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Wash. Rev. Code § 90.58.260 (2026)

State to represent its interest before federal agencies, interstate agencies and courts

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The state, through the department of ecology and the attorney general, shall represent its interest before water resource regulation management, development, and use agencies of the United States, including among others, the federal power commission, environmental protection agency, corps of engineers, department of the interior, department of agriculture and the atomic energy commission, before interstate agencies and the courts with regard to activities or uses of shorelines of the state and the program of this chapter. Where federal or interstate agency plans, activities, or procedures conflict with state policies, all reasonable steps available shall be taken by the state to preserve the integrity of its policies.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 286 s 26.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1999–2010 · leading case: Citizens for Rational Shoreline Plan. v. Whatcom Cnty., 230 P.3d 1074 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010).
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Citizens for Rational Shoreline Plan. v. Whatcom Cnty., 230 P.3d 1074 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “Among other responsibilities, Ecology (1) develops guidelines that provide criteria for developing master programs, RCW 90.58.030(3)(a); (2) reviews, revises, and approves SMPs, RCW 90.”
Skokomish Indian Tribe v. Fitzsimmons, 982 P.2d 1179 (Wash. Ct. App. 1999). “RCW 90.58.260 (emphasis added). This statute appoints DOE as Washington’s representative before FERC; it also directs DOE to take “all reasonable steps available” to preserve the integrity of the state’s SMA policies.”
CRSP. v. Whatcom Cnty., 230 P.3d 1074 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010). “Among other responsibilities, Ecology (1) develops guidelines that provide criteria for developing master programs, RCW 90.”
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