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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6692
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature - 1996 Regular Session
State of Washington 54th Legislature 1996
Regular Session
By
Read first time 02/02/96.
Providing for state and federal cooperation
for weed control on federal land.
AN ACT Relating to the
state weed board; adding a new section to chapter 17.10 RCW; and repealing RCW
17.10.200.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec.
1. A new section is added
to chapter 17.10 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The state noxious
weed control board shall:
(a) Work with the
various federal and tribal land management agencies to coordinate state and
federal noxious weed control;
(b) Encourage the
various federal and tribal land management agencies to devote more time and
resources to noxious weed control; and
(c) Assist the various
federal and tribal land management agencies by seeking adequate funding for
noxious weed control.
(2) County noxious weed
control boards and weed districts shall work with the various federal and
tribal land management agencies in each county in order to:
(a) Identify new
noxious weed infestations;
(b) Outline and plan
necessary noxious weed control actions;
(c) Develop coordinated
noxious weed control programs; and
(d) Notify local
federal and tribal agency land managers of noxious weed infestations.
(3) The department of
agriculture, county noxious weed control boards, and weed districts are
authorized to enter federal lands to survey for and control noxious weeds where
control measures of a type and extent required under this chapter have not been
taken. An entity authorized under this subsection to enter federal lands to
control noxious weeds may not be held liable for that action.
(4) The department of
agriculture, county noxious weed control boards, and weed districts may bill
the federal land management agency that manages the land for all costs of the
noxious weed control performed on federal land. If not paid by the federal
agency that manages the land, the cost of the noxious weed control on federal
land may be paid from any funds available to the county noxious weed control
board or weed district that performed the noxious weed control. Alternatively,
the costs of noxious weed control on federal land may be paid from any funds
specifically appropriated to the department of agriculture for that purpose.
(5) The department of
agriculture, county noxious weed control boards, and weed districts are
authorized to enter into any reasonable agreement with the appropriate
authorities for the control of noxious weeds on federal or Indian lands.
(6) The department of
agriculture, county noxious weed control boards, and weed districts shall
consult with state agencies managing federal land concerning noxious weed
infestation and control programs.
(7) The attorney
general's office and each county prosecuting attorney's office shall
cooperatively assist the department of agriculture, county noxious weed control
boards, and weed districts in any challenges to their authority or actions
under this chapter, and in the collection of all costs related to noxious weed
control performed on federal land.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2. RCW 17.10.200 and 1987 c 438 s 21, 1979
c 118 s 3, & 1969 ex.s. c 113 s 20 are each repealed.
