’s ownership interest and the exercise of the department’s management authority, and to establish standards for determining equitable and predictable lease rates for users of state-owned […]
RCW 79.105.030 Aquatic lands—Management guidelines. The management of state-owned aquatic lands shall be in conformance with constitutional and statutory requirements. The manager of state-owned aquatic lands shall strive to provide a balance of public benefits for all citizens of the state. The public benefits provided by state-owned aquatic lands are varied and include: (1) Encouraging […]
RCW 79.105.040 Application to existing property rights—Application of shoreline management act. Nothing in *this chapter or RCW 79.120.040 or 79.120.060 shall modify or affect any existing legal rights involving the boundaries of, title to, or vested property rights in aquatic lands or waterways. Nothing in *this chapter shall modify, alter, or otherwise affect the applicability […]
RCW 79.105.050 Fostering use of aquatic environment—Limitation. The department shall foster the commercial and recreational use of the aquatic environment for production of food, fibre, income, and public enjoyment from state-owned aquatic lands and from associated waters, and to this end the department may develop and improve production and harvesting of seaweeds and sealife attached […]
RCW 79.105.060 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout chapters 79.105 through 79.145 RCW unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Aquatic lands” means all tidelands, shorelands, harbor areas, and the beds of navigable waters. (2) “Beds of navigable waters” means those lands lying waterward of and below the line of navigability on rivers […]
