OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on 21 public land acquisition proposals across the state.

The proposals include acquisitions in Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Skagit, Spokane, Wahkiakum and Whitman counties.

Public land acquisitions occur when the state government purchases or otherwise acquires privately held lands, and then designates them for public use.

“WDFW takes its role in managing public lands very seriously and carefully weighs the conservation and recreation value of new acquisitions,” WDFW lands division manager Kevin Connally said in a press release. “We’ve recently seen how much the public values access to our shared ou

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