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Wenatchee council approves agreements to buy Bighorn Ridge; state grant, donations cover most cost
Summary
The City of Wenatchee approved agreements to acquire the Bighorn Ridge/Lookout Natural Area, using a $750,000 state grant and $800,000 in donated match raised by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust; the city’s outlay is about $40,000 plus closing costs.
Wenatchee City Council on a voice vote approved a package of agreements to acquire the Bighorn Ridge property, also described in materials as the Lookout Natural Area, north of the city and adjacent to the urban growth boundary.
City parks and recreation director David Erickson told the council the acquisition is funded chiefly through a $750,000 state grant and roughly $800,000 in donations raised by the land trust, leaving the city to cover about $40,000 plus closing costs. “So, we’ve got a $750,000 grant from the state. Land trust has been…
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