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                                  HOUSE BILL 2601

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

By Representatives Roland, Belcher, Leonard, Prentice, Jacobsen and H. Myers

Read first time 01/22/92.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.Adding the Green river to the scenic river system.

     AN ACT Relating to scenic rivers; 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 1991 c 206 s 1 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;

     (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 Little Spokane river from the upstream boundary of the state park boat put-in site near Rutter parkway and downstream to its confluence with the Spokane river; 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 thirty 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 on the Green river in King county to the legislature.