RCW 79A.05.750 Legislative declaration. It is the intent of RCW 79A.05.750 through 79A.05.795 to establish and recognize the Yakima river corridor from Selah Gap (Yakima Ridge) to Union Gap (Rattlesnake Hills) as a uniquely valuable recreation, conservation, and scenic resource in the state of Washington. [ 2000 c 11 § 61; 1977 ex.s. c 75 […]
RCW 79A.05.755 “Washington State Yakima river conservation area”—Created. There is hereby created an area to be known as the “Washington State Yakima river conservation area”. This area designation may be used as a common reference by all state and local agencies, municipalities, and federal agencies. [ 1977 ex.s. c 75 § 3. Formerly RCW 43.51.947.]
RCW 79A.05.760 Yakima river conservation area—Size prescribed. For the purposes of RCW 79A.05.750 through 79A.05.795, the Yakima river conservation area is to contain no more than the area delineated in appendix D on pages D-3, D-4, D-6, D-7, D-9, and D-10 of the report entitled “The Yakima River Regional Greenway” which resulted from the Yakima […]
RCW 79A.05.765 Yakima river conservation area—Authority of Yakima county commissioners. The Yakima county commissioners are authorized to coordinate the acquisition, development, and operation of the Yakima river conservation area in accordance with the purposes of RCW 79A.05.750 through 79A.05.795 and in cooperation with public parks, conservation and resource managing agencies. [ 2000 c 11 § […]
RCW 79A.05.770 Yakima river conservation area—Land acquisition. The Yakima county commissioners are authorized to acquire such real property, easements or rights in river-related lands in the Yakima river conservation area, together with such real property, easements, and rights as are necessary for such conservation and parks purposes in any manner authorized by law for the […]
RCW 79A.05.775 Intent to preserve river wetlands in their natural state. Except for such property as is necessary or suitable for the development of recreational areas and their related facilities, it is the intent of this section that such property shall be acquired to preserve, as much as possible, the river wetlands in their natural […]
RCW 79A.05.780 Yakima river conservation area—Consultation between commission and Yakima county commissioners. The Washington state parks and recreation commission is directed to consult with the Yakima county commissioners in the acquisition, development, and operation of the Yakima river conservation area in accordance with the purposes of RCW 79A.05.750 through 79A.05.795 and the Yakima river study […]
RCW 79A.05.785 Yakima river conservation area—Recreation and conservation funding board directed to assist Yakima county commissioners. The recreation and conservation funding board is directed to assist the Yakima county commissioners in obtaining state, federal, and private funding for the acquisition, development, and operation of the Yakima river conservation area. [ 2007 c 241 § 25; […]
RCW 79A.05.790 County or city zoning and/or permitted land uses not affected. Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting nor being in conflict with existing county or city zoning and/or permitted land uses and the right to develop, build or expand existing uses in accordance with the said zoning or permitted land uses within the […]
RCW 79A.05.793 Department of fish and wildlife, fish and wildlife commission—Powers, duties, and authority—No hunting in any state park. Nothing in RCW 79A.05.750 through 79A.05.795 shall be construed to interfere with the powers, duties, and authority of the state department of fish and wildlife or the state fish and wildlife commission to regulate, manage, conserve, […]
RCW 79A.05.795 Acquisition of real property, etc., of another agency by Yakima county commissioners—Agency approval required. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing or directing the Yakima county commissioners to acquire any real property, easements, or rights in the Yakima river conservation area which are now held by any other agency without the approval of […]
