High priority for all state agencies — Definitions.
RCW 17.26.020
in effect(1) Facilitating the control of spartina and purple loosestrife is a high priority for all state agencies. (2) The department of natural resources is responsible for spartina and purple loosestrife control on state-owned aquatic lands managed by the department of natural resources. (3) The department of fish and wildlife is responsible for spartina and purple loosestrife control on state-owned aquatic lands managed by the department of fish and wildlife. (4) The state parks and recreation commission is responsible for spartina and purple loosestrife control on state-owned aquatic lands managed by the state parks and recreation commission. (5) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this subsection apply throughout this chapter, RCW 90.48.020 , 90.58.030 , and 77.55.081 : (a) "Spartina" means Spartina alterniflora, Spartina anglica, Spartina x townsendii, and Spartina patens. (b) "Purple loosestrife" means Lythrum salicaria and Lythrum virgatum. (c) "Aquatic noxious weed" means an aquatic weed on the state noxious weed list adopted under RCW 17.10.080 .
(1) Facilitating the control of spartina and purple loosestrife is a high priority for all state agencies.
(2) The department of natural resources is responsible for spartina and purple loosestrife control on state-owned aquatic lands managed by the department of natural resources.
(3) The department of fish and wildlife is responsible for spartina and purple loosestrife control on state-owned aquatic lands managed by the department of fish and wildlife.
(4) The state parks and recreation commission is responsible for spartina and purple loosestrife control on state-owned aquatic lands managed by the state parks and recreation commission.
(5) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this subsection apply throughout this chapter, RCW 90.48.020 , 90.58.030 , and 77.55.081 :
(a) "Spartina" means Spartina alterniflora, Spartina anglica, Spartina x townsendii, and Spartina patens.
(b) "Purple loosestrife" means Lythrum salicaria and Lythrum virgatum.
(c) "Aquatic noxious weed" means an aquatic weed on the state noxious weed list adopted under RCW 17.10.080 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=17.26&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026