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Wash. Rev. Code § 79.105.020 (2026)

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The purpose of RCW 79.105.060, 79.105.230, 79.105.280, and 79.105.010 through 79.105.040 is to articulate a management philosophy to guide the exercise of the state's ownership interest and the exercise of the department's management authority, and to establish standards for determining equitable and predictable lease rates for users of state-owned aquatic lands.
[ 2005 c 155 s 101. FORMERLY PART OF RCW 79.90.450.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2016–2019 · leading case: Pope Resources Lp & Opg Props., V Wa State Dept Of Nat. Resources, 389 P.3d 699 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016).
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Pope Resources Lp & Opg Props., V Wa State Dept Of Nat. Resources, 389 P.3d 699 (Wash. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “” RCW 79.105.020. The legislature specifically says that the state has an ownership interest in aquatic lands and DNR has management authority.”
Pope Res., LP v. Wash. State Dep't of Nat. Res., 418 P.3d 90 (Wash. 2018). “020 (the purpose of the aquatic lands statutes "is to articulate a management philosophy to guide the exercise of the state's ownership interest and the exercise of the department's management authority"). DNR's interest is solely as the State's management agent.”
Nw. Alloys, Inc. v. State Of Washington Dep't Of Nat. Resources, 447 P.3d 620 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “5 Article XVII, section 1 states “The state of Washington asserts its ownership to the beds and shores of all navigable waters in the state up to and including the line of ordinary high tide, in waters where the tide ebbs and flows, and up to and including the line of ordinary…”
Pope Res., LP v. Dep't of Nat. Res. (Wash. 2018). “010; see also RCW 79.105.020(the purpose of the aquatic lands statutes "is to articulate a management philosophy to guide the exercise of the state's ownership interest and the exercise of the department's management authority").”
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