Washington Statutes

§ 79.130.020 — Lease of beds of navigable waters—Terms and conditions of lease—Forfeiture for nonuser.

Washington § 79.130.020
JurisdictionWashington
Title 79PUBLIC LANDS
Ch. 79.130AQUATIC LANDS—BEDS OF NAVIGABLE WATERS

This text of Washington § 79.130.020 (Lease of beds of navigable waters—Terms and conditions of lease—Forfeiture for nonuser.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Washington primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Wash. Rev. Code § 79.130.020 (2026).

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(1)The department shall, prior to the issuance of any lease under the provisions of this chapter, fix the annual rent and prescribe the terms and conditions of the lease. However, in fixing the rent, the department shall not take into account the value of any improvements placed upon the lands by the lessee.
(2)No lease issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be for a term longer than thirty years. Failure to use those beds leased under the provisions of this chapter for booming purposes, for a period of three years shall work a forfeiture of the lease and the land shall revert to the state without notice to the lessee upon the entry of a declaration of forfeiture in the records of the department.

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Legislative History

[2019 c 131 s 2;2005 c 155 s 602;1982 1st ex.s. c 21 s 131. Formerly RCW79.95.020.]

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