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Board certifies 30-acre habitat easement; tenant highlights grass-fed operation
Summary
The board certified a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-requested habitat easement for roughly 30 acres of grass and wetlands; tenant Mark Erickson described long-term grazing use and said the easement will help sustain a grass‑fed beef operation.
The Stevens County Board voted to certify a habitat easement proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a roughly 30-acre parcel owned by the Prickett estate. Blake Nisley, a USFWS realty specialist, told the board the wetlands would remain intact, the property would stay in grass, and owners would retain grazing rights.
Tenant Mark Erickson described the parcel's long-term use for winter grazing, the presence of prairie potholes (he said the 80 had never been tiled), and the operation's role in producing grass‑fed beef. Erickson said the farm and tenant arrangement currently supports production that feeds about 1,000 people for a year and argued the easement would help keep the farm viable across generations. The board moved to certify the parcel and approved the certification by voice vote; USFWS staff provided the certification form for signatures.
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