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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I think your relevant easement to be changed was created by Plat. If so, I think this case requires an amendment of plat, which is what we discussed early on in the
process, but an amendment of plat will require signature of all owners. I know you wanted to see who knows there stuff and see what sticks, but this could be an easy case for the county to say their hands are tied. I just thought I would share it.<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I think the county’s counsel, Nathan Smith is on the RPPT and this listerve.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Tricia D. Usab<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Paine Hamblen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">717 W. Sprague Ave., Ste. 1200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Spokane, WA 99201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Trish.Usab@PaineHamblen.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Erik Marks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 22, 2022 1:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Amending an Easement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I ran into a similar question on a BLA recently. You might have a look at
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MKKI v Krueger</span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> 135 WnApp 647 (2006). "<i>With limited and specific exceptions, once a private easement is depicted on a short plat, the
easement cannot be extinguished without amending the plat document.</i>"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">-- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4D573A">Erik G Marks</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#4D573A"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#4D573A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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