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Home My WebLink Aboutres1993-016WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. AB92 -195A iriginator -grs a:\cnre )ivision Head - )eoartment Head - )rosecutor Review )urchasing /Budget Dir.- °xecutive- R EC E O V E 17 1993 WHAT0`01VI COUNTY COUNCIL 3/23/93 I P &D /Council V SUBJECT: FILE REF: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE RECONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FOREST BOARD LANDS ON CHUCKANUT MOUNTAIN FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO WHATCOM COUNTY AS PER RCW 76.12.070 ATTACHMENTS: Resolution Exhibit "A" Exhibit "B" Public Hearing Needed? Yes / / No /XX/ SUMMARY STATEMENT: This resolution requests the Department of Natural Resources to reconvey title for Forest Board lands recently acquired from Trillium Corporation on Chuckanut Mountain to Whatcom County. In 1992 the Sate Legislature appropriated $500,000.00 to the State Parks Budget to begin the purchase of portions of the Chuckanut Mountain property from the Trillium Corporation. This appropriation is subject to Whatcom County acquiring a majority of the ownership of the forest board lands as provided .or under RCW 76.12.072, reconveyance of forest board lands for use as a public park. This transaction is part of the larger county -wide land exchange with the Trillium Corporation. This resolution, with the accompanying application for reconveyance, will allow the reconveyance to proceed, fulfill the legislative requirement of county ownership of a majority of the recently traded forest board lands, and thus release the appropriated funds to State Parks for the purchase of other portions of the Chuckanut property. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the resolution as presented COMMITTEE ACTION (including dates): COUNCIL ACTION (including dates): 3/23/93: Council approved the resolution. 6 -0. =� Related File Numbers: AB92 -195 Ordinance or Resolution Number: R93 -016 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 '0 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 FILE REF: CHKRECVY [a: �] grs INTRODUCED BY. • Consent PROPOSED BY. Vianning DATE: 3/23/93 — RESOLUTION NO. 93 -016 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE RECONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FOREST BOARD LANDS ON CHUCKANUT MOUNTAIN FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO WHATCOM COUNTY AS PER RCW 76.12.070 WHEREAS, Whatcom County, the Department of Natural Resources, the Trust for Public Lands, The Whatcom County Land Trust, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, and the Trillium Corporation have successfully concluded negotiations for the exchange, sale, and gift of certain forest lands in Whatcom County including 800 acres on Chuckanut Mountain; and WHEREAS, it has been agreed by all parties that the forest lands to be exchanged and purchased on Chuckanut Mountain are to be managed primarily for recreation purposes; and WHEREAS, Washington State Law allows for counties to request reconveyance of Forest Board lands from the State of Washington for public park use (RCW 76.12.070) ; and WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature appropriated $500,000.00 to the State Parks Budget for purchase of a portion of the Trillium property located adjacent to Larrabee State Park on Chuckanut Mountain subject to Whatcom County acquiring the majority of the Forest Board lands north and adjacent to Larrabee State Park through reconveyance of state forest lands back to county under RCW 76.12.072 (see Exhibit "A "); and WHEREAS, the acquisition of these Forest Board lands by Whatcom County conforms to the Goals of the Whatcom County Comprehensive Park and Recreation Open Space Plan and conforms with the Goals of the Whatcom County Natural Heritage Plan. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL: 1. Whatcom County determines that certain Forest Board lands located on Chuckanut Mountain are needed by the county for public park purposes in accordance with adopted county recreation plans. 2. Whatcom County requests the Department of Natural Resources reconvey those Forest Board Lands on Chuckanut Mountain as described in Exhibit "B ", the Application for Reconveyance of Forest Board Lands. PASSED this 23rd day of March , 1993. n Clerk of'the Council APPROVE AS TO FORM aren Frakes, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON MArge Laidlaw, Chairperson EXHIBIT "A" j.:: -: r.- .. ' '.^ � .... •�.: ;:.sue - . •rn'.: '. � ....,::..: :_•L •i___ _ - � .. "....��aCi'.r'.rCiir�•tit: �.__s r5 .....:'.!:_ ..w �.:. L9f �.t.L.'_.w.�.•!: o�••�.:�rt. ..• .._� _s.�a___�. —_. ..._ .. .._�..._ -..�� ..r...�._�._._ —_� _._ _�._�.._. SENT BY: 03 -12 -92 04:54PM 7861066-) a (o) cnucxanut rsiii : rianning ana acquisition =or .7 addition to Larrabee state park The appropriation in 'this subsection is subject to the following conditions and limitations: (a) The appropriation in this subsection i3 provided solely for property acquisition, may not be used to acquire development rights, and is subject to chapter 43.99 RCW. (b) Prior to the expenditure of any funds provided from this subsection, Whatcom county shall have acquired under forest board ownership a majority of the•1200 -acre parcel of privately owned land adjacent and to the north of Larrabee state park. The county shall also have entered into an agreement with the board-of natural resources committing the county to manage these lands, adjacent to Larrabee state park, as county park land under RCW 76.12.072. (c) Prior to the expenditure of any funds provided from this subsection, either the city of Bellingham or Whatcom county shall have made application to the interagency committee for outdoor recreation for funding available through the wildlife and recreation program so that the city or county may acquire park lands adjacent to Larrabee state park. The application may provide for management of the lands by the State Parks and Recreation Commission. (d) No additional state funds may be expended for this acquisition Onless authorized by the interagency committee for outdoor recreation in accordance with. ;hapter 43.48A ACW. Appropriation: ORA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5001000 # 2 3 Prior Biennia (Expenditures) . - . . . . 3 0 4 Future Biennia (Projected Costs) $ 0 5 _.------- - - - - -- 6 TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 500,000 _ •S.�NrV;Lr.•yj:�r. •:.y. .. - 0•.1 :r•:• _ -VJV. .;>..� : }r r}.-n: :'!•1_. G.•' _ :tn; •,f•:. �i �A��. -.. .w _]'�� nS•�•_••.\ .Z \++.K ��Y.F.iwnw -�.r EXHIBIT "B" STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES JENNIFER M. BELCHER, Commissioner of Public Lands APPLICATION FOR RECONVEYANCE OF FOREST BOARD LANDS I, SHI_RLE_Y VAN ZANTEN, representing , WHATCOM_COUNTY hereby apply for the reconveyance of the following described Forest Board lands situated in WHATCOM County: Legal description: In Township 37 North, Range 3 East, W.M., SE 1/4 Section 18 ( 160 acres), NE 1/4, Part NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Part SE 1/4 Section 19 (340 acres), W1 /2 NW 1/4, NE 1/4 NW 1/4, NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 20 (160 acres), Part NE 1/4 Section 30 (60 acres), Part S1 /2 SW1 /4 Section 20 (20 acres). Section , Township North, Range (East West), W.M., containing_740 acres, more or less. (Attach a map if possible.) The applicant understands and agrees to the following conditions: 1. The Department of Natural Resources' consideration of the application includes a field inspection and an administrative review to determine the impact the request will have on the management of the lands involved, and to determine if the request is in accordance with the statutes of the State of Washington and policies of the Department of Natural Resources. 2. All reconveyances are subject to the approval of the Board of Natural Resources. 3. If the reconveyance.is approved, conveyance of title will be by quitclaim deed,'which includes provision for the Department of Natural Resources to retain management of timber and mineral resources, if any. Dated this day of , 19 Signed by FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Title Date , Initials Address Application No. Grant Phone Contact person if other than above: Return application to: Department of Natural Resources Division of Lands and Minerals PO Box 47014 Olympia, WA 98504 -7014 .ti•� ;/ .;