Staff outlines potential acquisition areas; Shelton View Forest advanced in TLT process

Jun 12, 2026

Staff showed maps of general acquisition areas and criteria for prioritizing parkland and open-space purchases and reported Shelton View Forest was selected among 31 projects to advance in the Trust Land Transfer process.

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Staff presented general-area maps identifying potential parkland (tan) and open-space (blue) acquisition targets and explained the criteria used to evaluate parcels: percentage of critical areas on a parcel, ownership status, development status, canopy cover and proximity to walk-shed gaps and trail corridors. Staff emphasized these maps are preliminary and not parcel-boundary-level recommendations.

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