All entities of local government and agencies thereof are authorized to take action as follows to facilitate recovery from the devastation of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens:

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Terms Used In Washington Code 36.01.150

  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(1) Cooperate with the state, state agencies, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies of the federal government in planning dredge site selection and dredge spoils removal;
(2) Counties and cities may re-zone areas and sites as necessary to facilitate recovery operations;
(3) Counties may manage and maintain lands involved and the deposited dredge spoils; and
(4) Local governments may assist the Army Corps of Engineers in the dredging and dredge spoils deposit operations.

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Severability1982 c 7: “If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.” [ 1982 c 7 § 11.]
Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruptionLegislative findingsPurpose: RCW 43.01.200.
Scope of state agency action: RCW 43.01.210.