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Kennewick council authorizes mayor to sign MOA to accept 72 acres of Columbia Park from Army Corps
Summary
The Kennewick City Council unanimously authorized the mayor to sign an amended memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and regional partners to transfer 72 acres of Columbia Park to the city, subject to cultural-resource protections and future government-to-government consultations.
Kennewick’s City Council voted unanimously Oct. 1 to authorize Mayor Gretel Crawford to sign an amended memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Walla Walla District) that would convey 72 acres of Columbia Park to the City of Kennewick.
Parks Director Nick Varlene told council the MOA includes signatories and invited parties such as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Wanapum Band and the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Varlene said the agreement…
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