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HOUSE BILL 2103
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives Roland, Belcher, Rasmussen, Wang, Leonard and Anderson.
Read first time February 25, 1991. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
AN ACT Relating to the scenic river system; amending RCW 79.72.080; and making an appropriation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 79.72.080 and 1977 ex.s. c 161 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:
The following rivers of the state of Washington are hereby designated as being in the scenic river system of the state of Washington:
(1) The Skykomish river from the junction of the north and south forks of the Skykomish river:
(a) Downstream approximately fourteen miles to its junction with the Sultan river;
(b) Upstream approximately twenty miles on the south fork to the junction of the Tye and Foss rivers;
(c) Upstream approximately eleven miles on the north fork to its junction with Bear creek;
(2)
The Beckler river from its junction with the south fork of the Skykomish river
upstream approximately eight miles to its junction with Rapid river; ((and))
(3) The Tye river from its junction with the south fork of the Skykomish river upstream approximately fourteen miles to Tye Lake; and
(4) The Green river from a point one hundred yards below the city of Tacoma diversion dam to the crossing of the highway 18 bridge.
(a) The city of Tacoma, Pierce county, and the regional water association of south King county shall be represented on the committee of participating agencies when the committee convenes regarding the Green river.
(b) The Green river, due to its critical use for public water supply, is not subject to special limitations on the issuance and development of water rights as a result of its designation in the scenic river system.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The sum of forty-five thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 1993, from the general fund to the state parks and recreation commission for the purposes of offsetting costs of a management assessment plan, inventory of river resources, preparation of maps, facilitation of public forums and task forces, and the production of interim and final river management reports to the legislature.