HCMP congratulates all involved in the sale of over 50,000 acres of land that will become the state of Washington’s first community forest, a model designed to empower communities to partner with the state’s Department of Natural Resources to purchase forests that support local economies and public recreation. The land acquisition is the largest single land transaction in Washington State in 45 years and reflects more than a decade of collaboration involving many organizations and individuals. The purchase is the first step in the state’s proposed $4.2 billion Yakima River Basin Project.
HCMP lawyers David E. Myre, Jr., Steven R. Rovig, Stephen H. Roos, and Kurt E. Kruckeberg represented American Forest Holdings, LLC, the landowner that sold the property to the state of Washington.