In order to provide for the proper care and surveillance of sites under RCW 70A.310.050, the state may acquire by gift or transfer from any government agency, corporation, partnership, or person, all lands, buildings, and grounds necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter. Any such gift or transfer shall be subject to approval by the department. In exercising the authority of this section, the department shall take into consideration the status of the ownership of the land and interests therein and the ability of the licensee to transfer title and custody thereof to the state.
RCW 70A.310.060
State authority to acquire property for surveillance sites.
Known as the Mill Tailings Licensing and Perpetual Care Act
The act spans §§ 70A.310.010 to 70A.310.901 (17 sections).
2020 c 20 s 1370; 1979 ex.s. c 110 s 6
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.