Construction.

Nothing in RCW 36.70A.700 through 36.70A.760 may be construed to:

     (1) Interfere with or supplant the ability of any agricultural operator to work cooperatively with a conservation district or participate in state or federal conservation programs;

     (2) Require an agricultural operator to discontinue agricultural activities legally existing before July 22, 2011;

     (3) Prohibit the voluntary sale or leasing of land for conservation purposes, either in fee or as an easement;

     (4) Grant counties or state agencies additional authority to regulate critical areas on lands used for agricultural activities; and

     (5) Limit the authority of a state agency, local government, or landowner to carry out its obligations under any other federal, state, or local law.

[2011 c 360 § 15.]