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Board approves draft letter supporting BLM/Western Rivers LWCF request for Paulina Meadows acquisition; staff to omit chair signature
Summary
The Board voted to approve a draft letter supporting a $5 million Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) request tied to a proposed BLM acquisition of approximately 674 acres at Paulina Meadows. The board asked staff to revise the draft to omit the chair’s signature; the record shows at least one commissioner would abstain from signing.
The Board voted to approve a draft letter of support for a federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) application to acquire a 674‑acre property at Paulina Meadows and convey it to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The proposed acquisition would add roughly 2.3 miles of Paulina Creek frontage and provide habitat and dispersed recreation opportunities while allowing BLM to manage fuels reduction and public access.
Jen Patterson of Deschutes County Strategic Initiatives presented the draft support letter and explained Western Rivers…
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