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Legislature Wins Cascade Agenda Award
More than 1,800 people gathered May 15 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center for the Cascade Land Conservancy’s 12th Annual Conservation Awards Breakfast.
More than 1,800 people gathered May 15 at the Washington State
Convention and Trade Center for the Cascade Land Conservancy’s 12th
Annual Conservation Awards Breakfast.
One of the highlights of the event was the presentation of the Cascade Agenda Award to honor the work done this year at the Legislature in the passage of a Regional Transfer of Development Rights Marketplace.
The Award went to Gov. Chris Gregoire, Senator Ken Jacobsen (D-46th District, North Seattle), Senator Dan Swecker (R-20th District, Rochester), Representative Geoff Simpson (D-47th District, Kent), Representative Richard Curtis (R-18th District, La Center), the Washington Farm Forestry Association, the Washington Forest Protection Association, the Washington State Grange and Futurewise.

Governor Gregoire signed the bill beginning the process for creating the marketplace during the breakfast.
One of the highlights of the event was the presentation of the Cascade Agenda Award to honor the work done this year at the Legislature in the passage of a Regional Transfer of Development Rights Marketplace.
The Award went to Gov. Chris Gregoire, Senator Ken Jacobsen (D-46th District, North Seattle), Senator Dan Swecker (R-20th District, Rochester), Representative Geoff Simpson (D-47th District, Kent), Representative Richard Curtis (R-18th District, La Center), the Washington Farm Forestry Association, the Washington Forest Protection Association, the Washington State Grange and Futurewise.

Governor Gregoire signed the bill beginning the process for creating the marketplace during the breakfast.

