§ 12.1 - Introduction

• Jurisdiction: Washington

§12.1 INTRODUCTION

The state of Washington owns or has a property interest in roughly 5.7 million acres of land. This includes forests, highways, parks, recreation areas, school campuses, government building sites, aquatic lands, reserves, conservation easements, and other real property interests held for a variety of purposes. The legal framework controlling a particular state-owned parcel depends primarily on the state agency managing the land, how the state acquired the land, and statutory...