[WSBARP] Land Trust to Avoid Development

[Brent Williams-Ruth]

Thank you for those who responded.  The property is in Snoqualmie (part of
King County) so we are reaching out to the King County Conservation
District as a starting point.

*Brent Williams-Ruth* (pronouns: he/him)
*Attorney-At-Law*

*Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, **a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC*

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Office/Scheduling Phone: (253) 285-7751

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On Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM Scott Thomas <scott.glen.thomas at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
>>
>> *Brent Williams-Ruth* (pronouns: he/him)
>> *Attorney-At-Law*
>>
>> *Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, **a division of BWR Consulting,
>> PLLC*
>>
>> *Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal Way, WA 98003*
>>
>> *Mailing Address: **PO BOX 3319; Federal Way, WA 98063 *
>>
>> Office/Scheduling Phone: (253) 285-7751
>>
>> For All Meetings & Scheduling: info at williams-ruthlaw.com
>>
>> e-mail <Brent at Williams-RuthLaw.com> / website
>> <http://www.williams-ruthlaw.com/> / facebook
>> <http://www.facebook.com/bwrlaw> /
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