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Methow Trails seeks county help to amend DOT lease for Highway 20 crossing to expand winter trail network
Summary
Methow Trails presented plans to the Okanogan County commissioners for a new ~2.96‑mile connector that requires an amended right‑of‑way lease with Washington State Department of Transportation to permit a safe crossing of Highway 20; the group said the crossing has good sight lines and would improve winter trail access and emergency redundancy.
James Disoble, state executive director of Methow Trails, told commissioners the nonprofit has secured landowner approvals for a 2.96‑mile trail connector that would cross State Highway 20 and asked county staff to help secure an amendment to an existing county lease with the Washington State Department of Transportation to permit the crossing.
“We partner with over 200 land owners,” Disoble said, describing Methow Trails’ role in managing trails on private and public lands. He said the…
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