Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington
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The Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington is a statewide elected official who leads the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and oversees the management of the state’s public lands and natural resources.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington canonical | 2 |
| Washington Commissioner of Public Lands | 2 |
| Commissioner of Public Lands | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8821230 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington Context triple: [Constitution of the State of Washington, executiveOfficeEstablished, Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington]
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A.
Secretary of State of Washington
The Secretary of State of Washington is a statewide elected official responsible for overseeing elections, maintaining public records and business registrations, and performing various administrative and archival duties for the state.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of Washington
The Lieutenant Governor of Washington is the state's second-highest executive official, who presides over the Washington State Senate and serves as acting governor when the governor is absent or unable to serve.
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C.
State Auditor of Washington
The State Auditor of Washington is an elected statewide official responsible for independently auditing public agencies and overseeing the proper use of public funds in the state of Washington.
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D.
Attorney General of Washington
The Attorney General of Washington is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Washington in legal matters and providing legal advice to state agencies and officials.
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E.
Governor of Washington
The Governor of Washington is the elected chief executive of the U.S. state of Washington, responsible for overseeing the state’s executive branch and implementing state laws and policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington Target entity description: The Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington is a statewide elected official who leads the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and oversees the management of the state’s public lands and natural resources.
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A.
Secretary of State of Washington
The Secretary of State of Washington is a statewide elected official responsible for overseeing elections, maintaining public records and business registrations, and performing various administrative and archival duties for the state.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of Washington
The Lieutenant Governor of Washington is the state's second-highest executive official, who presides over the Washington State Senate and serves as acting governor when the governor is absent or unable to serve.
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C.
State Auditor of Washington
The State Auditor of Washington is an elected statewide official responsible for independently auditing public agencies and overseeing the proper use of public funds in the state of Washington.
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D.
Attorney General of Washington
The Attorney General of Washington is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Washington in legal matters and providing legal advice to state agencies and officials.
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E.
Governor of Washington
The Governor of Washington is the elected chief executive of the U.S. state of Washington, responsible for overseeing the state’s executive branch and implementing state laws and policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected public office
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state constitutional office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Washington State
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linked to:
Washington State, United States
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| appoints | Washington State Department of Natural Resources senior leadership ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| election | statewide general election ⓘ |
| goal |
balancing revenue generation from state lands with long-term sustainability
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protecting public resources such as water, wildlife habitat, and recreation on state lands ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | wildfire suppression on more than 12 million acres of public and private lands in Washington (approximate) ⓘ |
| headOf | Washington State Department of Natural Resources ⓘ |
| jurisdictionIncludes |
non-federal forest lands under Washington forest practices law
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state trust forest lands in Washington ⓘ state-owned aquatic lands in Washington ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Washington State Constitution
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linked to:
Constitution of the State of Washington
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Olympia, Washington ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Washington State Board of Natural Resources
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Washington State Forest Practices Board ⓘ |
| officeType | statewide elected official ⓘ |
| oversees |
Washington State Department of Natural Resources budget
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Washington State Department of Natural Resources personnel at the executive level ⓘ Washington State Department of Natural Resources policy direction ⓘ |
| reportsTo | voters of Washington State ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
generating revenue from state trust lands for public beneficiaries
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implementation of state laws related to forest practices on non-federal lands ⓘ leasing of state lands for agriculture, grazing, and commercial uses ⓘ management of Washington state public lands ⓘ management of Washington’s state-owned mineral rights on certain lands ⓘ management of Washington’s state-owned tidelands and shorelands ⓘ management of state trust lands for counties in Washington ⓘ management of state trust lands for public schools in Washington ⓘ management of state trust lands for universities and other institutions in Washington ⓘ management of state trust lands in Washington ⓘ management of state-owned aquatic lands in Washington ⓘ oversight of Washington state agricultural lands held in trust ⓘ oversight of Washington state aquatic reserves ⓘ oversight of Washington state forest lands ⓘ oversight of Washington state rangelands ⓘ oversight of Washington’s Forest Practices Rules on private and state lands ⓘ oversight of conservation areas managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources ⓘ oversight of natural area preserves and natural resources conservation areas ⓘ state wildfire prevention programs on DNR-protected lands ⓘ state wildfire suppression on DNR-protected lands ⓘ statewide forest health policy on DNR-managed lands ⓘ sustainable timber harvest from state trust forests ⓘ |
| seat | Olympia, Washington ⓘ |
| shortName |
Washington Commissioner of Public Lands
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linked to:
Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington
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| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington Description of subject: The Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington is a statewide elected official who leads the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and oversees the management of the state’s public lands and natural resources.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution of the State of Washington
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executiveOfficeEstablished
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Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington
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Executive branch of Washington (state)
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includesOffice
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Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington
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Washington State Department of Natural Resources
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headedBy
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Washington Commissioner of Public Lands
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subject linked to:
DNR
linked to: Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington
subject linked to:
DNR
linked to: Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington
linked to: Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington