PHOTO: A view of Parker Ranch outside Ellensburg early last month. The property was the first test to transfer development rights under a new plan in Kittitas County. The owners were able to buy back timber rights from a timber company to prevent trees on the land from being cleared.
Source: Yakima Herald-Republic photo/Andy Sawyer
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