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HomeMy WebLinkAbout073 93 Qe'~ \n?ú) ~ q~s.~( L- PI ,~ ~ õf5'~:3 STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Jefferson IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING A POLICY} FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS TO TRANSFER} FOREST LAND (RCW 84.33) TO TIMBER LAND } (RCW 84.34) } base; and, RESOLUTION NO. 73-93 WHEREAS, Jefferson County wishes to maintain and enhance its' forest land WHEREAS, in accord with the intent of the Open Space Tax Act (RCW 84.34) and the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, the goal of the Timberlands portion of the program is to encourage the retention and management of small-acreage timber tracts for commercial timber production on a long-term basis; and, WHEREAS, commercial timber production can be viable on various sized parcels depending on the intensity of management techniques utilized; and, WHEREAS, legislation allows for properties to be transferred from Classified or Designated Forest Land (RCW 84.33) to Open Space Timber Land for Current Use Tax Assessment (RCW 84.34). NOw, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following transfer process be adopted for use in Jefferson County: ' 1) Complete Form REV 64 0038 (3-88), Application for Transfer of Classified or DesignaJed Forest Land to Current Use Classification Complete Form REV 640021-1/2 Application for Classification as Open Space Land or Timber Land for Current Use Assessment under CH 84.34 RCW Submit a Forest Management Plan which should include restocking, fire protection, insect and disease control, weed control, and any other summary of experience and activity that supports the growth and harvest forest crops for commercial purposes. Submit a map showing the boundary of the entire ownership along with approximate boundary lengths, the location and name of all existing roads and easements located within and adjacent to the property, the location of all buildings and private driveways and shall show the timber stands types, including species, age class, density of stocking, site index, non-timbered areas, noncommercial forest land areas, and non-forest uses to be excluded from timberland classification. Application fee (made payable to the Jefferson County Assessor) and publication fees (made payable to the Jefferson County Treasurer) be paid in accordance with adopted fee schedule. Submit items 1 through 5 to the Jefferson County Assessor's Office. The Assessor's Office will review and make a recommendation for each completed application packet and will submit the completed application to the Board of County Commissioners for final approval. J APPROVED and Adopted this ¿;( Sl'-.-day of August, 1993. e'--." ", ...'. . y , /'.. ,'I': '10\ . ..", .' \",' ":-'Y.' . .. q,'" .. . íIf, .. ,A...: " ; ~. ,. .;,.:-.:.. '.., . ... .'.' SEAIt . . .. .'.,¡ ~: "Of,' .,.'.'/ .. ",' .....' .f' .~ . , ". ' . . I .. e, . . I \ - \,. .' I .... '. - ; . .' , . I ',\.,..ì:.~ 4t:~ " 1..-.-. ... -4 '.' , ";,,/»)',,' ,.." ATTES~a .,' Lorna L. Delaney Clerk of the Board 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) JEFFERSON COU BO~n OF ~9 <é-_"--""" /. --... .. (-"OW"--'.. "---. '.'01. 19 r~r: on .f 021 - " OFFICE OF THE APPLICATION TO TRANSFER FOREST LAND (RCW 84.33) TO TIMBER LAND (RCW 84.34) 1). COMPLETE FORM REV 64 0038 (3-88), APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF CLASSIFIED OR DESIGNATED FOREST LAND TO CURRENT USE CLASSIFICATION 2). COMPLETE FORM REV 64 0021-1/2 APPliCATION FOR CLASSIFICATION AS OPEN SPACE LAND OR TIMBER LAND FOR CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT UNDER CH 84.34 RCW 3). SUBMIT A FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE RESTOCKING, FIRE PROTECTION, INSECT AND DISEASE CONTROL, WEED CONTROL, AND ANY OTHER SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITY THAT SUPPORTS THE GROWTH AND HARVEST FOREST CROPS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. 4). SUBMIT A MAP SHOWING THE BOUNDARY OF THE ENTIRE OWNERSHIP ALONG WITH APPROXIMATE BOUNDARY LENGTHS, THE LOCATION AND NAME OF ALL EXISTING ROADS AND EASEMENTS LOCATED WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY, THE WCATION OF ALL BUILDINGS AND PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS AND SHALL SHOW THE TIMBER STANDS TYPES, INCLUDING SPECIES, AGE CLASS, DENSITY OF STOCKING, SITE INDEX, NONTIMBERED AREAS, NONCOMMERCIAL FOREST LAND AREAS, AND NONFOREST USES TO BE EXCLUDED FROM TIMBERLAND CLASSIFICATION. 5). APPLICATION FEE OF $ 100.00 OF WHICH $ 25.00 MAY BE REFUNDED IF APPLICATION IS DENIED. PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO JEFFERSON COUNTY ASSESSOR. 6). ADVERTISEMENT FEE OF $ 75.00. PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. SUBMIT ITEMS 1 THRU 6 TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE WILL REVIEW AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR EACH COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKET AND WILL SUBMIT THE COMPLETED APPLICATION TO THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR FINAL APPROVAL. VOL 19 rAU 00 ~ 022 P. 0. Box 1220. 1820 Jefterson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (206) 385-9105 1-800-831-2678