The state Board of Natural Resources on Dec. 6 approved the transfer of a 304-acre parcel of state trust-owned forestland to Kitsap County. The land, located near Silverdale, will be managed by Kitsap County Parks and Recreation as part of the county’s 1,100-acre Newberry Hill Heritage Park.
The transfer was initiated after Kitsap County requested that 304 acres of trust land be reconveyed, or returned, to county ownership, said a state Department of Natural Resources news release. The department previously managed this forestland for revenue to support county services.
The agency has managed thousands of acres of forestland for the benefit of westside counties since the early part of the 20th century. The lands can be reconveyed to a county with the board’s approval if the proposed use is consistent with the county’s and the state’s outdoor recreation plans, the release said.
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