{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-36.70a.170","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 36.70A.170","heading":"Natural resource lands and critical areas—Designations.","body":"(1) On or before September 1, 1991, each county, and each city, shall designate where appropriate:\n(a) Agricultural lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the commercial production of food or other agricultural products;\n(b) Forestlands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the commercial production of timber;\n(c) Mineral resource lands that are not already characterized by urban growth and that have long-term significance for the extraction of minerals; and\n(d) Critical areas.\n(2) In making the designations required by this section, counties and cities shall consider the guidelines established pursuant to RCW 36.70A.050.","path":["Title 36","Chapter 36.70A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=36.70A.170","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:31:23Z","sha256":"4cdc531bd4aa1b7145f578903896ce99b6b89528c387eb302f98e8896beaec8f","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-36.70a.165","next":"us-wa/rcw-36.70a.171"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}