washington department of fish and wildlife phase 2 land exchange
On January 4, 2011, the Board of Natural Resources approved the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Phase 2 Land Exchange. In Phase 2, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) would exchange 25,809 acres to WDFW in exchange for DNR receiving 12,105 acres. Properties involved in Phase 2 are located in Asotin, Chelan, Kittitas, Klickitat, and Yakima Counties. Maps and Parcel information are listed below.
This exchange consolidation of ownerships will help both agencies more effectively manage important forest and wildlife habitats - providing for healthy and sustainable forestland and shrub-steppe landscapes. In addition to enhancing revenue for state trust beneficiaries and reducing management costs, this exchange will also consolidate the management of state trust lands in eastern Washington, which still reflect the checkerboard pattern of the original federal land grant in 1889.
The WDFW Phase I exchange resolution was approved by the Board of Natural Resources and signed on September 1, 2009. In Phase I DNR will exchange 9,019 acres to WDFW and DNR will receive 5,416 acres in an equal value land exchange.
Updated Exchange Maps & Parcels
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The exchange would involve two trusts: