RCW 79.38.010 Acquisition of property for access to public lands. In addition to any authority otherwise granted by law, the department shall have the authority to acquire lands, interests in lands, and other property for the purpose of affording access by road to public lands from any public highway. [ 2004 c 199 § 221; […]
RCW 79.38.020 Exchange of easement rights. To facilitate the carrying out of the purpose of this chapter, the department may: (1) Grant easements, rights-of-way, and permits to cross public lands to any person in exchange for similar rights over lands not under its jurisdiction; (2) Enter into agreements with any person or agency relating to […]
RCW 79.38.030 Use of roads by purchasers of valuable materials. Purchasers of valuable materials from public lands may use access roads or public roads for the removal of such materials where the rights acquired by the state will permit, but use shall be subject to the right of the department: (1) To impose reasonable terms […]
RCW 79.38.040 Permits for use of roads. Whenever the department finds that it is for the best interest of the state and where the rights acquired by the state will permit, the department may grant permits for the use of access roads to any person. Any permit issued under the authority of this section shall […]
RCW 79.38.050 Access road revolving fund. The department shall create, maintain, and administer a revolving fund, to be known as the access road revolving fund in which shall be deposited all moneys received by it from users of access roads as payment for costs incurred or to be incurred in maintaining, repairing, and reconstructing access […]
RCW 79.38.060 Use of moneys not deposited in revolving fund. All moneys received by the department from users of access roads that are not deposited in the access road revolving fund shall be paid as follows: (1) To reimburse the state fund or account from which expenditures have been made for the acquisition, construction, or […]
RCW 79.38.070 Department-county agreements for improvement of access roads. The department may enter into agreements with the county to: (1) Identify public roads used to provide access to state forestlands in need of improvement; (2) Establish a time schedule for the improvements; (3) Advance payments to the county to fund the road improvements. However, no […]
