Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.30.010 (2025)
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The purpose of this chapter is to provide for more effective and efficient management of the forest and land resources in the state by consolidating into a department of natural resources certain powers, duties and functions of the division of forestry of the department of conservation and development, the board of state land commissioners, the state forest board, all state sustained yield forest committees, director of conservation and development, state capitol committee, director of licensing, secretary of state, director of revenue, and commissioner of public lands.
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cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2025 · leading case: Pub. Util. Dist. No. 1 v. State, 174 Wash. App. 793 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013).
Pub. Util. Dist. No. 1 v. State, 174 Wash. App. 793 (Wash. Ct. App. 2013). “RCW 43.30.010, .030. Peter Goldmark, the elected Commissioner of Public Lands (Commissioner), serves as the administrator of DNR.”
Colombo v. Washington Dep't of Nat. Resources, No. 3:24-cv-05887 (W.D. Wash. May 19, 2025). “) This argument fails, 20 however, as the Washington State Supreme Court has confirmed that “[o]ur legislature created 21 DNR as an agent of the State to oversee and carry out the management of ‘forest and land 22 resources in the state,’ including the state and forest board…”
Pub. Util. Dist. No. 1 v. State of Washington & Peter Goldmark, No. 29121-9 (Wash. Ct. App. May 7, 2013). “RCW 43.30.010, .030. Peter Goldmark, the elected Commissioner of Public Lands (Commissioner), serves as the administrator ofDNR.”
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