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Chapter 79.105 RCW

AQUATIC LANDS—GENERAL

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HTMLPDF 79.105.001Intent—2005 c 155.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
HTMLPDF 79.105.010Aquatic lands—Findings.
HTMLPDF 79.105.020Purpose—Articulation of management philosophy.
HTMLPDF 79.105.030Aquatic lands—Management guidelines.
HTMLPDF 79.105.040Application to existing property rights—Application of shoreline management act.
HTMLPDF 79.105.050Fostering use of aquatic environment—Limitation.
HTMLPDF 79.105.060Definitions.
GENERAL USE, SALE, AND LEASE PROVISIONS
HTMLPDF 79.105.100Sale and lease of state-owned aquatic lands—Blank forms of applications.
HTMLPDF 79.105.110Who may purchase or lease—Application—Fees.
HTMLPDF 79.105.120Survey to determine areas subject to sale or lease.
HTMLPDF 79.105.130Reconsideration of official acts.
HTMLPDF 79.105.140Assignment of contracts or leases.
HTMLPDF 79.105.150Deposit, use of proceeds from sale or lease of aquatic lands or valuable materials therefrom—Aquatic lands enhancement project grant requirements—Aquatic lands enhancement account.
HTMLPDF 79.105.160Aquatic lands—Court review of actions.
HTMLPDF 79.105.170Nonnative finfish aquaculture—Department may not allow as an authorized use under any new lease or use authorization.
LEASING AND RENTAL RATES
HTMLPDF 79.105.200Use and occupancy fee in lieu of lease—Construction of section.
HTMLPDF 79.105.210Aquatic lands—Preservation and enhancement of water-dependent uses—Leasing authority.
HTMLPDF 79.105.220Lease of tidelands in front of public parks.
HTMLPDF 79.105.230Use for public parks or public recreation purposes.
HTMLPDF 79.105.240Determination of annual rent rates for lease of aquatic lands for water-dependent uses.
HTMLPDF 79.105.250Log storage rents.
HTMLPDF 79.105.260Rent for leases in effect October 1, 1984.
HTMLPDF 79.105.270Aquatic lands—Leases/rents for nonwater-dependent uses.
HTMLPDF 79.105.280Rents and fees for recovery of mineral or geothermal resources.
HTMLPDF 79.105.290Aquatic lands—Rents for multiple uses.
HTMLPDF 79.105.300Aquatic lands—Lease for water-dependent use—Rental for nonwater-dependent use.
HTMLPDF 79.105.310Aquatic lands—Rent for improvements.
HTMLPDF 79.105.320Aquatic lands—Administrative review of proposed rent.
HTMLPDF 79.105.330Aquatic lands—Security for leases for more than one year.
HTMLPDF 79.105.340Aquatic lands—Payment of rent.
HTMLPDF 79.105.350Aquatic lands—Interest rate.
HTMLPDF 79.105.360Adoption of rules.
OTHER CONVEYANCES
HTMLPDF 79.105.400Authority to exchange state-owned tidelands and shorelands—Rules—Limitation.
HTMLPDF 79.105.410Gifts of aquatic land—Procedures and criteria.
HTMLPDF 79.105.420Management of certain aquatic lands by port district—Agreement—Rent—Model management agreement.
HTMLPDF 79.105.430Private recreational docks—Mooring buoys.
DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL
HTMLPDF 79.105.500Aquatic land dredged material disposal sites—Findings.
HTMLPDF 79.105.510Aquatic land dredged material disposal site account.
HTMLPDF 79.105.520Fees for use of aquatic land dredged material disposal sites authorized.
OTHER MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS
HTMLPDF 79.105.600Archaeological activities on state-owned aquatic lands—Agreements, leases, or other conveyances.
HTMLPDF 79.105.610Puget Sound partners.
HTMLPDF 79.105.620City use of state-owned aquatic lands for publicly owned marina—Reduced fee lease—Expiration date.
HTMLPDF 79.105.630Administering funds—Preference to an evergreen community.
HTMLPDF 79.105.902Effective date—1984 c 221.