Washington Code 79.71.020 – Characteristics of lands considered for conservation purposes
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Lands possessing the following characteristics are considered by the legislature to be worthy of consideration for conservation purposes:
Terms Used In Washington Code 79.71.020
- Conservation purposes: include but are not limited to: (1) Maintaining, enhancing, or restoring ecological systems, including but not limited to aquatic, coastal, riparian, montane, and geological systems, whether such systems be unique or typical to the state of Washington; (2) maintaining exceptional scenic landscapes; (3) maintaining habitat for threatened, endangered, and sensitive species; (4) enhancing sites for primitive recreational purposes; and (5) outdoor environmental education. See Washington Code 79.71.030
- Low-impact public use: includes public recreation uses and improvements that do not adversely affect the resource values, are appropriate to the maintenance of the site in a relatively unmodified natural setting, and do not detract from long-term ecological processes. See Washington Code 79.71.030
(1) Lands identified as having high priority for conservation, natural systems, wildlife, and low-impact public use values;
(2) An area of land or water, or land and water, that has flora, fauna, geological, archaeological, scenic, or similar features of critical importance to the people of Washington and that has retained to some degree or has reestablished its natural character;
(3) Examples of native ecological communities; and
(4) Environmentally significant sites threatened with conversion to incompatible or ecologically irreversible uses.