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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2444
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed Legislature - 1996 Regular Session
State of Washington 54th Legislature 1996
Regular Session
By
Read first time 01/30/96.
Amending the forest practice act of
1974 regarding federally approved habitat conservation plans.
AN ACT Relating to
habitat conservation plans; adding a new section to chapter 76.09 RCW; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec.
1. A new section is added
to chapter 76.09 RCW to read as follows:
Forest practices
consistent with a habitat conservation plan approved prior to the effective
date of this act, by the secretary of the interior or commerce under 16 U.S.C.
Sec. 1531 et seq., and the endangered species act of 1973 as amended, are
exempt from rules and policies under this chapter, provided the proposed forest
practices indicated in the application are in compliance with the plan, and
provided this exemption applies only to rules and policies adopted primarily
for the protection of one or more species, including unlisted species, covered
by the plan. Such forest practices are deemed not to have the potential for a
substantial impact on the environment but may be found to have the potential
for a substantial impact on the environment due to other reasons under RCW
76.09.050.
Nothing in this section
is intended to limit the board's rule-making authority under this chapter.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support
of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take
effect immediately.
