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camp. The department must consider, at a minimum, the suitability of 1 the current facilities, operating and capital budget needs and 2 estimated costs, any potential transfers of land ownership or 3 management, partnership opportunities, and other potential procedural 4 or operational challenges and proposed solutions. The department must 5 submit a proposal to the appropriate committees of the legislature by 6 December 31, 2022. 7 (44) (($5,000,000 of the salmon recovery account—state 8 appropriation is provided solely for the department to purchase 9 easements under the forestry riparian easement program, pursuant to 10 RCW 76.13.120. 11 (45))) $1,149,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 12 fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the implementation of Second 13 Substitute Senate Bill No. 5619 (kelp & eelgrass conservation). If 14 the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2022, the amount provided in this 15 subsection shall lapse. 16 (((46))) (45) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 17 for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the department to 18 continue convening the work group pertaining to making improvements 19 to the trust land transfer program. Of the amount provided in this 20 subsection, up to $75,000 may be used for completing a trust land 21 transfer project in Jefferson county. 22 (((47))) (46) $1,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 23 for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the department to provide 24 a grant to a nonprofit organization that will offer environmental 25 education and career development skills training in nature for youth 26 and young adults from south King county. 27 (((48))) (47)(a) $10,000,000 of the general fund—state 28 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the 29 department to purchase state forestland, as described in RCW 30 79.22.010, to begin a program to benefit counties who have lost 31 revenue from existing state forestlands encumbered by wildlife 32 species listed as endangered or threatened by the federal endangered 33 species act. The department must transfer the appropriated amount 34 into the natural resources real property replacement account in 35 accordance with RCW 79.17.210 to purchase state forestlands. 36 (b) Of the amounts provided in this subsection: 37 (i) $5,000,000 must be used to purchase state forestland for the 38 benefit of Clallam county and Jefferson county; and 39 p. 1208 ESSB 5187.SL