5320-S AMS DOUM S2606.1

SSB 5320 - S AMD 271

By Senator Doumit

On page 3, after line 12, insert the following:

"Sec. 5. RCW 79A.05.630 and 2000 c 11 s 50 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Lands within the Seashore Conservation Area shall not be sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of, except as ((herein)) provided in this section.

(a) The commission may, under authority granted in RCW 79A.05.175 and 79A.05.180, exchange state park lands in the Seashore Conservation Area for lands of equal value to be managed by the commission consistent with this chapter. Only state park lands lying east of the Seashore Conservation Line, as it is located at the time of exchange, may be so exchanged.

(b) The department of natural resources may lease the lands within the Washington State Seashore Conservation Area as well as the accreted lands along the ocean in state ownership for the exploration and production of oil and gas((: PROVIDED, That)). However, oil drilling rigs and equipment will not be placed on the Seashore Conservation Area or state-owned accreted lands.

(c) At the request of the city of Long Beach, the commission shall transfer certain state park lands to the city of Long Beach to be dedicated to open space and parks purposes in perpetuity. The land area to be transferred includes two state park properties described as follows:

(i) Located within the city of Long Beach, Pacific county, Washington, section 16, township 10 north, range 11 west, Willamette Meridian: Beginning at a point on the 1889 government line, twenty feet north of the north right-of-way of 5th street southwest, thence west to the Pacific Ocean, thence north to the south right-of-way of 4th street northwest, thence east to the 1889 government line, thence south to the point of beginning; and

(ii) Located within the city of Long Beach, Pacific county, Washington, section 16 and section 9, township 10 north, range 11 west, Willamette Meridian: Beginning at a point on the 1889 government line, thence west along the north right-of-way of 8th street northwest to the Pacific Ocean, thence north to the south right-of-way of 14th street northwest, thence east to the 1889 government line, thence south to the point of beginning.

(2) Sale of sand from accretions shall be made to supply the needs of cranberry growers for cranberry bogs in the vicinity and shall not be prohibited if found by the commission to be reasonable, and not generally harmful or destructive to the character of the land((: PROVIDED, That)). However, the commission may grant leases and permits for the removal of sands for construction purposes from any lands within the Seashore Conservation Area if found by the commission to be reasonable and not generally harmful or destructive to the character of the land((: PROVIDED)). Further, ((That)) net income from such leases shall be deposited in the state parks renewal and stewardship account."

Renumber the remaining section consecutively.

SSB 5320 - S AMD 271

By Senator Doumit

On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "79A.05.385," strike "and 79A.05.410" and insert "79.05.410, and 79A.05.630"

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