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Council reassigns $500,000 Conservation Futures funding from Hansen parcel to Northwest Fairground wetland property
Summary
The Snohomish County Council on May 7 approved a motion to reassign a $500,000 Conservation Futures tax fund covenant from the Hansen parcel to a county-owned Northwest Fairground wetland parcel, citing alignment with the program’s purpose.
The Snohomish County Council on May 7 voted 5-0 to reassign a $500,000 Conservation Futures tax fund covenant originally tied to the Hansen property to a county-owned Northwest Fairground wetland parcel.
County staff told the council the Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board recommended the reassignment because the Northwest Fairground wetland parcel better matched the program’s intent to provide open space and wetland enhancement. Ryan Henry, council staff, said the original acquisition approved by Motion 10380 on Aug. 4, 2010, purchased the Hansen parcel (parcel ID 28063600300500) using $500,000 in Conservation Futures funds.
The nut graf: The motion (25-213) moves the recorded covenant and associated Conservation Futures funding from the Hansen parcel to parcel ID 28063500100300 adjacent to the Evergreen State Fairgrounds; the advisory board said the new parcel better supports open-space preservation and wetland enhancement.
Henry said the Hansen parcel had been intended to provide open space and fair parking, but the portion of the parcel intended for wetland enhancement had been reduced by later park use; the advisory board recommended reallocating the covenant and funds to the Northwest Fairground wetland parcel, which is county-owned. Sharon Walker from the Parks Department was available online, Henry said, to answer questions.
Council member action: A council member moved to approve motion 25-213; the motion was seconded, called for a voice vote and passed 5-0.
Ending: The reassignment takes effect as a council motion; staff did not identify subsequent steps beyond recording the reassignment and aligning the covenant with the county-owned wetland parcel.
