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Skagit County approves conservation easement to protect 82 acres of Bow farmland
Summary
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners approved a grant deed of conservation easement with John Pat and Sons to protect 82 acres in Bow, removing two development rights and compensating the landowner $185,000. The easement is funded by county conservation futures and is intended to preserve prime agricultural soils.
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners on April 14 approved a grant deed of conservation easement with John Pat and Sons to protect 82 acres of farmland in Bow, removing two development rights and compensating the landowner $185,000.
The easement, presented by Sarah Stoner, agricultural lands coordinator for Skagit County Public Works, covers parcels P34523 and P34524 and includes an exhibit map showing the property and nearby already-protected farmland. Stoner said the Joe Leary Slough runs through the parcels and that the soil has been classified as prime farmland by…
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