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Commissioners Chambers
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: Leslie Locke, Deputy Clerk of the Board
DATE: August 25, 2014
SUBJECT: UPDATE re: Washington State Department of Natural Resources 2nd Quarter County
Income Report
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Sue Trettevik, DNR Regional Manager and Drew Rosanbalm, DNR State Lands Assistant will
provide the Commissioners with an update regarding the Washington State Department of Natural
Resources 2nd Quarter County Income Report.
RECOMMENDATION:
No Action Required
REVIEWED BY:
Phil Date
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The Honorable John Austin, Chair
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
P.O. Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Dear Commissioner Austin:
Peter Goldmark,
Washington State
Commissioner of Public Lands
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages approximately 14,703
acres of State Forest Lands that benefit Jefferson County. These lands generated $409,000 in the
first half of calendar year 2014 and are projected to generate $1,469,000 for calendar year 2014
from activities expected to occur under current contracts. This represents an increase of $142,000
from the 2014 projection in the April 2014 report.
Net value under contract after calendar year 2014 is estimated at $3,172,000. This income
information does not include anticipated revenues from additional planned activities for which
contracts have not been finalized. Projections of income after July 2, 2013 reflect the
management fee of 25 percent, as adopted by the Board of Natural Resources on that date. The
projections do not, however, reflect the remaining deductions for repayment of the erroneous
trust distributions that occurred between 2010 and 2012.
Some counties receive portions of their income from leases and fees; however, the majority of
income reflected in this report is derived from timber sales. As most revenue stems from timber
sales, these projections can fluctuate depending upon when timber harvests actually occur.
Market conditions, contract requirements, and regulatory requirements influence timber
purchasers' decisions about when to harvest. Harvesting could occur earlier if conditions
warrant. Changes in purchasers' plans for harvest will be reflected in future reports. The next
projection of State Forest Land revenues will be available in October 2014.
I appreciate how necessary revenue is to the success of county functions. DNR consistently
strives to ensure that we realize the maximum available income from the State Forest Lands we
manage on behalf of the counties. Should you have any questions regarding this information,
please contact Susan Trettevik, Olympic Region Manager, at 360- 374 -2800 or at
susan.trettevik @dnr.wa.gov.
Sincerely,
Peter Gold -
Commissioner of Public Lands
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