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Olli
Conservation Easement:
59 Acres west
of Shelton in Mason County.
Conserved in 2008.
The
Olli Property
is
located in a historically rural / agricultural area,
close to Shelton and Hwy 101, which is undergoing a gradual conversion to
residential uses. The Property was a dairy in the early
20th century, and the barn on the property
was recently added to the historic register. The
Property has been in the landowner’s family since the
mid-20th century.
Permanently
conserved are riparian
areas, floodplain, agricultural fields, and deciduous
and coniferous forests that collectively provide
valuable habitat for a variety of important species. The
Property contains portions of a spring-fed tributary to
Goldsborough Creek.
Goldsborough Creek is a stream of regional
importance for salmon production.
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