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Committee discusses boosting right‑of‑way fund to seize rare land opportunities for ODT gaps
Summary
County staff and a commissioner signaled interest in increasing a placeholder right‑of‑way acquisition fund in the six‑year TIP so the county can buy parcels when rare opportunities arise to close gaps on the Olympic Discovery Trail. Staff noted REET rule changes have eased flexibility; members discussed scale of potential purchases and near‑term
The Trails Advisory Committee reviewed the county six‑year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) trail projects and discussed whether to increase the county’s placeholder funding for trail right‑of‑way acquisition so the county can rapidly acquire parcels when they become available.
Staff explained that county law and recent state changes to…
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