Hood River
County/Meadows North LLC Land Swap
(click
here for print version of Land Exchange Fact Sheet)
| In
August, 2001, Hood River County traded 614 acres to Mt. Hood Meadows and
also paid them over 1 million dollars. The County received about 786 acres
in return. Trades are required to be for equal value, which requires the
County to determine the value of the property. The County must obtain
reports from its assessor's office and other qualified appraisers that
support its determination of the traded property's value.
State law does not authorize the
County to pay any money for the difference in value between the properties
traded; instead they must be equal. State law also requires the County to
involve the public and follow a specified procedure.
Issues: |
Timeline
| 2002 March 3 | land swap finalized |
| 2001 October 16 | reports of value of land swap lands completed |
| 2001 October 2 | meeting of Meadows with county staff to present timeline and intent to propose land use rezoning |
| 2001 August 25 | public disclosure of land swap and resort development plans presented to group of Cooper Spur area home owners |
| 2001 August 20 | land exchange tentatively approved |
| 2001 July | discussions regarding land swap with county and state officials |