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Page 1: Appendices J and K, Farm and Forest Report

F A R M & F O R E S T

APPENDIX J

Small Landowner Conservation Contracts

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bitat Consclvation Plans (IICP) arc for large Inndowners (corporate ownerships), wh- EI:C irdcls or forest land are under the wntruf of VJIC docision-mha bodv. An nCP rcauitEs . bidogists, attorneys, foresters, and up to a half million dollars and a ~ c a r to prepme. HCP1s require ~ub l ic hearings, and arc commitmcnts for 50 or more years.

S~nall lai~downcrs lack the resourn, and stab & federal ngenciss lack the manpower to pre- pare HCP's for lhousands of small landowners. Yet, the management of their land is vital1 ~mportant to thc overall landscape lurd also to ihc survival of many forest-dcpcndcnt species. 1 sllldl land owller vcrsion of an HCP--called a Conscrvnlion Contmct--may bo an agreement into which many of them would enter--.

Consewalion Contracts arc for family owned tree farms to promote the continuation of a f m q t d environment and the bio-diversity which these owners provide. It is twyad on the p~emisc. tlmr ttrr. farming is tho munt yJronniiu;~~g way to k c p today's owners, their heirs or asrrig11e~ to stay in the business of growing trccs.

'Shcse family foresu--interspersed with farms and homes--are under Ult control of thousands of owners whose random decisions produce a mosaic of diversity across thc larldsc~pe, and whose un-coordinated non-syllchronized decisions will continue to provide much bio-diversity.

lteplacing the fear or wcalaling regulation with regulatory ccrlainty is n primmy goal of a Conservation Contract between owners and USF&WS. By stabilizing regulatory commitments by both parties over the long growth cycle of timber bmgs llrai certainty. Conhac!; for 25 years, with an owner option to extend for two additional 25 year periods brings long-term proiwtion to the environment and to landowners.

1. A Conservation Contract with minimal costs to the owners for technical or professional assistance should include such fmancial and wildlife enhancing activities as

(a)onal harvests at the optimum age for higiieal economic return b d on lrcc s p i e s and regional 'best lnanagement practices', thus providing )~abilal for plannrs and anirads sycoics that flou~ish in opcn areas; (promises of 'latc succession' or "old growth" are beyond their scope);

(b)prurnpL reforestation to rtsstablish a forcvlcd condition;

(c)enhance wildlife habitat for foraging, dispersal and nesting will1 nlid-agc illinning;

(dlprovide reasonable stream sidc buffers for shadc and other benefils on fish-bearing streams and fish-rearing wctlands;

(e)prorect threatened or e n d a n g d species on thcir land, giving those that are nlobile full protection froni hann dur i~~g Ulo nesting season, after which contractual pmcticee in the area could again begin;

compensation to the landowner if reslricU0ns arc desired a1 xo~llc future dnte whose costs to the landowner go beyond those in the Contract, or else equal-value trade-offs of contractual restrjctions for the desired oncs.

within thc: Conuact to achieve those objcclivw should include,

(a)suslair.ed ield management by larger family uwnerships, wherein harvcsts in m y 10 year 2 period woul be no greater than the prowll> dunng that period; and

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@)even-age mmagement by smalicr o w m s whose entire ownership is about the same age when entering into the agreement; (their mndonl harvests assure bio4ivcrsity);

(c)Borh options would include a limit on final 11wwt (clu~mut) sizebased on regional standards f o ~ economy of scale, best management practices, and wildlife characterinics in the region ;

S m n c y Pr0visb.u allowing temporary wce~nplivns from tcrrns of the contract for such events as

(a)family illnexs, death*, divorce, or bankrt~ptcics, which may require immediate harvest mcorne, with adjustmmts in succeeding years to gcl back to the Contract goals;

@)tree farm catastrophes such as fire, wind, flood, or disease which may require irnmediak action, including harvests, to restore the tree farin to the goals of the Conmct.

*hilie%-in contrast to mrpomtions--pay estatc taxes every 25 years on the average, when urgent demands for cash to mcst IRS time-lines makes accclcrated harvests essential.

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F A R M & F O R E S T

APPENDIX K

Summary of Right to Forest Laws Recognized by the National Woodland Owners Association

Snohomish County Amended Ordinance No. 93-083, Right to Practice Forestry

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Summary of Right to Forest Laws recognized by the National Woodland Owners Assn.:

Arkansas Boundarv Paint Posting Law - 1985 Provides that woodland owners may post their property (for no trespassing) by applying visible paint blazes of an approved color on their boundaries. The blazes have same effect as "posted" signs which are difficult to maintain, particularly during hunting season.

Colorado Forest Land Tax Eaualiation - 1990

Forest Products Thefi Act - 1986 Makes it illegal to hawest and remove any forest product from a woodland without first securing written permission from the owner. The law mainly protects absentee owners.

Connecticut Forest Practices Act - 1991 This law has 4 major points:

1. Requires certification of foresters, forest technicians and loggers 2. Empowers State Bureau of Forestry to regulate forest practices 3. Allows municipalities to regulate forest practices only if their ordinances conform

to statewide guidelines 4. Establishes a Forest Practices Advisory Board to help draft and implement the

program

Maine Sound Forest Practices Act - 1989 This is a balance of management assistance for small woodland owners, reasonable forest practice requirements, and investment tax credits. One important provision gives the law precedence over local tree harvest ordinances which limit the ability of landowners to manage their trees.

Mississippi Forestrv Activitv Act - 1995 Provides safeguards from "nuisance ordinances" and sets a threshold of 40% at which landowners may seek compensation for property losses due to govement regulation. It also exempts woodland owners from local govement pennittisg requirements as long as activity is specifically associated with forestry

New Rieht to Harvest -1990 Hampshire Amends state's Planning and Zoning law by establishing the legislature's intent in the

Declaration of Purpose: " ... forestry activities, including harvest and transport of forest products, shall not be unreasonably limited by use of municipal planning and zoning powers or by unreasonable interpretation of such powers."

Deceptive Forest Business Practices Act - 1988 Empowers the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands to prosecute loggers and log-buyers who deceive landowners by misrepresenting the quantity of timber cut or bought. The act helped landowners who had no idea how much timber they had, sold it

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without advice of a forester, and then were reluctant to prosecute because they were embarrassed about being taken. W O A estimates that, nationwide, 40% of all timber sales are below fair market value.)

New Mexico Tree Planting Initiative - 1990

Oregon Right to Practice Forestrv Act - 1985 Acknowledges the need for county and local laws to protect the public interest, while providing assurance that such authority will not be misused to limit good forestry practices.

Revisions to the Right to Practice Forestry Act - 1991 The law has 5 components:

1. Logged areas must be regenerated sooner 2. Expanded protection for fish habitat zones 3. Improved residual habitat for wildlife 4. Size of harvest areas regulated 5. Forest conidor management zones established along 29 state scenic highways

Wisconsin Managed Forests Act - 1987 Provides landowners with property tax incentives if they agree to follow specified good forestry practices and if they permit public access to the land for hunting, fishing, and other purposes. An option allows landowners to post against trespass part of their land, although that land is assessed at a higher tax rate. In 1991 several refinements were made to this law.

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SNOROMISH COUNTY c O U N C ~ L SNOXOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON

AHENDED oxprEimce NO. 93-083

RIGHT. TO P a - f CE . FORESTRY: AMENDTNG SNOHOMfSH COUN.TY CODE TITLES 17, 1 8 , 19, 20 AND 32

WHEREAS,' the Washington S t a t a Growth Management A c t ( he re in a f t e r GM) (36.70A.020 RCW) s t a t e s i n i t s planning Goals t h a t l o c a l planning e f f o r t s shou18 IWaintain and enhance n a t u r a l resource based i n d u e b i e s , i n ~ l u d i n g productd.va tide, agricultural, and f iiheries in&us t r ies" and ItEncourage t he conservation of .p roduc t ive Eorest lands and product ive a g r i c u l t u r a l lands , and discoukage incompatible uses": and

.WHEREAS, t h e GMh (36 .708 .060 R6W) requires cities and counties to adopt development regula t ions which assure the use of l a n d s adjacent . t o ag r i cu l tu re , ; f o r e s t , o r mineral resource lands s h a l l no t . in te r f -e with the coh+lnued use, An the accustomed manner, of these designated lands f o r . t h e production of food, a g r i c u l t u r a l p roduc ts , ' t imber , or f o r t h e e x t r a e t i o n ' a f minerals; and

m ~ s , the. GHA (36.70A.060 RCW) r e q u i r e s t h a t count ies and ci t ies s h a l l require t h a t a l l plats , . short p l a t s , development permits , and bu i ld ing e m i t s issued f o r development a c t i v i t i e s on, o r wi thin soo feet: of, ' Hands designated a; a g r i c u i t u r a l lands , forest: lands o r mineral r e sou rce - l ands , contain :a n o t i c e mat the.subject proper ty is within o r near .designated agricultural lands, forest l ands or mineral resource l a n d s on which a variety offcommercial a c k i v i t i e ~ may occur that are not' compatible w i t h r e s i d e n t i a l development..for c e r t a i n per iods of l i h r l t ed duration; and

WEEREAS, Snohomish County has experienced rapia populat ion growth which has resulted .in increased res iden t ia l . Use of rural l ands near a g r i c u l t u r a l , forest and mineral resource i n d u s t r i e s ; and a h igh number of complaints from re s iden t s regarding the presence of resource i n d u s t r i e s ; and

WfiEFiEAS, Snehomish Caunty. populat ion grov th is:forsrcast t o contlnue at a high r a t e r e s u l t i n g in.more r e s i a e n t i a l and non-resource land uses be ing loca ted adjacent ta and near a g r i c u l t u r e , f o r e s t and raineral resource land; and

WHEREAS; ~nohomish County adopted. an In t e r im Forest Land coneervat ion 'plan by county counci l xolotion No. 92-283 and impleaenking ordinances 92-101 and 92-102;. and

Ordinance. 93-083 As amended and adopted by County Council on octobez- LL, 1993 Page 1

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m m A s , Section 2, planning policy 2 'in Ordinance No. ~Z-;LOJ, which ihplements the Interim ore st Land ConseXvatlon Plan, states '(within six months of the date this ordinance i s adopted, the county shall adopt a "Right to Practice F0re5tI-y~~ ordinance that discourages adjacent landowners from filing a nuisance suit against a designated forest land owfier who is operating under best management: practices as defined by current Washington Forest Practices Rules and Regulations~~;

ROW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED:

New So~tiok; Section 1: A new chapter 32.20 Riglit to Practice Foreskry,.is added to Snohomish County Code Title 32 as follows:

Chapter 32.20

RIGHT TO PRACTICE FOBSTRY

Sections

32.20.010 Purpose 32.20.020 Definitions 32.20.030 Porest management activities - presumed reasonable and

not a nuisance 32.20.040 Circmstmces fox fiotice and disclosure 32.20.050 Disclosure text 32.20 - 060 Exemption from spsci a1 benefit. ass.essments 32.20.070 .Severability '

32.20.080 Effective date

Forest management~nctivitLes conducted on forest land near urbanizing areas ate often subjected ko nuisance complaints, and such complaints encourage requests for premature conversion of those forest: lands. Tias purpose of this chapter is to help assure that: the use of lands. adjacent to designated forest land. does not intersere with the continued use, in the accustomed manner, qf the designated fo rase land for the proauction of timber and other forest products, as required by. the GzoWth Management Aof (36;70A.060 .RCW). .This. is accomplished by recognizing that forest tnanagament: activkties conduceea in compliance with cuzrent.Washington Forest Practice Rules and Regulations (WAC 222) on .designated forest: land are accepted activities which.should be protected from nuisance complaints and lawsuits. A further purpose ;Ls ' to encourage a good neighbor relationship bstveen forefit landownets an& residential landowners by promoting greater awareness of forest management activities through notification of owners of land in, adjacent to and near designated foiest lands of forest: management activities.

Onlinance 93-083 As amended and adopted by County Council oh October ll, 1993 Page 2

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32.20.0-a0 Definit ions .. (1) "Desiqnated Pores t Land'! Xmahf any lanA aestghatid as

i n t e r h f o r e s t .land pursuant t o RCW 36.70A. 070 (1) by the Interim Forest Land Conservation Plan adopted by snohamish County counci l Motion 92-283.

( 2 ) "Porest Management A c t i v i t i e s M means t h e growing and h a w e s t i n g of trees, including a l l f o r e s t p r a c t i c e s , a s def ined and regulated under the au tho r i t y provided by.chapter 76.09 RCW, aasociat;ad w i t h continua& management! o f - fo re s t lande f o r forest products and exoluding those f o r e s t p r a a t i c e a a s soc i a t ed uikh tho conversion of forest land to a non-forest: use except f o r thoee areas t h a t a r e r e f o r a s t e a t o acceptable s tock ing levels as defined by WAC 222-34. Hun ic ipa l sewage sludge app l ioa t ion to forest lands s h a l l not: be considered a forest management a c t i v i t y under t h i s chapter.

(3) ~ E u i l c l i n g Permit" means a permit i s sued under T i t l e 17 SCC, except permits for Group M occupancies,. plumb$ng and mechanical.

( 4 ) mDevelopment Permitn means a.pemit requiring .d i sc re t ionary review, including but.no.t X h i t a d to subdiv is ion approval, s h o r t p l a t approva1;planned res ident iaL development approval , spec i a l use permit, s h o r e l i n e s u b s t a n t i a l development pennit, and a condi t iona l use permit.

(53 8aPersona~ means an individual, -c0rp0rat i0n1 partnership,. associa t ion, or o the r legal e n t i t y .

t2:20.030 Fores t manaaement a c t i v i t i e s - ~resumed' reasonable .& p o t a nuisance.

Fores t management: a c t i v i t i e s conducted-an designated fcrest land i n compliance.with bes t management p r a c t i c e s as def ined by t h e current Rashingtah F o r e s t Prac t ices Rules an8 Regulations (WAC 22a).and $n compliance with.Washingtonrs p e s t i c i d e s Regulat ions (WAC 16-228-185(5)., and s s t a b l z s h e d , p r i o r t o surkotlhding non-forestry. a c t i v i t i e s , are presumed t o be reasonable and shall not be found t o cons t i t u t e a nuisance unless t h e a c t l v i t y h a s a s u b s t a n t i a l adverse e f f e c t on the p u b l i c health, safety and/or environment.

Nothing i n t h i s sec t ion shall a f f e c t or f m p a i r . a n y - r i g h t t o sue for damages.

Ordinance 93-083 As amended an8 adopted by County Council. on October 11, 1993 Paga 3

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3a.20 .040 Circumstances for notice and disclosure,

(1) The .disclosure t e x t Set f o r t h ' i n sect ion 3 2 - 2 0 . 0 5 0 shall be used under t h e following circumstances and i n the fallowing manners:

(a) within 90 days oz &e ef fec t ive date of th is Chapter and each three years a f t e r t he effective date, Snohomish County'shall mail a copy of the disclosure text i n 32.20.050 SCC, with an explanatory informational attachment t o owners of designated fo res t land and zeal property witrbln approximately 300 feet Of designated forest: land. Seven.years af ter the e f f w t i v e date of t h i s chapter, t he Planning Commission shall evaluate the effect iveness of this not i f ica t ion method and recommend t o the Corulty Council 5t6 re.tention, . modification or deletion.

(b) Development: pennits and building permits for land designated f o r e s t land or land adjacent to or with in 300 feet of designated forest land s h a l l include o r have attached t h e dPsclosure tex t i n 3 2 . 2 0 . 0 5 6 scc on the f i n a l development ot'bullding permit i n a location determined by the community developraent drrector . Saia disclosure. notice shall apply t o the. real property which is subject t o t h e development o r building permit as of t h e date of development o r duilding permi+ approval'and.may not be applicable the rea f te r iI areas designated forest land axe changed from designate6 forest land.

(c) P r io r t o the closing o f a transfer of real property designated forest land or rea l props'rty adjacent t o ar withih 300 feet of design'ated f o r e s t Ian&, by:sale, exchange, i f , r e a l e s t a t e contract; lease with option t o purchase, any o ther option t o purchase or any other moans af transfer (except transfers made by testamentary provisions or the laws of descent), t h e t ransferor shall provide t h e transferee a.ocpy of t he disclosure t e x t in 32.20.050 SCC and shall record with the county auditor a copy of the same showing an.

.acknowledgement of receipt executed by the t r ans fe ree in a form prescribed by the director of community development. Tne form of t h e acknowledged disc losure t e x t s h a l l include a statement that the dLsclosure n o t i c e applies t o t h e subject r e a l property as o f . t h e date of the t r a n s f e r and may not be applicable the rea f te r if areas designated f o r e s t land are changed.from designated fo r e s t land.

( 2 ) In no case sha l l l i a b i l i t y attach'to Snohomish County f o r any actions, e r ro r s ' o r omissions of any person subject t o the* requirements or this sectiqn.

Ordinance 93-083 As amended and adopted by county Council on October 11, 1993 Page 4

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32.20.050 D i s ~ l o s u t e texh. The following sha l l c o n ~ t i t u t e rJle DiscL06urs r equ i r edhy t h i s section:

"The real property subject t o t h i s ' n 0 t i c e . i ~ designated fo r e s t land o r . l and adjacent t o or within 300 feet of designated f o r e s t Ian& on which a variety of forest: management activities could occur that: m y not be compatible with r e s i aen t i a l development for cer ta in m r i o d s of l inited duration. These fo res t manaaement a c t i v i t i g s include, 'but are not l imited to, TIMBER HARVEST, ROAD AND TRAIL CONSTRU~?XON, THE OPERATION OF MACHINERY, TRUCKS-AND AIRCRAFT. BRUSH CONTROL. SIASH BURNZNG. THE APPLICATION BY

ACTXVITTES, which activittes a r e lawful if cohducted' in compliance w i t h T i t l e 222 WAC.

I n addit ion, 4orest management a c t i v i t i e s may cause physical and aes the t i c risks t o rksidences and other s t ructures Within 200 feet of f o r e s t lahds including PALLING TIMBER AND INCREASED P I S IUZARD. Due to these risks, Snohomish County encourages landowners to locate s t ruc tures a t l e a s t 2OCl'feet !EYm adjacent fo res t land boundaries.

Snohomish County-has adopted a Right t o Pract ice Forestry Ordinance (Chapter -32.20 SCC) whiCri provides Sn part, tha t I'Forest.management activit ies.conducted on designated forest land i n compliance.wfth best management practices as defined by.the current Washington Forest Practices Rules an&.Regulations (T i t l e 222 WAC), ant3 Washing'conls Pes t i c ide Rsgulations (WAC 16-228-L85(5),.are presumed t o be reasonable an8 s h a l l not be found t o cons t i tu te a nuisance unless.the ac t i v i t y has a subs tan t i a l adverse e f fec t on the public heal th, s a f e t and/or

Snohomish County. r: environnent.f A copy of chapter 32.20 SCC may be obta nad from

This discLosure applies t o the real property Which is subject t o a developnent or building permit as of +he date of t h e . development o r building p e m i t .approval or , i n the case of r e a l property t r ans re r s , the dS6c los~re applies t o the s u b j e c t . property as of the date of the t ransfer . This disclosure may not be applicable thereaf ter if areas designat& fores t land are changed from designated forest land."

Nokhing in chapter 32.2o.SCC shall a f f e c t .or .impairsany r i gh t ta Sue f o r damages.

ordinance 93-083 A6 amended and adopted by County Council on October li, 1993 Page 5

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32.2 6 Forest land de6ignated and classified pursuant to chapter 84.33 RCW shall be entltled to the exemption from,speciaI benetit aSSesSments provided by 'RCW 84.33.210-

3 . 2 0 . 0 7 0 Sevarabllitv, . If any seotion, subsection, sentence, clause or hraae of this,chapter is far any reason held to be invalid or unconstyt~tional by the decision of a court of competent jurisdietion,'it.shall not affect'the remaining portions of the chapter.

3 2 . 2 0 . 0 8 0 Effective bate. This chapter shall be effective on December 22, 1993.

. -The disclosure provisions of 32.20.040 and 32.20.050 SCC shalL apply to all building and development permit applications and real praperty transfer transactions which occur on or after'Apri1 1, 1994.

Bection 2, Seotion 17.04.035 last amended by Ordinance 93-040 on August 4 , 3993 i s hereby amended to read as follows:.

17.04.035 Interim Resource Lands. The provisions of this title are subject ta the requirements of chapters 32.13, 32.14, ((-))& 32.15 and 32-24 SCC. In the event of a confl ict between a provision of this title and chapters 32.13, 32.14 ((a=&)), 32.15 and 32.20 SCC, the requirem~nts of chapters 32.13, 32.14 ((&).),32.15 8nd 32.20 SCC shall control.

section 3 , Section 18.11.035 last amended by Ordinance 93-040 on ~ugust 4, 1993 is hereby amended to read as follaws:

;b8.11.035 Interim w o u r c e LanBs... The -prdvisions of ,this title are subject to the reauirernents of cbatrters 32-13, 32.14, ((&)IL 32.15 SCC. -1n the went of a conflict between aipr8vidlon of this t tle ana chapters 32.13., 32.14 ((a%&)), 32.15 and 32.20 SCC, the requirelaents of 'chapters 32.13, 32.14 . ( (a&) ), 32.15 SCC shall control.

5ection 4. Section 19.08.015 last amended by Ordinance 93-040 on August 4,.1993 .is hereby amended to read as follows:

39.08.015 Interim Resource 7,ands. The p~0visionS of this- title are subject'to the requirements of chapters 32.13, 32.14, ((*)IA 32.15 and 32.2 SCC. In t h e event of a conflict between'a provision of t h i d n a chapters 32.19, 32.14 ((a&)), 32,.l5 an& 32.20 'SCC, the requirements of chapters 32.13, 32.14 ((d)), 32.15 sr&iZLZQ SCC shall control.

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ection 5 . Section 20.12.035 last amends4 by Olcdinahce 93-040 on hugus: 4 , 1993 i s hereby amended to read as folloWs:

20.12.035 inkerfm Resource La Zhe provisions of th is title are suhject t o t h e r q u i r m t s of%pters 32.13, 32.14, ( (md))+ 3 2 . 1 5 . and 32.20 SCC. In %he event of a ~ o n t l i c t between a provisaon of t h i s title ah& chapters 32.13, 32.14 ( (W) )l 32.15 and 7 2 . u SCC, the requirements of chapters 32.13, 32.14 ( ( 4 1 1 , 32.15 ahd 32.20 SCC shalL control.

PASSED this iatk day of odobex, ' 1993.

SNOHOMISX COVNTY COUNCIL Snohmish County, Washington

ATTEST:

.. . JG ~ C C - of the Council

4 i i P m w z D (

( VFKIED

Ordinanca 93-083 As amended and adopted by County councfl on 0ctbber 12, 1993 Page 7

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Snohomish County Plannlng

Robert J. W m l Counfy & e m e

M/S 1604 SDr) Rockefeller Avenue

Mmh 22,1994 Everett. WA 96201446

To Ownerg of Designild Fomt Land or Real Pmpcrty wishin Appmxlrnaldy 300 fwc of Designated F o r e l Land in Snohmish County. Washiogron:

In &mbw 1993, Snohmlsh Coun~y adopkd a 'Right ro Pradics F-y' Ordinan= (Chap1cr3220 S W . Thc ordi- nancc aekr lo encoutagc a good nughbor relationship bolwocn forest landowners and ruidcntial f&M~wncrs by pmmol- ing grmtcr swarmerr of forest mnnagcmw scrivids to m r t y ownerr n u r derlgnald b r a Imd. h c ordinance alrb dcdaas ihallepsl f o r c s c m q n ~ c n l actin'h'cs mduclcd on dcdgnucd f-1 land arc MI a nuisance iT lhcy do not have

Couruy psacssof s maps indicate yrxl own propmy bat Is dc6lpled as rorcst land or wilhin 300 feel of dcdfnntod m u l a n d 'Ihf. 'W& lo Praclicc Forcslfl ojdinancc rcquircs the m n l y lo mall ihc auachsd dlrclosurc n m e n l lo all . . . - - - - - landowncrs otdcsigialcd toresl land or icil propcn)r wlfhk 300 rccl ordcslgfialcd Karat land.

Thc "Right lo PnCliCC ForosUy" Ordinance also r q u i n s hat. when your pxopctty is LraNlCrrcd to a diFTercnl owner through sale or o h r mem, lhPt the anpchcd disclosuff rtmw be provldcd by ihc scllu or translemr of rho pmpcny Io rho b u p or uansferec of rhcpmp&fiy. Pnior 10 daslng lhe m f e r or Salt of pmpCny, tho atrachcd dlsclo*urs s l h ~ m m l must bcsipcd by lht new p w n y o w and recorded with &c bcnlp auditor. Iherefom, alcaso retain Lhlr dlkclosu~p stalcmurt and &&It fa iho buvenar uansfcrce bfwur hi11 pm&!3Y u W n sale o r m f e r . DO NOT DISCARDII, L1- caricd rcal &law agcntr who mnduu buslncrs in Snohomish County are awFo ot~sprodsim and M n pravlrlc assls- Ian-

You may copy mi6 disclosum stamma for your use or obrain additional topics T i m s licmscd real csrarc or ihc Snohdsh Counly Comrnunlfy Dcvdopmcnt Dcynmcnt au

hrcrgrccn Slalc Fairfmunds (Tucs. only) Building 300 'Manme, W h

Bpi= or "Rlg i~ ao P n c l t c e P o m ~ ' (chaplor 32i0 SCC) may bc oblaikd ac the above olXccs. IT ya, have quw~tont wnoarniw this natice, or fd rhar your propcr~y is nol within i11c sffin CWCIC~ by Ifis disclosum slsl~nenl. plcsrc call the Cammunity Developmeat Dcpanment, OpcmLigns Permit Cuu~er, 81 388-3311.

Stephen L. Hall, Dirceror

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IMPORTANT REAL PROPERTY DOCUMENT - DO NOT DlSCARb

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