Drafter
Clerk 05/28/2026
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A MOTION authorizing the King County executive to accept a donation of real property, appraised by the King County department of assessments at one hundred ninety-nine thousand dollars, located near Newaukum creek in unincorporated King County, for fish, wildlife, and wetland habitat preservation and restoration purposes.
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WHEREAS, King County's land conservation initiative, developed in response to Motion 14458, seeks to protect open space for the benefit of people and the environment, and
WHEREAS, Newaukum creek and its riparian corridor are home to countless bird, mammalian, and fish species, including the threatened chinook salmon and steelhead trout, and populations of coho and sockeye salmon, and
WHEREAS, the Dorothy Schreiber Estate ("property owner"), is the owner of parcel 142006-9011, located near Newaukum creek in unincorporated King County, and
WHEREAS, King County and property owner have mutual interests in protecting parcel 142006-9011 in the interest of fish, wildlife, and wetland habitat, and
WHEREAS, property owner desires to donate parcel 142006-9011, and
WHEREAS, K.C.C. chapter 7.08 provides that the King County parks division of the department of natural resources and parks has the authority to accept gifts and donations to the county of or in support of parks facilities and programs, and
WHEREAS, under K.C.C. chapter 2.80, gifts, bequests, and donations for parks and recreation purposes that exceed fifty thousand dollars require acceptance on behalf of King County by the King County council by motion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The King County executive is authorized to accept the donation of the Schreiber property, parcel 142006-9011, appraised by the King County department of assessments at one hundred ninety-nine thousand dollars, consistent with the King County Real Estate Donation Agreement, which is Attachment A to this motion. The open space acquisitions unit within the water and land resources division of the department of natural resources and parks is responsible for handling the technical real estate transaction and administrative matters associated with this donation, including the closing and recording
of the deed, and is authorized to execute such other documents as are necessary to complete the transaction.