File #: 2024-0052    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 2/13/2024 In control: Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee
On agenda: Final action: 2/27/2024
Enactment date: Enactment #: 16534
Title: A MOTION authorizing the chair of the King County council to sign a letter of concurrence to the Washington state Department of Natural Resources related to the state legislature's natural climate solutions proviso transfer of parcels at West Tiger Mountain.
Sponsors: Dave Upthegrove
Indexes: Climate, King County, Natural Resources and Parks, Department of
Attachments: 1. Motion 16534, 2. A. Chair's Letter of Concurrence, 3. 2024-0052_SR_ConcurrenceLetterDNR, 4. ATT2. Ltr_CommissionerFranz_KingCounty_12182023, 5. ATT3. WestTigerMountain_Map, 6. ATT4. DNR_Letter_KingCounty_01162024, 7. ATT5. LetterofSupport_Executive_110923, 8. ATT6. DNR King Co TrEE Presentation
Staff: Sherrie Hsu

Drafter

Clerk 02/05/2024

Title

A MOTION authorizing the chair of the King County council to sign a letter of concurrence to the Washington state Department of Natural Resources related to the state legislature's natural climate solutions proviso transfer of parcels at West Tiger Mountain.

Body

                     WHEREAS, the Washington state Department of Natural Resources has set aside 2,000 acres of structurally complex, carbon dense forestland across the state as part of the Legislature's Natural Climate Solutions proviso, and

                     WHEREAS, on December 18, 2023, the Washington state Department of Natural Resources notified the King County council and King County executive that 292 acres in West Tiger Mountain in King County were identified as candidates to be transferred out of trust status after replacement land has been identified, of which 136 acres are State Forest Transfer trust, and

                     WHEREAS, the Washington state Department of Natural Resources needs written concurrence on the parcels from the legislative authority of the county before the state moves forward with transfer of replacement parcels, and

                     WHEREAS, on November 9, 2023, the King County executive provided a letter of support to the Washington state Department of Natural Resources, and

                     WHEREAS, on January 16, 2024, the Washington state Department of Natural Resources wrote to the King County council and King County executive requesting a letter of concurrence as soon as practicable;

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

                     The chair of the King County council is authorized to sign the letter of concurrence attached as Attachment A to this motion.