Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.170
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(1) On or before September 1, 1991, each county, and each city, shall designate where appropriate:
(a) Agricultural lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the commercial production of food or other agricultural products;
(b) Forestlands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the commercial production of timber;
(c) Mineral resource lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the extraction of minerals; and
(d) Critical areas.
(2) In making the designations required by this section, counties and cities shall consider the guidelines established pursuant to RCW 36.70A.050.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 65
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: Lewis County v. WESTERN WA. GROWTH MANAGEMENT HEARINGS BD.
Lewis County v. WESTERN WA. GROWTH MANAGEMENT HEARINGS BD. (2006)
“In addition, the county must adopt development regulations "to assure the conservation of" those agricultural lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170. RCW 36.70A.060(1). [8] The parties in this case offer contrary definitions of the lands subject to these requirements.”
Preserve Our Islands v. Shorelines Hearings Bd. (2006)
“RCW 36.70A.170 requires counties and cities to designate "[m]ineral resource lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the extraction of minerals.”
Lewis County v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (2006)
“VI ¶21 Having discussed whether Lewis County properly designated lands under RCW 36.70A.170, we now turn to the RCW 36.”
Whatcom County v. Brisbane (1994)
“060 and RCW 36.70A.170. As the County explains, these statutes mandate the passage of temporary critical areas ordinances.”
Kittitas County v. Eastern Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (2011)
“060, and surface water and groundwater resources; and (v) Protecting against conflicts with the use of agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170. RCW 36.70A.070(5)(c).”
City of Redmond v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (1998)
“060(4) contains the following legislative imperative: “Forest land and agricultural land located within urban growth areas shall not be designated by a county or city as forest land or agricultural land of long- *56 term commercial significance under RCW 36.70A.170 unless the…”
King County v. Central Puget Sound (2000)
“040, and each city within such county, shall adopt development regulations on or before September 1, 1991, to assure the conservation of agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170.... Such regulations shall assure that the use of lands…”
King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (2000)
“040, and each city within such county, shall adopt development regulations on or before September 1, 1991, to assure the conservation of agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170. . . . Such regulations shall assure that the use of lands…”
City of Arlington v. Cent. Puget Sound Growth Mgmt. Hearings Bd. (2008)
“" [11] Furthermore, counties must adopt development regulations "to assure the conservation of" those agricultural lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170. [12] While this case was awaiting oral argument the definition of "agricultural land" for GMA purposes was addressed by the…”
City of Arlington v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (2008)
“” 11 Furthermore, counties must adopt development regulations “to assure the conservation of” those agricultural lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170. 12 While this case was awaiting oral argument, the definition of “agricultural land” for GMA purposes was addressed by the…”
Quadrant Corp. v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (2005)
“ote id="b292-4">growth that makes intensive use of land for the location of buildings, structures, and impermeable surfaces to such a degree as to be incompatible with the primary use of land for the production of food, other agricultural products, or fiber, or the extraction of…”
Quadrant Corp. v. STATE, GROWTH MANAGEMENT HEARINGS BD. (2005)
“/p> growth that makes intensive use of land for the location of buildings, structures, and impermeable surfaces to such a degree as to be incompatible with the primary use of land for the production of food, other agricultural products, or fiber, or the extraction of mineral…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.170(1) — 7 cases
Lewis County v. WESTERN WA. GROWTH MANAGEMENT HEARINGS BD. (2006)
“In addition, the county must adopt development regulations "to assure the conservation of" those agricultural lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170. RCW 36.70A.060(1). [8] The parties in this case offer contrary definitions of the lands subject to these requirements.”
Lewis County v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (2006)
“VI ¶21 Having discussed whether Lewis County properly designated lands under RCW 36.70A.170, we now turn to the RCW 36.”
Whatcom County v. Brisbane (1994)
“060 and RCW 36.70A.170. As the County explains, these statutes mandate the passage of temporary critical areas ordinances.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.170(1)(a) — 11 cases
City of Arlington v. Cent. Puget Sound Growth Mgmt. Hearings Bd. (2008)
“" [11] Furthermore, counties must adopt development regulations "to assure the conservation of" those agricultural lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170. [12] While this case was awaiting oral argument the definition of "agricultural land" for GMA purposes was addressed by the…”
City of Redmond v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (1998)
“060(4) contains the following legislative imperative: “Forest land and agricultural land located within urban growth areas shall not be designated by a county or city as forest land or agricultural land of long- *56 term commercial significance under RCW 36.70A.170 unless the…”
King County v. Central Puget Sound (2000)
“040, and each city within such county, shall adopt development regulations on or before September 1, 1991, to assure the conservation of agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170.... Such regulations shall assure that the use of lands…”
Lewis County v. WESTERN WA. GROWTH MANAGEMENT HEARINGS BD. (2006)
“In addition, the county must adopt development regulations "to assure the conservation of" those agricultural lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170. RCW 36.70A.060(1). [8] The parties in this case offer contrary definitions of the lands subject to these requirements.”
Kittitas County v. Eastern Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (2011)
“060, and surface water and groundwater resources; and (v) Protecting against conflicts with the use of agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170. RCW 36.70A.070(5)(c).”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.170(1)(b) — 2 cases
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.170(1)(c) — 2 cases
Preserve Our Islands v. Shorelines Hearings Bd. (2006)
“RCW 36.70A.170 requires counties and cities to designate "[m]ineral resource lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the extraction of minerals.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.170(1)(d) — 8 cases
Whatcom County v. Brisbane (1994)
“060 and RCW 36.70A.170. As the County explains, these statutes mandate the passage of temporary critical areas ordinances.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.170(2) — 3 cases
City of Redmond v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (1998)
“060(4) contains the following legislative imperative: “Forest land and agricultural land located within urban growth areas shall not be designated by a county or city as forest land or agricultural land of long- *56 term commercial significance under RCW 36.70A.170 unless the…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.170(d) — 1 case
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.170(l)(a) — 9 cases
City of Arlington v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (2008)
“” 11 Furthermore, counties must adopt development regulations “to assure the conservation of” those agricultural lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170. 12 While this case was awaiting oral argument, the definition of “agricultural land” for GMA purposes was addressed by the…”
King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (2000)
“040, and each city within such county, shall adopt development regulations on or before September 1, 1991, to assure the conservation of agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170. . . . Such regulations shall assure that the use of lands…”
Lewis County v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (2006)
“VI ¶21 Having discussed whether Lewis County properly designated lands under RCW 36.70A.170, we now turn to the RCW 36.”
Kittitas County v. Eastern Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (2011)
“060, and surface water and groundwater resources; and (v) Protecting against conflicts with the use of agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170. RCW 36.70A.070(5)(c).”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.170(l)(c) — 1 case
— Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70A.170(l)(d) — 2 cases
Whatcom County v. Brisbane (1994)
“060 and RCW 36.70A.170. As the County explains, these statutes mandate the passage of temporary critical areas ordinances.”
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