The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) published its 2014 Annual Report on Jan. 26, revealing that leasing and natural resource sales on state trust lands produced nearly $265 million in non-tax revenue for public school construction, county services, state universities, and other beneficiaries.

The amount included more than $120 million for common school construction, $75 million for services in Washington counties, $14 million for Washington State University, and $3 million for the University of Washington.

Highlights from the report, which lists the fiscal results of DNR’s management of 5.6 million acres of state trust lands during fiscal year 2014, include:

• Responding to 900 wildfires during an intense fire season that included the Carlton Complex — the largest wildfire in state history;

• Helping hundreds of landowners reduce the vulnerability of their homes and forests to insects, disease and wildfire;

• Removing more than 1,250 toxic-laden creosote-treated wood pilings, tons of debris and 40 derelict vessels from Washington’s waterways; and

• Adding new off-road vehicle challenge trails in Reiter Foothills State Forest, new mountain bike trails in Tiger Mountain State Forest and an improved hiking trail to the top of Mailbox Peak.

The report comes this year in a slimmed-down format which reduces production costs while fulfilling statutory requirements.

DNR manages more than 5.6 million acres of state-owned forest, range, commercial, agricultural, conservation and aquatic lands. Of these, more than half are held in trust to produce income to support public schools, universities, prisons and other state institutions.

A PDF of the report can be downloaded from: http://www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/em_annualreport14.pdf