2004-S2 AMH THOM H4526.2

2SHB 2004 - H AMD 044 ADOPTED 044

By Representatives Thompson, Buck and others

    On page 1, after line 3, strike all of sections 1 and 2 and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that an extremely serious forest health situation exists in the Loomis state forest.  Thousands of acres of school trust lands are infested or are at risk of infestation by mountain pine beetle.  This major infestation, combined with the presence of other insect and disease problems, clearly indicates the need for implementation of a decisive plan to address the health and productivity of the Loomis state forest.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  (1) The legislature directs the department of natural resources to adopt and to immediately begin to implement a long-range management plan for the Loomis state forest that will result in a much healthier and more productive forest.  The legislature further directs the department to act in the immediate future to recover as much value as operationally and economically feasible from timber at-risk or killed by mountain pine beetle.  In designing and implementing this long-range management plan and when recovering the value from this dead and at-risk timber, the department shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations and shall conduct itself in a manner consistent with its obligations only to the trust beneficiaries.

    (2) The legislature declares its intent to remain actively involved in the oversight of the department's efforts to address the forest health problems in the Loomis state forest.  The department shall carefully monitor the impacts to the forest of implementation of the long-range management plan and shall report on the condition of the forest at least annually for the next five years to the house of representatives and senate committees on natural resources."

2SHB 2004 - H AMD

By Representative Thompson

    On page 2, line 3, after "purposes of" insert "section 2 of"

    On page 2, line 11, after "purposes of" insert "section 2 of"

    On page 2, line 16, after "Sec. 4." strike all material through "immediately." on line 19, and insert "Sections 2 and 3 of this act are each added to chapter 76.06 RCW."

2SHB 2004 - H AMD

By Representative Thompson

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "forest;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding new sections to chapter 76.06 RCW; and creating a new section."

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