Board of natural resources — Composition.
RCW 43.30.205
in effect(1) The board shall consist of six members: (a) The governor or the governor's designee; (b) The superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee from the office of the superintendent of public instruction; (c) The commissioner; (d) The director of the University of Washington school of forest resources; (e) The dean of the Washington State University college of agricultural, human, and natural resource sciences; and (f) A representative of those counties that contain state forestlands acquired or transferred under RCW 79.22.010 , 79.22.040 , and 79.22.020 . (2)(a) The county representative on the board shall be selected by the legislative authorities of those counties that contain state forestlands acquired or transferred under RCW 79.22.010 , 79.22.040 , and 79.22.020 . In the selection of the county representative, each participating county shall have one vote. The Washington state association of counties shall convene a meeting for the purpose of making the selection and shall notify the board of the selection. (b) The county representative must be a duly elected member of a county legislative authority who shall serve a term of four years unless the representative should leave office for any reason. The initial term shall begin on July 1, 1986.
(1) The board shall consist of six members:
(a) The governor or the governor's designee;
(b) The superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee from the office of the superintendent of public instruction;
(c) The commissioner;
(d) The director of the University of Washington school of forest resources;
(e) The dean of the Washington State University college of agricultural, human, and natural resource sciences; and
(f) A representative of those counties that contain state forestlands acquired or transferred under RCW 79.22.010 , 79.22.040 , and 79.22.020 .
(2)(a) The county representative on the board shall be selected by the legislative authorities of those counties that contain state forestlands acquired or transferred under RCW 79.22.010 , 79.22.040 , and 79.22.020 . In the selection of the county representative, each participating county shall have one vote. The Washington state association of counties shall convene a meeting for the purpose of making the selection and shall notify the board of the selection.
(b) The county representative must be a duly elected member of a county legislative authority who shall serve a term of four years unless the representative should leave office for any reason. The initial term shall begin on July 1, 1986.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.30&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026