Department of Natural Resources

Bridge Remediation

40000442

Funds the replacement, repair or removal of two bridge structures on department-managed lands to address public safety infrastructure needs essential for various functions on state lands.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 1,260,000 0 1,260,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 1,260,000

School Seismic Safety Site Class Assessments

40000444

Funding is provided to collect geophysical data and assess the geology at school campuses across the state to understand the seismic risk and severity associated with school buildings.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 1,165,000 2,330,000 3,495,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 3,495,000

2025-27 Forest Riparian Easement Program

40000450

In 2001, the Legislature created the Forest Riparian Easement Program (FREP) to compensate eligible small forest landowners for the disproportionate financial impacts of expanded riparian protections resulting from forests and fish laws and rules. With the passage of Senate Bill 5667, FREP now pays small forest landowners 90% of the value of required leave trees in riparian areas and associated unstable slope buffers where timber harvesting is prohibited. The landowner continues to own the property and retains full access but cannot cut or remove the acquired timber during the easement period.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 4,900,000 0 4,900,000
Funds: Natural Climate Solutions Account - State 4,900,000

2025-27 Minor Works Programmatic

40000458

Minor works funding to improve department facilities at multiple locations throughout the state ia provided.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 2,560,000 0 2,560,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 2,560,000

2025-27 Safe and Sustainable Recreation

40000459

Provides funding for new and upgraded facilities to address the increased visitor traffic on department-managed lands. These projects address issues related to safety, community health, access, equity, environmental, and user experience.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 2,958,000 0 2,958,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 2,958,000

2025-27 Natural Areas Facilities Preservation and Access

40000467

This funding provides critical site protection and recreational improvement projects to steward and develop low-impact recreational and educational access for future generations. Site protection features and public access improvements include fences and gates, road abandonment and culvert removal, trail bridges, Americans with Disabilities Act access, parking, pedestrian bridges, and trail construction, reconstruction and relocation.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 2,930,000 0 2,930,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 2,930,000

2025-27 Family Forest Fish Passage Program

40000503

This program provides financial assistance to private forestland owners in removing culverts and other stream crossing structures that keep trout, salmon, and other fish from reaching upstream habitat.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 7,904,000 0 7,904,000
Funds: Natural Climate Solutions Account - State 7,904,000

2025-27 State Forest Land Replacement

40000561

Provides critical funding to small, rural timber-dependent counties in southwest Washington where implementation of the Endangered Species Act has decreased their ability to generate revenue from the department’s current asset portfolio.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 3,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 15,000,000

2025-27 Correction of Fish Passage Culverts

40000562

Funds four projects on the United States v. Washington culvert injunction list. The injunction requires the state to repair all new barriers to salmon use in the case area within 6 years of identification, and to conduct re-evaluation of passable culverts to verify passage and identify new barriers.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 246,000 0 246,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 246,000

Derelict Structure Removal Program

40000583

Funding is provided to remove or refurbish derelict structures in the aquatic environment. It will take 1-3 years of planning and 1-2 years of construction to remove and restore many of the larger structures due to the complexity and cost of removal and acquisition.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 4,399,000 0 4,399,000
Funds: Model Toxics Control Capital Account - State 4,399,000

Environmental Mitigation Projects

40000586

These projects will fund cleanup of existing contamination and emergent spills or releases at various locations on state lands to bring the department into compliance with environmental regulations. Under the Model Toxics Control Act, the department is responsible for addressing these sites. Funding is provided to continue active cleanups, address emergent cleanup needs, and investigate additional locations with known environmental concerns.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 997,000 0 997,000
Funds: Model Toxics Control Capital Account - State 997,000

Derelict Vessel Removal Program

40000587

Funding is provided to remove two large derelict vessels. The department took emergency custody of the Pacific Producer, made repairs to prevent it from sinking, and found new moorage at a cost of approximately $120,000 per year. This funding will also enable the department to remove a sunken WWII sub chaser before it breaks apart or shifts into the navigation channel.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 6,000,000 0 6,000,000
Funds: Model Toxics Control Capital Account - State 6,000,000

EV Infrastructure

40000597

This funding begins design and construction of the infrastructure needed to electrify the department’s light fleet of vehicles statewide.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 3,000,000 10,000,000 13,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 13,000,000

Sedro Woolley Fire and Dorm Building

40000598

This project will address seasonal fire personnel housing availability in the Northwest Region to improve recruitment and retention. It will support design and permitting for the construction of dormitory and office space at the department’s Sedro-Woolley Compound.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 455,000 0 455,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 455,000

2025-27 Federal Land Acquisition Grants

40000600

Provides spending authorization for conservation land acquisitions that improve the ability to conserve critical habitats and prevent the conversion of working forests in the state. This authorization allows the department to spend Federal Land Acquisition funds for these land acquisition projects.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 72,000,000 288,000,000 360,000,000
Funds: General Fund - Federal 360,000,000

2025-27 Rivers and Habitat Open Space Program

40000601

Rivers and Habitat Riparian Open Space Program funding is provided to landowners as compensation for granting perpetual easements to the state to protect the critical habitat of state-listed threatened and endangered species.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 4,631,000 0 4,631,000
Funds: Natural Climate Solutions Account - State 4,631,000

Tukes Work Center Storm Water Mitigation

40000618

This funding will support the creation of a storm water mitigation plan for the Tukes Work Center site along with a fully permitted design for the construction of storm water mitigation structures including basins, and excavation and placement of an oil water separator.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 383,000 0 383,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 383,000

Webster Nursery Expansion

40000650

This project will leverage the existing Webster Forest Nursery facility to increase seedling production to meet the demand for post disturbance reforestation efforts and support new initiatives to restore riparian areas and mitigate climate change impacts in Washington. Funding will construct greenhouse and grow pad infrastructure to double the nursery’s seedling production output to meet the state’s demand for reforestation efforts.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 5,591,000 0 5,591,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 5,591,000

Colville Firefighter Housing Project

40000651

Funding for a predesign to develop a permanent solution for seasonal dormitory space and life support facilities at another location is provided. The department will further develop the existing headquarters location in Colville to accommodate dormitory, life-support and additional office space as the best option.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 387,000 0 387,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 387,000

State Trust Land Replacement

40000656

The department's trust land management program acquires land to improve the performance of trust holdings and sells trust land deemed no longer suitable for management by the department. This project funds an on-going program intended to replace sold properties, so the trust land base is not reduced over time.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 131,000,000 0 131,000,000
Funds: Nat Res Real Property Replacement - State 100,000,000
Funds: Comm/Tech College Forest Reserve Account - State 1,000,000
Funds: Land Bank Account - State 30,000,000

2025-27 Minor Works Preservation

40000664

Funds minor works projects that maintain, preserve and extend the life of department facilities. These projects will also improve site and facility safety for staff and customers.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 3,173,000 0 3,173,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 3,173,000

Trust Land Transfer Program

40000685

Funding is provided to help the department revitalize the Trust Land Transfer program to include transparency and stakeholder feedback. This project includes funding to perform trust land transfers for the top five priority properties identified by the department.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 19,350,000 0 19,350,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 19,350,000

Carbon Sequestration Forest

40000707

Supports carbon sequestration and carbon storage on state-owned lands through sustainable timber harvests.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 5,000,000 0 5,000,000
Funds: Natural Climate Solutions Account - State 5,000,000