Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington
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The Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington is a statewide elected official who leads the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and oversees the management of the state’s public lands and natural resources.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
elected public office
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state constitutional office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appoints | Washington State Department of Natural Resources senior leadership ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| election | statewide general election ⓘ |
| goal |
balancing revenue generation from state lands with long-term sustainability
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protecting public resources such as water, wildlife habitat, and recreation on state lands ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | wildfire suppression on more than 12 million acres of public and private lands in Washington (approximate) ⓘ |
| headOf | Washington State Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionIncludes |
non-federal forest lands under Washington forest practices law
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state trust forest lands in Washington ⓘ state-owned aquatic lands in Washington ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Washington State Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Olympia, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Washington State Board of Natural Resources
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Washington State Forest Practices Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | statewide elected official ⓘ |
| oversees |
Washington State Department of Natural Resources budget
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Washington State Department of Natural Resources personnel at the executive level ⓘ Washington State Department of Natural Resources policy direction ⓘ |
| reportsTo | voters of Washington State ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
generating revenue from state trust lands for public beneficiaries
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implementation of state laws related to forest practices on non-federal lands ⓘ leasing of state lands for agriculture, grazing, and commercial uses ⓘ management of Washington state public lands ⓘ management of Washington’s state-owned mineral rights on certain lands ⓘ management of Washington’s state-owned tidelands and shorelands ⓘ management of state trust lands for counties in Washington ⓘ management of state trust lands for public schools in Washington ⓘ management of state trust lands for universities and other institutions in Washington ⓘ management of state trust lands in Washington ⓘ management of state-owned aquatic lands in Washington ⓘ oversight of Washington state agricultural lands held in trust ⓘ oversight of Washington state aquatic reserves ⓘ oversight of Washington state forest lands ⓘ oversight of Washington state rangelands ⓘ oversight of Washington’s Forest Practices Rules on private and state lands ⓘ oversight of conservation areas managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources ⓘ oversight of natural area preserves and natural resources conservation areas ⓘ state wildfire prevention programs on DNR-protected lands ⓘ state wildfire suppression on DNR-protected lands ⓘ statewide forest health policy on DNR-managed lands ⓘ sustainable timber harvest from state trust forests ⓘ |
| seat | Olympia, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Washington Commissioner of Public Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
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Constitution of the State of Washington
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