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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1291

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Belcher, Brumsickle, Sayan, Wang, K. Wilson, Raiter, Dellwo, Bowman, Day, Rector, Nelson, Todd, Jacobsen and Sprenkle

Read first time 1/20/89 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.

AN ACT Relating to the scenic river system; amending RCW 79.72.080; and adding a new section to chapter 79.72 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 79.72 RCW to read as follows:

          The legislature intends that this program be implemented through cooperative management techniques and that any acquisition of property for the purposes of this chapter be through arrangement with willing sellers.  Emphasis shall be placed on consensus among public jurisdictions and private interests in the development of policies and management of designated river segments.

        Sec. 2.  Section 8, chapter 161, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 79.72.080 are each amended to read as follows:

          The following rivers of the state of Washington are hereby designated as being in the scenic river system of the state of Washington:

          (1) The Skykomish river from the junction of the north and south forks of the Skykomish river:

          (a) Downstream approximately fourteen miles to its junction with the Sultan river;

          (b) Upstream approximately twenty miles on the south fork to the junction of the Tye and Foss rivers;

          (c) Upstream approximately eleven miles on the north fork to its junction with Bear creek;

          (2) The Beckler river from its junction with the south fork of the Skykomish river upstream approximately eight miles to its junction with Rapid river; ((and))

          (3) The Tye river from its junction with the south fork of the Skykomish river upstream approximately fourteen miles to Tye Lake;

(4) The Carbon river from its headwaters to its confluence with the Puyallup river;

(5) The Cispus river from its headwaters to its confluence with the Cowlitz river;

(6) The Green river from Kanasket-Palmer state park to the city limits of Kent;

(7) The Lewis river from its headwaters to its backwater at Swift reservoir;

(8) The Little Spokane river from its intersection with state highway 395 to its confluence with the Spokane river; and

(9) The Washougal river from its headwaters to its confluence with the Columbia river.