{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-79.70.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 79.70.040","heading":"Powers as to transactions involving public lands deemed natural areas—Alienation of lands designated natural area preserves.","body":"The department is further authorized to purchase, lease, set aside, or exchange any public lands which are deemed to be natural areas: PROVIDED, That the appropriate state land trust receives the fair market value for any interests that are disposed of: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That such transactions are approved by the board of natural resources.\nAn area consisting of public land designated as a natural area preserve shall be held in trust and shall not be alienated except to another public use upon a finding by the department of natural resources of imperative and unavoidable public necessity.","path":["Title 79","Chapter 79.70"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=79.70.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:18:48Z","sha256":"49899613d513ca78c195fbf4f5cf0a7c3b93a4eeb38ca11cb6489781456c2a93","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-79.70.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-79.70.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}