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                              Current Land Use Programs

                              Current Use / Designated Forest Land Reclassification

                              Re-Classification from Current Use Designated Forest Land to Current Use Farm and Agriculture (over 20 acres)

                              1. Must be farmed for commercial purposes
                              2. Application fee $500.00 per parcel (recording fees included in application fee)

                              1st year –…

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                              Forest 1
                              Designated Forest Land

                              Qualifications for This Program

                              Must have 5 acres or more

                              • Grow and harvest timber for commercial use
                              • Residential home sites are not allowed
                              • If applying for 15 acres or less, a Timber Management Plan is REQUIRED…
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                              Farm red barn
                              Farm & Agricultural

                              Qualifications

                              Qualifications for this program depend on amount of acreage
                              (This is a 3 year process.)

                              Twenty acres or more being used primarily for commercial purposes.

                              • Must fully complete the application.
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                              Supporting Documents

                              • Timber Management Plans (Guidelines) 78 KB
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                              James W. McCroskey, Assessor
                              James W. McCroskey Assessor (509) 447-4312 Email

                              Contact Information

                              Phone Number
                              (509) 447-4312
                              Email
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                              Fax Number
                              (509) 447-6450
                              Office Hours

                              Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM, and
                              1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

                              Closed for lunch: 12:30 PM 1:30 PM

                              Please do not fax or email Senior Citizen / Disabled Persons Property Tax Exemption information. Information for the exemption program must be mailed in or hand delivered to our office or in the drop box provided. Thank you.

                              Office Staff
                               

                              Nathan Longly - Chief Deputy Assessor

                              Randol Clawson - Appraiser

                              Sonya Gamalielson - Appraiser / Program Administrator

                              Dara Thomas - Administrative Assistant / Exemption Specialist

                               

                              Address

                              625 W. 4th Street
                              PO Box 5010
                              Newport, WA 99156
                              United States

                              Old County Courthouse
                              625 W 4th St., PO Box 5010
                              Newport, WA 99156
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