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Skagit County approves conservation easement to protect 82 acres of Bow farmland
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a county-funded conservation easement for an 82-acre Bow property, removing two development rights and paying the landowner $185,000. The Farmland Legacy program says the easement protects prime agricultural soils in perpetuity.
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 on April 14 to approve a grant deed of conservation easement protecting an 82-acre property in Bow.
Sarah Stoner, agricultural lands coordinator for Skagit County Public Works, told the board the Path easement “seeks to protect 82 acres and removes 2 development rights for a total compensation to the landowner of a hundred and 80 5 thousand.” She said the property supports grazing for a cattle operation and is…
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