{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-79.14.140","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 79.14.140","heading":"Rights-of-way over public lands—Payment for timber.","body":"Any person granted a lease under the provisions of this chapter shall have a right-of-way over public lands, as provided by law, when necessary, for the drilling, recovering, saving, and marketing of oil, gas, or other hydrocarbons. Before any such right-of-way grant shall become effective, a written application for, and a plat showing the location of such a right-of-way and the land necessary for the well site and drilling operations, with reference to adjoining lands, shall be filed with the department. All timber on the right-of-way and the land necessary for the drilling operation, shall be appraised by the commissioner and paid for in money by the person to whom the lease is granted.","path":["Title 79","Chapter 79.14"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=79.14.140","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:35:41Z","sha256":"4ffc804eb01f73a518289f6740755b5e8d0c82ff1c8c9337de0f183f36c09e5d","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-79.14.130","next":"us-wa/rcw-79.14.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}