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GRANT COUNTY ASSESSOR
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Board of County Commissioners
Courthouse Annex, Room 206
PO Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
Open Space Taxation Agreement
Chapter 84.34 RCW
(To be used for "Open Space" and "Timber Land" Classification or Reclassification Only)
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This agreement between
hereinaftercalled the "Owner", and
hereinafter called the "Granting Authority".
Whereas, the owner of the above described real property having made application forclassific ation of that property
under the provisions of Chapter 84.34 RCW. And whereas, both the owner and granting authority agree to limit the
use of said property, recognizing that such land has substantia 1public value as open space and that the preservation
of such land constitutes an important physical, social, esthetic, and economic asset to the public, and both parties
agree that the classification of the property during the life of this agreement shall be for:
❑ Open Space Land - RCW 8434.020(l)(a) or (b)
® Farm and Agricultural Conservation Land (a subclassification of open space land) - RCW
84.34.020(1)(c)
❑ Timber Land - RCW 84.34.020(3)
Now, therefore, the parties, inconsideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, do agree as
follows:
1. During the term of this agreement, the land shall be used only in accordance with its classified use.
2. No structures shall be built upon such land except those directly related to, and compatible with, the classified
use of the land.
3. This agreement shall be effective commencing on the date the legislative body receives the signed agreement
from the property owner and shall remain in effect until the property is withdrawn or removed from
classification.
4. This agreement shall apply to the parcels of land described herein and shall be binding upon the heirs, successors
and assignees of the parties hereto.
5. A request maybe filed with the assessor to withdraw from the program afterthe land hasbeen classified for 10 or
more years. No 20% penalty will be imposed. The applicable taxes and interest shall be imposed as provided in
RCW 84.34.070.
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6. After the effective date of this agreement, any change in use of the land, except through compliance with items
(5),(7),(9), or (10), shall be considered a breach of this agreement, and shall be subject to removal of
classification and liable for additionaltax, interest, and penalty as provided in RCW 84.34.080 and RCW
84.34.108.
7. A breach of agreement shall not have occurred and the additional tax shall not be imposed if removal of
classification resulted solely from:
a) Transfer to a governmental entity in exchange forother land located within the State of Washington;
b) A taking through the exercise of the power of eminent domain, or sale or transferto an entity havingthe
power in anticipation of the exercise of such power and having manifested its intent in writing or by other
official action;
c) A natura I disaster such as a flood, windstorm, earthquake, wildfire or othersuch calamity ratherthanby
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
disallowing the present use of such land
e) Transfer of land to a church when such land would qualify for exemption pursuant to RCW 84.36.020;
f) Acquisition of property interests by state agencies or agencies or organizations qualified under
RCW 84.34.2 10 and 64.04.130 forthe purposes enumerated in those sections (see RCW 84.34.108(6)(f));
g) Removalof land classified as farm and agricultural land underRCW 84.34.020(2)(f);
h) Removalof land from classification afterenactment of a statutory exemption that qualifiesthe land for
exemption and receipt of notice from the owner to remove the land from classification;
i) The creation, sale, or transferof forestry riparian easements underRCW 76.13.120;
j) The creation, sale, or transferof a fee interest or a conservation easement of private forest lands within
unconfined channel migration zones or containing critical habitat forthreatened orendangered species under
RCW 76.09.040;
k) The sale or transferoflandwithin two years afterthedeathoftheowner of at least a fifty percent interest in
the land if the land ha s been assessed and va lued as forest land under chapter 84.33 RCW, or under chapter
84.34 RCW continuously since 1993. The date of death shown on the death certificate is the date used; or
1) The discovery that the land was classed in error through no fault of the owner.
8. The county assessor may require an owner to submit data relevant to continuing the eligibility of any parcel of
land described in this agreement.
9. The owner may apply forreclassification of the land if reclassification is permissible under RCW 84.34.070.
10. Changes to the conditions of this agreement could result in the re -rating of the parcel by the granting authority,
subject to a public hearing, and may result in a change in assessed value. If the granting authority approves the
changes in conditions, a revised agreement may be required.
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GRNTCOUNTY ASSESSOR
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The parcel(s) of land described in this agreement is subject to the following conditions:
The parcel(s) of land described in this agreement maybe used in the following manner:
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The parcel(s) of land described in this agreement may be removed if the land is used in the following manner:
It is declared that this agreement specifies the cla ssifica tion and conditions as prov ided for in Chapter 8 4.3 4 RCW
and the conditions imposed by this Granting Authority. This agreementto tax accordingto the use of the property
is not a contract and can be annulled or canceled at any time by the Legislature (RCW 84.34.070).
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As owner(s) of the herein -described land I/we indicated by my/our sign ature(s) that I am/we are aware of the
potentialtax liability and hereby accept the classification anonditionsofthis agreet.
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(Must b s igned byall owners)
Date signed agreementreceivedby Legislative Authority —GI — Zc--L c�
Prepare in triplicate with one copy to each of the following: Owner, Granting Authority, and County Assessor
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