Washington § 79.22.050 - Sales and leases of timber, timberland, or products thereon.

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§ 79.22.050. Sales and leases of timber, timberland, or products thereon.

Except as provided in RCW 79.22.060, all land, acquired or designated by the department as state forestland, shall be forever reserved from sale, but the valuable materials thereon may be sold or the land may be leased in the same manner and for the same purposes as is authorized for state lands if the department finds such sale or lease to be in the best interests of the state and approves the terms and conditions thereof.
In the event that the department sells logs using the contract harvesting process described in RCW 79.15.500 through 79.15.530, the moneys received subject to this section are the net proceeds from the contract harvesting sale.
[ 2003 c 334 s 220; 2003 c 313 s 7; 2000 c 148 s 2; 1998 c 71 s 2. Prior: 1988 c 128 s 32; 1988 c 70 s 1; 1980 c 154 s 11; 1971 ex.s. c 123 s 4; 1955 c 116 s 1; 1953 c 21 s 1; 1923 c 154 s 7; RRS s 5812-7. Formerly RCW 76.12.120.]

Notes

Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2003 c 313 s 7 and by 2003 c 334 s 220, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.
Findings—Severability—2003 c 313: See notes following RCW 79.15.500.
Purpose—Effective dates—Savings—Disposition of certain funds—Severability—1980 c 154: See notes following chapter 82.45 RCW digest.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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