Flood Control by State in Cooperation with Federal Agencies, Etc. (Revised Code of Washington (RCW): Title 86 Flood Control; Chapter 86.24)

Chapter Chapter 86.2486.24 RCW RCW Chapter ListingChapter Listing FLOOD CONTROL BY STATE IN COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES, ETC.FLOOD CONTROL BY STATE IN COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES, ETC. SectionsSections 86.24.01086.24.010 Declaration of policy.Declaration of policy. 86.24.02086.24.020 Cooperation authorized.Cooperation authorized. 86.24.03086.24.030 Contracts authorizedContracts authorized——Extent of participation.Extent of participation. 86.24.04086.24.040 Contracts between flood control districts and other governmental units.Contracts between flood control districts and other governmental units. 86.24.05086.24.050 State participation where state interest affected.State participation where state interest affected. 86.24.01086.24.010 Declaration of policy.Declaration of policy. It is the purpose of the state of Washington, in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers,It is the purpose of the state of Washington, in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers, and in the interests of public welfare, to establish a state policy for the control of floods to the extentand in the interests of public welfare, to establish a state policy for the control of floods to the extent practicable and by economically feasible methods.practicable and by economically feasible methods. [ [ 1935 c 163 § 1;1935 c 163 § 1; RRS § 9662­1.] RRS § 9662­1.] 86.24.02086.24.020 Cooperation authorized.Cooperation authorized. The department of ecology, in cooperation with the corps of engineers of the United States army,The department of ecology, in cooperation with the corps of engineers of the United States army, and any other agencies of the United States, and in cooperation with any official, agency or institution ofand any other agencies of the United States, and in cooperation with any official, agency or institution of the state and any flood control district created under the laws of the state, and any county, or anythe state and any flood control district created under the laws of the state, and any county, or any counties acting jointly pursuant to RCW counties acting jointly pursuant to RCW 86.13.01086.13.010 through through 86.13.09086.13.090, shall act for the state in the, shall act for the state in the formulation of plans for the control of floods in the several flood areas of the state, and shall consider theformulation of plans for the control of floods in the several flood areas of the state, and shall consider the extent to which the state should participate therein with the United States and/or any flood control district,extent to which the state should participate therein with the United States and/or any flood control district, or county, or counties so acting jointly. In case of federal participation, the plan of development and theor county, or counties so acting jointly. In case of federal participation, the plan of development and the surveys, plans and specifications for such flood control projects shall be in accordance with the federalsurveys, plans and specifications for such flood control projects shall be in accordance with the federal requirements therefor.requirements therefor. [ [ 1987 c 109 § 64;1987 c 109 § 64; 1935 c 163 § 2;1935 c 163 § 2; RRS § 9662­2.] RRS § 9662­2.] NOTES:NOTES: PurposePurpose——Short titleShort title——ConstructionConstruction——RulesRules——SeverabilitySeverability——CaptionsCaptions——1987 c 109:1987 c 109: See See notes following RCW notes following RCW 43.21B.00143.21B.001.. http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=86.24 https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=86.24 http://leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/documents/sessionlaw/1935c163.pdf?cite=1935%20c%20163%20%C2%A7%201; http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=86.13.010 http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=86.13.090 http://leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/documents/sessionlaw/1987c109.pdf?cite=1987%20c%20109%20%C2%A7%2064; http://leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/documents/sessionlaw/1935c163.pdf?cite=1935%20c%20163%20%C2%A7%202; http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.21B.001 86.24.03086.24.030 Contracts authorized—Extent of participation.Contracts authorized—Extent of participation. The state director of ecology, when state funds shall be available therefor, shall have authority onThe state director of ecology, when state funds shall be available therefor, shall have authority on behalf of the state to enter into contracts with the United States or any agency thereof and/or with anybehalf of the state to enter into contracts with the United States or any agency thereof and/or with any such flood control district, county, or counties so acting jointly, for flood control purposes for any suchsuch flood control district, county, or counties so acting jointly, for flood control purposes for any such flood control district, county, or counties so acting jointly, the amount of the state's participation in anyflood control district, county, or counties so acting jointly, the amount of the state's participation in any such contract to be such sum as may be appropriated therefor, or, in event of unallocated statesuch contract to be such sum as may be appropriated therefor, or, in event of unallocated state appropriations for flood control purposes, in such necessary sum as to any such contract as he or sheappropriations for flood control purposes, in such necessary sum as to any such contract as he or she shall determine.shall determine. [ [ 2013 c 23 § 479;2013 c 23 § 479; 1988 c 127 § 39;1988 c 127 § 39; 1935 c 163 § 4;1935 c 163 § 4; RRS § 9662­4.] RRS § 9662­4.] 86.24.04086.24.040 Contracts between flood control districts and other governmental units.Contracts between flood control districts and other governmental units. In any case where the boundaries of any flood control district shall embrace all or any part of anyIn any case where the boundaries of any flood control district shall embrace all or any part of any county, city, town, diking, or drainage district, subject to flood conditions, the governing authorities thereofcounty, city, town, diking, or drainage district, subject to flood conditions, the governing authorities thereof may contract with the directors of such flood control district, with the written approval of the state director,may contract with the directors of such flood control district, with the written approval of the state director, for the maintenance, repair, renewal and extension of any existing flood control works of such county,for the maintenance, repair, renewal and extension of any existing flood control works of such county, city, town, diking, or drainage district, situated within the flood control district, and for the construction andcity, town, diking, or drainage district, situated within the flood control district, and for the construction and maintenance of specific flood control projects, for such term of years and for the payment to such floodmaintenance of specific flood control projects, for such term of years and for the payment to such flood control district therefor of such annual sums as in said contract specified.control district therefor of such annual sums as in said contract specified. [ [ 1979 ex.s. c 30 § 19;1979 ex.s. c 30 § 19; 1935 c 163 § 6;1935 c 163 § 6; RRS § 9662­6.] RRS § 9662­6.] 86.24.05086.24.050 State participation where state interest affected.State participation where state interest affected. State participation in flood control projects shall be in such as are affected with a state interestState participation in flood control projects shall be in such as are affected with a state interest and to such extent as the legislature may determine.and to such extent as the legislature may determine. [ [ 1935 c 163 § 3;1935 c 163 § 3; RRS § 9662­3.] RRS § 9662­3.] http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2013-14/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5077-S.SL.pdf?cite=2013%20c%2023%20%C2%A7%20479; http://leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/documents/sessionlaw/1988c127.pdf?cite=1988%20c%20127%20%C2%A7%2039; http://leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/documents/sessionlaw/1935c163.pdf?cite=1935%20c%20163%20%C2%A7%204; http://leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/documents/sessionlaw/1979ex1c30.pdf?cite=1979%20ex.s.%20c%2030%20%C2%A7%2019; http://leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/documents/sessionlaw/1935c163.pdf?cite=1935%20c%20163%20%C2%A7%206; http://leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/documents/sessionlaw/1935c163.pdf?cite=1935%20c%20163%20%C2%A7%203;