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20-841: The Capitol State Forest is managed by Washington State Department of Natural Resources . It is a multi-use forest with active logging operations and is open for off-road motorcycles , mountain biking , horseback riding , and hiking . It is approximately bounded by U.S. Route 12 to the southwest, Interstate 5 to the east and State Route 8 to the north. It roughly contains the Black Hills . Topographical Relief - 600 ft (180 m) - 2,659 ft -- 575 Miles of Gravel Road Cities and towns near its borders include Olympia , Tumwater , Littlerock , Oakville , and McCleary . 47°00′00″N 123°10′01″W  /  47.00°N 123.167°W  / 47.00; -123.167 This Thurston County, Washington state location article

40-631: A bachelor's degree in English language and government in 1992 and the Northeastern University School of Law with a juris doctor . She practiced as an attorney in the Seattle area from 1997 to 2011, specializing in environmental law and conservation. Franz was elected to the Bainbridge Island city council in 2008 and served one term, during which she lobbied the state government for

60-545: A coalition of environmental groups and unions, Franz won 53 percent of the vote in the general election but failed to win any counties in Eastern Washington . Franz was sworn in as Commissioner of Public Lands on January 11, 2017. During the first year of her term, the Department of Natural Resources faced a minor wildfire season caused by prolonged heat similar to those of previous years. The state government prepared

80-519: A new forest management plan to reduce the effectiveness of future wildfires by introducing new restoration measures and prescribed burns in Eastern Washington to thin out overgrown forests. On August 19, 2017, a fish farm near Cypress Island in Skagit County accidentally released hundreds of thousands of Atlantic salmon . Franz ordered an investigation into the farm and announced that

100-540: A new state record, and Franz issued a request to the state legislature for a $ 55 million budget to expand the department's fire-fighting resources. Franz proposed the hiring of 30 full-time wildland firefighters, the purchase of two helicopters, and the creation of a fire-training academy specifically for wildfires. Under Franz, logging on DNR lands was allowed to increase in order to raise revenue for local government needs, which drew criticism from conservationists. A proposed sale of timber from Capitol State Forest in 2020

120-661: A third term. Franz withdrew from the race on November 10 to run for the United States House of Representatives in the 6th district , a day after incumbent Derek Kilmer announced he was not seeking re-election in the 2024 election . Kilmer immediately endorsed her. Franz finished third in the primary election and did not advance to the general election; she conceded on August 8. Franz attributed her loss to heavy spending from out-of-state donors and political action committees that supported her Democratic opponent state senator Emily Randall . Franz has three sons and lived on

140-477: Is Hilary Franz , who was elected on November 8, 2016. The longest-serving Commissioner of Public Lands is Bert Cole, who served 24 years from 1957 to 1981 and the second longest-serving Commissioner of Public Lands is Bryan Boyle, who served 12 years from 1981 to 1993. The Department of Natural Resources has established aquatic reserves throughout the state to protect important native ecosystems on state-owned aquatic lands. Through its aquatic reserves, DNR promotes

160-462: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Washington State Department of Natural Resources The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages over 3,000,000 acres (12,000 km ) of forest , range , agricultural , and commercial lands in the U.S. state of Washington . The DNR also manages 2,600,000 acres (11,000 km ) of aquatic areas which include shorelines , tidelands , lands under Puget Sound and

180-713: Is a member of the Democratic Party who was previously a member of the Bainbridge Island City Council and was elected as commissioner in 2016. Franz was born in the Pacific Northwest and raised in the area, graduating from St. Mary's Academy in Portland, Oregon , in 1988. She was a competitive ice skater for twelve years as a child and teenager, frequenting the same ice rinks as future Olympian Tonya Harding . Franz graduated from Smith College with

200-518: Is only applicable on lands owned by DNR. The majority of the county sheriffs in Washington have commissioned all of their local DNR officers as county deputies allowing them to act as a full authority law enforcement officer throughout the county, not only on DNR lands. DNR officers are dispatched by the Washington State Patrol . The DNR maintains a portal with natural hazard information for

220-528: The State of Washington as Commissioner of Public Lands, two of whom (Taylor and Case) served non-consecutive terms. Otto A. Case also served as Washington State Treasurer from 1933–1937 and 1941–1945. The Commissioner of Public Lands is seventh in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Washington , immediately after the Superintendent of Public Instruction . The current Commissioner of Public Lands

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240-564: The coast, and navigable lakes and rivers. Part of the DNR's management responsibility includes monitoring of mining cleanup, environmental restoration, providing scientific information about earthquakes , landslides , and ecologically sensitive areas. DNR also works towards conservation, in the form of Aquatic Reserves such as Maury Island and in the form of Natural Area Preserves like Mima Mounds or Natural Resource Conservation Areas like Woodard Bay Natural Resource Conservation Area . The Department

260-478: The department's activities are forestry and geoduck harvesting, rather than taxes. In addition, the State uses revenue generated from DNR-managed lands to fund the construction of public schools, colleges, universities, and other government institutions, and county and state services. The head of DNR is an elected constitutional officer known as "the Commissioner of Public Lands". Fourteen individuals have served

280-673: The establishment of the area's first open water marina at Eagle Harbor . After briefly considering a run for the Washington State House of Representatives , Franz joined Seattle-based conservation organization Futurewise as its director. She served on several regional conservation and land management boards, including committees of the Puget Sound Regional Council . Franz announced her intention to run for State Commissioner of Public Lands in April 2016, looking to fill

300-646: The farm would be removed for various violations of its state license and lease agreement. Franz was also part of the state government's effort to halt federal plans for offshore drilling in the Pacific Ocean near the Olympic Peninsula . The 2018 wildfire season was more severe than the previous year and prompted the state government to declare a state of emergency after the Department of Natural Resources had been overwhelmed in its response to 891 fires by late July. The season had 1,850 recorded fires, setting

320-606: The preservation, restoration, and enhancement of state-owned aquatic lands that are of special educational, scientific, or environmental interest. Managing aquatic reserves does not affect private or other adjacent land ownership. DNR employs approximately 10 law enforcement officers who are located throughout the state. These officers patrol lands owned or managed by the DNR. DNR officers are full-authority law enforcement officers while they are on DNR lands. Under state law DNR officers are considered to be limited authority law enforcement officers since their state law enforcement authority

340-413: The public including tsunamis; landslides and earthquakes; volcanoes and lahars ; and "mineral hazards" ( asbestos , heavy metals and naturally occurring uranium, and radon gas ) in the State of Washington. Hilary Franz Hilary S. Franz (born July 3, 1970) is an American politician and conservation attorney serving as the 16th Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands since 2017. She

360-503: The seat of retiring commissioner Peter J. Goldmark . She received the early endorsement of Goldmark, as well as former King County Executive Ron Sims and the Bullitt Center . Franz finished second overall during the primary election, advancing to the general election alongside Republican candidate Steve McLaughlin and ahead of seven other Democrats. With the further endorsements of two former governors, U.S. Senator Patty Murray , and

380-508: Was created in 1957 to manage state trust lands for the people of Washington. DNR management of state-owned forests, farms, rangeland, aquatic, and commercial lands generates more than $ 200 million in annual revenue for public schools, state institutions, and county services. DNR is also Washington's largest firefighting force, with more than 1,500 firefighters who control wildland fires for more than 13 million acres of private and state-owned forest lands. The main sources of funds for

400-438: Was reduced by the DNR after the discovery of old growth trees included in the sale. Franz was re-elected Commissioner of Public Lands in 2020, defeating Sue Kuehl Pederson in the general election. On May 10, 2023, Franz announced her campaign for Washington governor in the upcoming 2024 election . She had previously expressed interest in running in the 2020 election , but incumbent governor Jay Inslee had decided to run for

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