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Clallam County approves payment-in-lieu agreement with Quileute Tribe for trust land in Forks
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a three-party agreement with the Quileute Tribe and the City of Forks that sets a payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes (PILT) mechanism and a mediation/arbitration dispute process for tribal trust land in Forks.
Clallam County commissioners on July 15 approved a three‑party agreement with the Quileute Tribe and the City of Forks that establishes payments in lieu of property taxes and a multi‑step dispute resolution process for tribal trust land within Forks.
The agreement sets a process for assessing the property by normal county assessment procedures and for the tribe to make payments equivalent to the assessed property taxes; it also specifies mediation followed by arbitration before JAMS and limits appeals in tribal court. The county said the arrangement is intended to compensate taxing districts for lost property tax revenue when land is taken into federal trust.
County staff described the measure as distinct…
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