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Skagit County approves farmland easements to protect 107 acres near La Conner; payments may use IRS 1031 exchange

5906991 · October 6, 2025
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Commissioners approved two Farmland Legacy conservation easements on Oct. 6 that add 107 acres in the La Conner area to the county's protected farmland inventory; the landowners will receive $210,000 and used a notice of assignment to enable a tax‑deferred 1031 exchange, staff said.

Skagit County commissioners approved two farmland conservation easements Oct. 6 that together protect 107 acres north of the town of La Conner, county staff said.

Sarah Stoner, the county's Farmland Legacy agricultural lands coordinator, told commissioners the two parcels — held by Northwest Territory LLC and a related LLC representing the Hauser family — sit adjacent to each other along McLean Road and La Conner‑Whitney Road. The…

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