The object of this chapter is to provide for the reclamation and development of such lands in the state of Washington as shall be determined to be suitable and economically available for reclamation and development as agricultural lands, and the state of Washington in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers declares the reclamation of such lands to be a state purpose and necessary to the public health, safety and welfare of its people.
RCW 89.16.010
Declaration of purpose.
Known as the State Reclamation Act
The act spans §§ 89–89 (10 sections).
1972 ex.s. c 51 s 1; 1919 c 158 s 2; RRS s 3005.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.