Washington's Forest Practices Act (RCW 76.09) governs commercial timber harvest on forestlands statewide through Department of Natural Resources permits. Cities cannot regulate qualifying forest practices that follow state class IV applications.
RCW 76.09 (Forest Practices Act) requires Forest Practices Applications (FPAs) for most commercial timber harvests, with the Department of Natural Resources approving harvests under classes I-IV. Riparian buffers, road construction, and reforestation rules apply statewide. Class IV-General applications involve land conversion to non-forest use, where local governments take over zoning review. RCW 76.09.240 permits cities and counties to assume regulatory authority over forest practices on lands platted as urban or planned for conversion. Critical areas under the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.060) provide separate tree protection for wetlands, fish-bearing streams, and geological hazards.
Conducting forest practices without an approved FPA carries civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation under RCW 76.09.170 plus restoration requirements.
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