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AN ACT Relating to outdoor recreation program provisos in the budgets of the natural resource agencies of the state; amending 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 ss 303 and 308 (uncodified); amending 2001 2nd sp.s. c 8 s 346 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 s 303 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION

General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 2002).... $ 32,298,000

General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 2003).... $ 32,866,000

General Fund‑-Federal Appropriation............. $.................................. 2,690,000

General Fund‑-Private/Local Appropriation...... $ 60,000

Winter Recreation Program Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 787,000

Off Road Vehicle Account‑-State Appropriation... $ 274,000

Snowmobile Account‑-State Appropriation........ $ 4,682,000

Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 337,000

Public Safety and Education Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 48,000

Water Trail Program Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 24,000

Parks Renewal and Stewardship Account‑-

State Appropriation........................ $ 26,420,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 100,486,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) Fees approved by the state parks and recreation commission in 2001 are authorized to exceed the fiscal growth factor under RCW 43.135.055.

(2) The state parks and recreation commission, in collaboration with the office of financial management and legislative staff, shall develop a cost-effective and readily accessible approach for reporting revenues and expenditures at each state park. The reporting system shall be complete and operational by December 1, 2001.

(3) The appropriation in this section from the off-road vehicle account‑‑state is provided under RCW 46.09.170(1)(c) and ((~~is provided solely~~)) may be used to bring off-road vehicle recreation facilities into compliance with the requirements, guidelines, spirit, and intent of the federal Americans with disabilities act.

(4) $79,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2002, $79,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2003, and $8,000 of the winter recreation program account‑‑state appropriation are provided solely for a grant for the operation of the Northwest avalanche center.

(5) $432,000 of the parks renewal and stewardship account appropriation is provided for the operation of the Silver Lake visitor center. If a long-term management agreement is not reached with the U.S. forest service by September 30, 2001, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

(6) $189,000 of the aquatic lands enhancement account appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of the Puget Sound work plan and agency action item P+RC-02.

Sec. 2. 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 s 308 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 2002).... $ 36,709,000

General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 2003).... $ 36,266,000

General Fund‑-Federal Appropriation............. $.................................. 3,440,000

General Fund‑-Private/Local Appropriation...... $ 1,865,000

Forest Development Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 52,511,000

Off Road Vehicle Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 3,684,000

Surveys and Maps Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 2,689,000

Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 4,458,000

Resources Management Cost Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 85,979,000

Surface Mining Reclamation Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 2,549,000

Salmon Recovery Account‑-State

Appropriation............ ................. $ 625,000

Water Quality Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 2,900,000

Aquatic Land Dredged Material Disposal Site

Account‑-State Appropriation............... $ 1,056,000

Natural Resource Conservation Areas Stewardship

Account Appropriation...................... $ 34,000

Air Pollution Control Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 629,000

Metals Mining Account‑-State Appropriation..... $ 64,000

Agricultural College Trust Management Account

Appropriation.............................. $ 1,790,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 237,248,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $18,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2002, $18,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2003, and $998,000 of the aquatic lands enhancement account appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of the Puget Sound work plan and agency action items DNR-01, DNR-02, and DNR-04.

(2)(a) $625,000 of the salmon recovery account appropriation, $1,250,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2002, $1,250,000 of the general fund‑‑state appropriation for fiscal year 2003, and $2,900,000 of the water quality account‑-state appropriation are provided solely for implementation of chapter 4, Laws of 1999 sp. sess. (forest practices and salmon recovery).

(b) $250,000 of the salmon recovery account appropriation is provided solely for and shall be expended to develop a small forest landowner data base in ten counties. $150,000 of the amount in this subsection shall be used to purchase the data. $100,000 of the amount in this subsection shall purchase contracted analysis of the data.

(3) $2,000,000 of the forest development account appropriation is provided solely for road decommissioning, maintenance, and repair in the Lake Whatcom watershed.

(4) $543,000 of the forest fire protection assessment account appropriation, $22,000 of the forest development account appropriation, and $76,000 of the resource management cost account appropriation are provided solely to implement chapter 279, Laws of 2001, Substitute House Bill No. 2104, (modifying forest fire protection assessments).

(5) $895,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2002 and $895,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2003 are provided solely to manage approximately 70,700 acres of Washington State University's agricultural college trust lands.

((~~(7)~~)) (6) $4,000 of the general fund‑‑state appropriation for fiscal year 2002 and $4,000 of the general fund‑‑state appropriation for fiscal year 2003 are provided solely to compensate the forest board trust for a portion of the lease to the Crescent television improvement district consistent with RCW 79.12.055.

((~~(8)~~)) (7) The appropriation from the off-road vehicle account‑‑state ((~~is provided under RCW 46.09.170(1)(a)(ii) and is provided solely~~)) may be used for projects that bring off-road vehicle recreation facilities into compliance with the requirements, guidelines, spirit, and intent of the federal Americans with disabilities act and do not compromise or impair sensitive natural resources.

((~~(9)~~)) (8) $828,000 of the surface mine reclamation account appropriation is provided to implement Engrossed House Bill No. 1845 (surface mining fees). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2001, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

((~~(10)~~)) (9) $800,000 of the aquatic lands enhancement account appropriation and $200,000 of the resources management cost account appropriation are provided solely to improve asset management on state-owned aquatic lands. The department shall streamline the use authorization process for businesses operating on state-owned aquatic lands and issue decisions on 325 pending lease applications by June 30, 2002. The department, in consultation with the attorney general, shall develop a strategic program to resolve claims related to contaminated sediments on state-owned aquatic lands.

((~~(11)~~)) (10) $246,000 of the resource management cost account appropriation is provided to the department for continuing control of spruce budworm.

((~~(12)~~)) (11) $100,000 of the aquatic lands enhancement account is provided solely for the development and initial implementation of a statewide management plan for marine reserves.

((~~(13)~~)) (12) $7,657,859 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2002 and $7,657,859 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2003 are provided solely for emergency fire suppression.

((~~(14)~~)) (13) $7,216,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2002 and $6,584,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2003 are provided solely for fire protection activities and to implement provisions of the 1997 tridata fire program review.

((~~(15)~~)) (14) $275,000 of the general fund‑‑state appropriation for fiscal year 2002, $275,000 of the general fund‑‑state appropriation for fiscal year 2003, and $550,000 of the aquatic lands enhancement account‑-state appropriation are provided solely to the department for planning, management, and stewardship of natural area preserves and natural resources conservation areas.

((~~(16)~~)) (15) $187,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2002, $188,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2003, and $375,000 of the aquatic lands enhancement account‑-state appropriation are provided solely to the department for maintenance and stewardship of public lands.

((~~(17)~~)) (16) $100,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2002, $100,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2003, and $400,000 of the aquatic lands enhancement account appropriation are provided solely for spartina control.

Sec. 3. 2001 2nd sp.s. c 8 s 346 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION

Nonhighway Road and Off-Road Vehicle Activities (NOVA) (02-4-002)

(1) ((The appropriation in this section for the nonhighway and off-road vehicle program under RCW 46.09.170(1)(d)(i) is subject to the following conditions and limitations: Fifty percent of the new appropriation is provided solely for grants to projects to research, develop, publish, and distribute informational guides and maps of nonhighway and off-road vehicle trails and associated facilities meeting the requirements, guidelines, spirit, and intent of the federal Americans with disabilities act.

~~(2)~~)) The appropriation in this section for the nonhighway and off-road vehicle program under RCW 46.09.170(1)(d)(ii) is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The portion of the new appropriation that applies to grants for capital facilities ((~~is provided solely~~)) may be used for grants to projects that meet the requirements, guidelines, spirit, and intent of the federal Americans with disabilities act and do not compromise or impair sensitive natural resources. The portion of the new appropriation that applies to grants for management, maintenance, and operation of existing off-road vehicle recreation facilities may be used to bring the facilities into compliance with the requirements, guidelines, spirit, and intent of the federal Americans with disabilities act.

((~~(3)~~)) (2) The appropriation in this section for the nonhighway and off-road vehicle program under RCW 46.09.170(1)(d)(iii) is subject to the following conditions and limitations: $175,000 is provided solely for the interagency committee for outdoor recreation to contract with an independent entity to study the source and make recommendations on the distribution and use of funds provided to off-road vehicle and nonhighway road recreational activities under RCW 46.09.170. The study shall determine the relative portion of the motor vehicle fuel tax revenues that are attributable to vehicles operating off-road or on nonhighway roads for recreational purposes as provided in RCW 46.09.170. The study shall include the types of vehicles and location of their use, the types of recreational activities, the types of recreational facilities used, and the recreational use of forest roads relative to other, nonrecreational uses. The interagency committee for outdoor recreation shall review the analysis and submit a report to the standing committees of the legislature, including recommendations regarding amendments to RCW 46.09.170 to: (a) Allocate revenues consistent with the relative proportion of the uses generating such revenues, and (b) ensure funding for existing off-road vehicle facilities operated by the state parks and recreation commission and local governments. The report shall be submitted no later than December 1, 2002.

Appropriation:

NOVA Program Account‑-State..................... $ 5,527,551

Prior Biennia (Expenditures).................... $ 0

Future Biennia (Projected Costs)................ $ 23,559,218

TOTAL.................................... $ 29,086,769

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. 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 takes effect immediately.