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T��CPSC HOEs,..To?- C <br /> o G Kittitas County, Washington <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY <br /> COMMISSIONERS <br /> KITTITA5 Col NTY <br /> District One District Two District Three <br /> Cory Wright Laura Osiadacz Brett Wachsmith <br /> August 18,2020 <br /> Julie Armbruster <br /> WA Department of Natural Resources <br /> Conservation,Recreation and Transactions Division <br /> PO Box 47014 <br /> Olympia, WA 98501 <br /> RE:Forest Legacy Program Proposal: Cabin Creek Forest Legacy Project <br /> Dear Ms. Armbruster: <br /> The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners supports the Cabin Creek Forest Legacy project submitted to <br /> DNR's Forest Legacy Program by The Nature Conservancy(TNC). <br /> Kittitas County has been listed as one of the 10 quickest growing counties in the nation. With the pressure <br /> we are seeing on our private and public lands we believe the time is right to move forward with a project <br /> such as this. Under the Department of Natural Resources stewardship this land will be able to be kept as <br /> working forests and continue The Nature Conservancy's goal to restore the forests of the Central Cascades <br /> to be more resilient to fire, disease and a changing climate. <br /> The Cabin Creek Forest Legacy Project proposes the conservation of 5,870 acres amongst an ownership that <br /> consists of a number of small and large private forest landowners,the state of Washington, and the <br /> Wenatchee National Forest. The watershed has functioned as a working forest,with timber harvest in the <br /> lower Cabin Creek valley since the 1930s and in the upper basin largely from the 1960s through the 1980s. <br /> This project will continue the legacy of working forests through DNR management as Community Forest <br /> and/or Trust Land, consolidating the agency's existing holdings in the area. It will promote holistic forest <br /> management practices,protect valuable habitat for threatened wildlife,and protect the working forests that <br /> our organization supports. <br /> The Cabin Creek Forest Legacy Project will provide long-term value to the people of Kittitas County and <br /> the state of Washington. Please don't hesitate to reach out to the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners <br /> should you have any questions about our endorsement of this important project. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Kittitas County Board of Commissioners <br /> Brett Wachsmith, Chairman Laura Osiadacz,Vice-Chair Cory Wright, Commissioner <br /> Kittitas County Courthouse- 205 West 5'Avenue,STE 108 -Ellensburg,WA 98926 <br /> (509)962-7508 -FAX(509)962-7679 <br />