The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondence - BOCCApril 26, 2022 Assistant Division Manager PS&L Division Washington Department of Natural Resources. GRANT COUNTY OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS P O Box 37 EPHRATA WA 98823 (509) 754-2011 Re: Acceptance of property under the 2023-2025 Trust Lane Transfer Program Mr. Gordon: The Grant County Board of Commissioners hereby confirms our interest in the receipt of the 640 - acre Parcel number 170100000, which constitutes all of Section 16, Township 18 North 28 East W.M., Grant County, Washington. The County intends to maintain its current use of open space for outdoor recreation as an ATV park. Secondary uses and continuing public benefits will include the preservation of its natural geographic features, water access and a buffer for nesting waterfowl and migratory shorebird areas. Our lead contact is Rebekah Kaylor, Grant County Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor. She can be reached by e-mail at rmkaylor(a�grantcountywa.gov. Sincerely, 4OARD OF GRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS a • r a tone, C air Rob nes Cin darter KJM:bjv CC: Kevin J. McCrae, Prosecuting Attorney Rebekah Kaylor, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Darryl Pheasant, Treasurer Tyler Lawrence, Interim Planning Director Sam Castro, Public Works Director Tom Jones, Grant County Sheriff Danny E. Stone District 1 Rob Jones District 2 Cindy Carter District 3 "To MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS, SERVING TOGETHER WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES9 WHILE FOSTERING A RESPECTFUL AND SUCCESSFUL WORK ENVIRONMENT." Barbara Vasquez From: Kevin J. McCrae Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:48 AM To: Tom Jones; Ryan Rectenwald; Cindy Carter; Robert Jones; Danny E. Stone Cc: Rebekah M. Kaylor; Barbara Vasquez Subject: FW: Moses Lake Dunes - Confirmation of Grant County being a Willing Recipient and Steward Attachments: MosesLakeDunes - Map-04062022.jpg; Moses Lake_ narrative_04062022.pdf; MosesLakeDunes-BOCCLetterAcceptance.pdf,- Recorded Deed West Poulsbo TLT.pdf Importance: High Please review, I will discuss at my Tuesday meeting at 0830. My assumption is that we are still interested, but I will confirm on Tuesday. Kevin McCrae Grant County Prosecuting Attorney, WS BA #43087 Grant County Prosecutor's Office P.O. Box 37 35 C Street NW Ephrata, WA 98823 (509)-754-2011 ext. 3955 Fax 754-3449 kirnccrae@grantcountywa.goy The contents of this e-mail message, including any attachments, are intended solely for the use of the person or entity to whom the e-mail was addressed. It contains information that may be protected by attorney-client privilege, work - product, or other privileges, and may be restricted from disclosure by applicable state and federal law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, be advised that any dissemination, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail. Please also permanently delete all copies of the original e-mail and any attached documentation. Please be advised that any reply to this email may be considered a public record and be subject to disclosure upon request. Thank you. From: WINSLOW, ROBERT (DNR) <ROBERT.WINSLOW@dnr.wa.gov> Sent: Thursday,, April 7.,2022 8:36 AM To: Kevin J. McCrae <kjmccrae@grantcountywa.gov> Cc: WINSLOW, ROBERT (DNR) <ROBERT.WINSLOW@dnr.wa.gov>; GORDON,. DAVID (DNR) <DAVID.GORDON@dnr.wa.gov> Subject: FW: Moses Lake Dunes - Confirmation of Grant County being a Willing Recipient and Steward Importance: High Kevin, the county commissioner is office informed me that you have taken the position at the county formerly held by James. Please see the email below inregards toDNR seeking written confirmation of Grant Counties interest inthe transfer of the Moses Lake Dunes property from the State to the County. | look forward towards hearing from you soon. As noted inthe email below, please contact mewith any questions. Have a good day. From: VVINSLOW,ROBERT (ONR) Sent: Wednesday, April 6,2O225:28pM To: James T. Mitchell Cc: VV|NSLOW,ROBERT (DNF) G(]RDOK[DAVID (DNR) Subject: Moses LakeOunes-Confirmationof Grant County being aWilling Recipient and Steward Importance: High Janes, ithas been awhile since we last communicated and | look forward to working with you again. As part of the recent Department ofNatural Resources work onthe Trust Land Transfer (TLT)legislative reforms and requests proposed for DNR is exploring the potential nomination and funding request ofuptol2projects. One of these proposed pilot projects is located in Grant County and is named Moses Lake Dunes. A map and short narrative are attached for reference and for decision making for this Moses Lake Dunes project. DNR has conveyed astaheho|der group that has been coming up with legislative suggestions for how TLT could be enhanced in the future and this same Working Group will also score these pilot projects. th ]ame�what DNR needs assoon aspossible, iswritten confirmation that Grant County has a continuing interest in being o willing recipient and steward of the Moses Lake Dunes property, whose transfer would bepaid for under alegislative TLTappropriation. Written confirmation atthis time from Grant County can beas simple as an email response, with a later written confirmation on county letterhead. The property would have a perpetual deed restriction placed onto �yatth time ofanticipatedconv�yanoe tobesini|artothea11ached example deed from the West Pou|sboTLTproject. Ihave also attached apast Moses Lake TLTletter from Grant County from the lead up to the FY 2017-2019 legislative session for Moses Lake Dunes, where there is a historic county letter stating aninterest inthis Moses Lake Dunes property. Please feel free to contact myself via work cell phone at 360-480-7803 if you have any TLT questions, questions regarding this Moses Lake Dunes property, orneed other information. | look forward Lohearing from you oranother county representative soon. Sorry for this short notice. � MOSES LAKE Department of Natural Resources 2022 Trust Land Transfer Project RECEIVING AGENCY: COUNTY: PROPOSED USE: TRANSFER TYPE: CHARACTERISTICS: Grant County Grant County Recreation and Open Space Fee This interesting non -forested property is located in Grant County south of the City of Moses Lake. This property has prominent sand dune features and attracts recreational visitors from throughout Washington State for off road recreation. BENEFITS: The trust benefits from the transfer of this property that has high recreational values, but low trust revenue opportunities. DNR currently manages the property for public recreation, but Grant County would be a better steward of this property due to having nearby parks and law enforcement staff. DNR will transfer the existing recreational contracts to Grant County who will provide continuing recreational opportunities for the public. The land value of the transferred parcel will be re -invested in property with potential for generating increased future income for the Common School Trust beneficiary. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Portion of Section 16, Township 18 North, Range 28 East, W.M., Grant County, Washington. Trust Land Transfer Program 2022 Washington Department of Natural Resources August 23, 201.6 GRANT COUNTY OFFICE: OF THE: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS P 0 BOX 37 EPHRATA WA 9SE123 (509) 754-2011 r g EC L Ind �� AUG 2 4 20116 Todd Welker, Southeast Region Manager GRANT COUNT. Y Washington Department of Natural Resources, 713 Bowers Road PROSECUT INGATT RNEY EflensbUrg, WA 98926 Re: Acceptance of Proposed Property under the 2017 -2019 Trust Land Transfer Pro rat Mr. Welker The Grant County Board of or hereby confirms our -willing receipt of the Easternmost 570 acres of the 640 acre Parcel number 170 100000, which constitutes all, except that portion of the western boundary subject to Potholes reservoir flooding, Section 1A, Township 1.8 North 28 East W.M., Grant County, Washington. The County intends to maintain its current use of open. space for outdoor recreation. as an ATV park. Secondary uses and continuing public benefits will 'include the preservation of its natural geographic features,, water access and abuffer for nesting waterfowl and migratory shorebirds areas. Our lead contact is Jim Mitchell, Grant County Civil Deputy Prosecutor. He can be reached by email at jtmitch.ell@granteountywa.gov. Thank you for your consideration. 1W Sincerely, OARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS e4, Cindy er, 'Chair U Carolann Swartz Cc: James T. Mitchell, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Melissa McKnight, Assessor Darryl Pheasant, Treasurer Dan -lien Hooper, Planning Director Jeff Tincher, Public Works Director Richard Stevens District I Carolann Swartz District 2 Richard Stevens Cindy Carter Distri'd 3 "To MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE: NEEDS, SERVING TOGETHER WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIESt WHILE: FOSTERING A RESPECTFUL AND SUCCESSFUL WORK ENVIRONMENT."