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: |
Below are documents relating to the land swap:
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 |