List Of Washington State Forests
Washington contains 11 state forests. These sites are managed by the Department of Natural Resources. Washington state forests See also * List of U.S. National Forests * Washington State forests A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign state, sovereign or federated state, or territory (country subdivision), territory. Background The precise application of the terms va ...

Ahtanum State Forest
Ahtanum State Forest is a working forest and recreation area located in Yakima County, Washington. It covers approximately and lies west of the city of Yakima, Washington, Yakima. The forest borders the Yakama Indian Reservation to the south, and the name Ahtanum means “stream by long mountain” in the Yakama language. History The land comprising Ahtanum State Forest had previously been a Checkerboarding (land), checkerboard of public and private land. In 2005, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) traded of scattered land elsewhere for of this private forest owned by two companies, Plum Creek Timber and Elk Haven Tree Farms. This "blocking up" allowed DNR to consolidate ownership of of land in order to create Ahtanum State Forest. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) paid for $50,000 worth of appraisals to help complete the land exchange after DNR ran out of money until the next funding cycle. Notes Sources * * * * External links

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