[WSBARP] Land Trust to Avoid Development

[Scott Thomas]

I don't believe Snohomish county has a land trust established.  You might
want to speak to Snohomish County about dedicating the land for open space
or recreational use.
https://snohomishcountywa.gov/3074/Open-Space-Designated-Forest-Land-Progra

If the land is within a city, talk to the city's parks department.  Your
client may also wish to consider the Snohomish Conservation District,
https://snohomishcd.org/forest-resources/2021/8/9/forestry-programs-amp-resources

On Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM Brent Williams-Ruth <
brent at williams-ruthlaw.com> wrote:

> I feel like sending this to the RP list serv is like walking into the Tax
> Section and proclaiming the virtues of the Estate Tax.....but here I am
> nonetheless.
>
> I have a client who has property in Snoqualmie. They really want to ensure
> that it is "never" developed and wanted to create a land trust. After
> talking about the cost of maintaining the land, house, other structures and
> how that would need to be funded by the trust, I asked if they have reached
> out to any organization that may be willing to preserve the land.
>
> My question to all you amazing RP attorneys - do you have recommendations
> for entities/organizations that do these things? I immediately thought of
> Forterra - but so had they and the recent bad press has made them seek
> other options.
>
> I advised I would consult with you amazing folk as this may be right in
> your wheelhouse.
>
> Thank you!
> Brent
>
> PS - if you find this level of humor funny, be sure to attend the RP CLE
> on December 9th where I will be talking all about the legislative process.
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