{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-36.70a.702","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 36.70A.702","heading":"Construction.","body":"Nothing in RCW 36.70A.700 through 36.70A.760 may be construed to:\n(1) Interfere with or supplant the ability of any agricultural operator to work cooperatively with a conservation district or participate in state or federal conservation programs;\n(2) Require an agricultural operator to discontinue agricultural activities legally existing before July 22, 2011;\n(3) Prohibit the voluntary sale or leasing of land for conservation purposes, either in fee or as an easement;\n(4) Grant counties or state agencies additional authority to regulate critical areas on lands used for agricultural activities; and\n(5) Limit the authority of a state agency, local government, or landowner to carry out its obligations under any other federal, state, or local law.","path":["Title 36","Chapter 36.70A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=36.70A.702","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:31:23Z","sha256":"b6c35694ddd8b7942c548a4779b2a4b64a05f28860edbc244208e1409ff2c1c9","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-36.70a.700","next":"us-wa/rcw-36.70a.703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}