BILL REQ. #:  H-1539.1 

Read first time 02/19/13.   Referred to Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs.

     AN ACT Relating to permitting vehicle access along the Milwaukee Road corridor for lessees, concessionaires, and agricultural users; and amending RCW 79A.05.320.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 79A.05.320 and 2000 c 11 s 39 are each amended to read as follows:
     The state parks and recreation commission shall do the following with respect to the portion of the Milwaukee Road corridor under its control:
     (1) Manage the corridor as a recreational trail except when closed under RCW 79A.05.325;
     (2) Close the corridor to hunting;
     (3) Close the corridor to all motorized vehicles except: (a) Emergency or law enforcement vehicles; (b) vehicles necessary for access to utility lines; ((and)) (c) vehicles necessary for maintenance of the corridor, or construction of the trail; (d) vehicles used by lessees and concessionaires operating under valid state parks agreements; and (e) vehicles for agricultural users for temporary access;
     (4) Comply with legally enforceable conditions contained in the deeds for the corridor;
     (5) Control weeds under the applicable provisions of chapters 17.04, 17.06, and 17.10 RCW; and
     (6) Clean and maintain culverts.