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Missoula council approves donated Grass Valley conservation easement, authorizes $26,050 for closing costs
Summary
The council unanimously approved a donated conservation easement on roughly 287 acres in Grass Valley and authorized up to $26,050 from the 2006 open‑space bond to reimburse transaction costs, citing wildlife habitat, irrigated farmland and permanent protection of views and riparian areas.
The Missoula City Council on Dec. 16 unanimously approved a resolution to reimburse up to $26,050 from remaining 2006 open‑space bond funds to cover transaction and due‑diligence costs for a donated conservation easement in the Grass Valley area west of Missoula.
Zack Covington, Open Space Program Manager for the City of Missoula Parks and Recreation, and Derek Goble of 5 Valleys Land Trust described the proposal as a fully donated permanent easement protecting four contiguous tax parcels totaling about 287 acres of agricultural land, wetlands and riparian habitat. Goble said the easement’s…
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