Because there’s no profit value for the state, the Department of Natural Resources says a large parcel of land south of Moses Lake would be put to better use if it were transferred to Grant County. The 647-acre plot is just east of the northern portion of Potholes Reservoir. DNR says it wants to rid itself of the land south of Moses Lake, because it does not have much profit capability for the state and lacks water rights and legal access. Grant County manages an off-road vehicle recreation site to the north of the parcel, and this parcel is proposed to be transferred to the county for parks purposes,” the DNR wrote in a presentation about the proposed transfer. The land transfer would expand the park by 20%.
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