Application For Classification Or Reclassification As Open Space Land Or Timber Land For Current Use Assessment - Washington Department Of Revenue Page 4

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(c) A natural disaster such as a flood, windstorm, earthquake, or other such calamity rather than by
virtue of the act of the landowner changing the use of such property.
(d) Official action by an agency of the State of Washington or by the county or city where the land is
located disallows the present use of such land.
(e) Transfer of land to a church when such land would qualify for property tax exemption pursuant to
RCW 84.36.020.
(f) Acquisition of property interests by State agencies or agencies or organizations qualified under
RCW 84.34.210 and 64.04.130 (See RCW 84.34.108(6)(f)).
(g) Removal of land classified as farm & agricultural land under RCW 84.34.020(2)(e) (farm
homesite).
(h) Removal of land from classification after enactment of a statutory exemption that qualifies the land
for exemption and receipt of notice from the owner to remove the land from classification.
(i) The creation, sale, or transfer of forestry riparian easements under RCW 76.13.120.
(j) The creation, sale, or transfer of a conservation easement of private forest lands within
unconfined channel migration zones or containing critical habitat for threatened or endangered
species under RCW 76.09.040.
(k) The sale or transfer of land within two years after the death of the owner of at least a fifty percent
interest in the land if the land has been assessed and valued as designated forest land under
chapter 84.33 RCW, or classified under this chapter 84.34 RCW continuously since 1993. The
date of death shown on the death certificate is the date used.
(l) The discovery that the land was classified in error through no fault of the owner.
Affirmation
As owner(s) of the land described in this application, I hereby indicate by my signature that I am
aware of the potential tax liability involved when the land ceases to be classified under provisions of
Chapter 84.34 RCW. I also declare under the penalties for false swearing that this application and
any accompanying documents have been examined by me and to the best of my knowledge it is a
true, correct, and complete statement.
The agreement to tax according to use of the property is not a contract and can be annulled or
canceled at any time by the Legislature (RCW 84.34.070).
Signatures of all Owner(s) or Contract Purchaser(s):
All owners and purchasers must sign.
FOR LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY USE ONLY
Date application received:
By:
Amount of processing fee collected: $
Transmitted to:
Date:
FOR GRANTING AUTHORITY USE ONLY
Date received:
By:
Application approved
Approved in part
Denied
Owner notified of denial on:
Agreement executed on:
Mailed on:
For tax assistance, visit dor.wa.gov/content/taxes/property/default.aspx or call 1-800-647-7706. To
inquire about the availability of this document in an alternate format for the visually impaired, please
call (360) 705-6715. Teletype (TTY) users may call 1-800-451-7985.

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