Washington § 76.09.320 Implementation of hazard-reduction program—Cost sharing by department—Limitations.

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§ 76.09.320 — Implementation of hazard-reduction program—Cost sharing by department—Limitations.

Washington § 76.09.320

Title 76FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS

Ch. 76.09FOREST PRACTICES

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Wash. Rev. Code § 76.09.320 (2026).

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(1)Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the department shall pay fifty percent of the cost of implementing the hazard-reduction program, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

(2)In the event department funds described in subsection (1) of this section are not available for all or a portion of a forestland owner's property, the landowner may request application of the hazard-reduction program to the owner's lands, provided the landowner funds one hundred percent of the cost of implementation of the department's recommended actions on his or her property.

(3)No cost-sharing funds may be made available for sites where the department determines that the hazardous condition results from a violation of then-prevailing standards as established by statute or rule

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(1) Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the department shall pay fifty percent of the cost of implementing the hazard-reduction program, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) In the event department funds described in subsection (1) of this section are not available for all or a portion of a forestland owner's property, the landowner may request application of the hazard-reduction program to the owner's lands, provided the landowner funds one hundred percent of the cost of implementation of the department's recommended actions on his or her property.

(3) No cost-sharing funds may be made available for sites where the department determines that the hazardous condition results from a violation of then-prevailing standards as established by statute or rule.