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Counties receive tax payments from WDFW‏

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bobcat:
I understand that part of it. What I don't get is how they can afford to pay out that amount of money every year, for land that isn't bringing in any revenue.

Hangfire:
Now you know where some of your license money goes. Wildlife habitat, and area's to hunt, brings in money in the form of licenses sold, in addition to being public land.

I became aware of the tax payment or fine money in the 60's.  I was told that was part of the agency going back to at, or near, it's origin in the early 30's.  There was feeling that the purchase of the public access on lakes, would break the agency, back when those originated.

F & W owning some land, even though a drop in the bucket, keeps something for wildlife.

luvtohnt:
Maybe this is were the money from the new permit system is going to go. I know from my job that when 80-90% of the property in your county is tax exempt it makes it very difficult to generate any kind of budget for maintaining roads, weed control, and fire suppression. I know that after meeting with the LT Murray manager that they had to make a lot of promises about the Skookumchuck (sp) purchase in order for the commissioners to allow the land to be transferred and gain tax exempt status. It is hard because it is necessary on one hand, but we all hate having to pay out more money. I guess it could be a win/lose or a lose/lose situation depending on how you look at it. :twocents:

Brandon

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