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Land Transactions
September 26th & 27th, 2014
NE Section of Grand Coulee Ranch
Scoping and Need Evaluation and Prioritization Land Transaction Integrating Ownership
2 September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission Meeting
Land Transactions September 26 th & 27th, 2014 NE Section of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Land Transactions September 26 th & 27th, 2014 NE Section of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Land Transactions September 26 th & 27th, 2014 NE Section of Grand Coulee Ranch Acquisition Steps Scoping and Need Evaluation and Prioritization Land Transaction Integrating Ownership 2 September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission
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Scoping and Need Evaluation and Prioritization Land Transaction Integrating Ownership
Acquisition Steps
3 September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission Meeting
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Land Transaction
Stages
- Appraisal
- Appraisal Review
- Negotiations
- Purchase Option
- Fish and Wildlife Commission Approval *
- Close
4 September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission Meeting
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Land Transaction
Appraisal
- Appraisal Required by RCW 8.26.180
- “(2) Real property shall be appraised before the initiation of
negotiations …”
- “(3) The acquiring agency shall provide the owner of real
property to be acquired with a written statement of … the amount it established as just compensation.”
5 September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission Meeting
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Land Transaction
Appraisal
- Appraisal Standards
- Determined by funding source
- State funds require the Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice, referred to a USPAP
- Federal funds require Uniform Standards for Federal Land
Acquisition, referred to as “yellow book”
6 September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission Meeting
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Land Transaction
Appraisal
- Independent Fee Appraisers
- Appraisal Review
- Reviewed for compliance with appraisal standards
- WDFW Chief Appraiser Shawn Kyes, MAI
- Federal funds also require federal review
- Just Compensation Established – Negotiations Begin
7 September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission Meeting
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Grand Coulee Ranch, LLC
Wells Wildlife Area, Douglas County
September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission Meeting
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Grand Coulee Ranch, LLC
Wells Wildlife Area, Douglas County
Proposed Acquisition
Phase I 4,198.5 acres
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Grand Coulee Ranch, LLC
Wells Wildlife Area, Douglas County
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Grand Coulee Ranch, LLC
Wells Wildlife Area, Douglas County
Proposed Acquisition Phase I
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- Public hunting and fishing
- pportunity
- Operation and Maintenance cost
- approx. $33,600 annually
- Payment in Lieu of Property Tax
- approx. $4,200 annually
September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission Meeting
Grand Coulee Ranch, LLC
Wells Wildlife Area, Douglas County
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Project Location
Grass Island, LLC
Johns River Wildlife Area, Grays Harbor County
September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission Meeting
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Grass Island, LLC
Johns River Wildlife Area, Grays Harbor County
Proposed Acquisition
131.8 acres
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West Valley Fence Yakima County Grass Island, LLC
Johns River Wildlife Area, Grays Harbor County
WDNR Elk River NRCA WDFW Elk River Unit
Proposed Acquisition
Funded by US Fish & Wildlife Service and Migrant Waterfowl Fund Appraised Value $108,000
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Grass Island, LLC
Johns River Wildlife Area, Grays Harbor County
September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission Meeting
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Project Location
Fortson Ponds Transfer
Snohomish County
September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission Meeting
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Fortson Ponds Transfer
Snohomish County
54 acres
Proposed Transfer
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Fortson Ponds Transfer
Snohomish County
WDNR WDNR Forest Service WDFW
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Fortson Ponds Transfer
Snohomish County
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Land Transactions
- Proposed Acquisition:
Grand Coulee Ranch LLC. , Phase 1, Douglas County
- Proposed Acquisition:
Grass Island, LLC Grays Harbor County
- Proposed Transfer:
Fortson Ponds Snohomish County
September 26 & 27, 2014 WDFW Commission Meeting
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