Provides for management recommendations that may be implemented by counties and cities to protect the functions and values of critical areas.

Requires, at least once every five years, the department of community, trade, and economic development, in collaboration with other state agencies with jurisdiction and expertise, to review and, if necessary to incorporate best available science that has become available or otherwise to comply with chapter 36.70A RCW, update the management recommendations.

Requires all petitions relating to whether management recommendations adopted by the department of community, trade, and economic development comply with certain requirements to be filed within sixty days after the notice of proposed management recommendations for protecting the functions and values of critical areas is published in the state register.