RCW 36.70A.170

Natural resource lands and critical areas—Designations.

Applied in 52 court decisions — leading case City of Redmond v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board (1998)

Most recently applied in Futurewise v. Snohomish County (July 2019)

1990 1st ex.s. c 17 s 17.

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(1) On or before September 1, 1991, each county, and each city, shall designate where appropriate:

(a) Agricultural lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the commercial production of food or other agricultural products;

(b) Forestlands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the commercial production of timber;

(c) Mineral resource lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the extraction of minerals; and

(d) Critical areas.

(2) In making the designations required by this section, counties and cities shall consider the guidelines established pursuant to RCW 36.70A.050.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.