Records requests · tracked in the open
The paper trail we're pulling.
This site's claims rest on public records. This ledger lists every request we have drafted or filed, who it went to, where it stands against the statutory clock, and — when records arrive — the documents themselves. Requests marked "drafted" have been written but not yet transmitted.
- pra-001 Drafted — not yet sent
2027-29 TLT application GIS data (all 30 applications)
To: Washington State Department of Natural Resources · email: publicdisclosure@dnr.wa.gov (Public Records Officer) · RCW 42.56 — 5-business-day initial response (RCW 42.56.520)
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Pursuant to RCW 42.56, I request the GIS data (shapefile, file geodatabase, or GeoJSON export) for the parcel polygons of all Trust Land Transfer applications advanced for the 2027-29 biennium, as digitized by DNR under the TLT Program Manual's application procedures (Manual p. 12: 'DNR will create a polygon in its GIS data system based on the information you provide'). I request electronic delivery only (email or download link). Please apply the fee waiver provided by agency rule; if fees apply, the statutory electronic rates are acceptable up to $10 without further consultation.
- pra-002 Drafted — not yet sent
Best Interests of the Trust analyses + advisory committee scoring records, 2027-29 cycle
To: Washington State Department of Natural Resources · email: publicdisclosure@dnr.wa.gov (Public Records Officer) · RCW 42.56 — 5-business-day initial response (RCW 42.56.520)
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Pursuant to RCW 42.56, I request: (1) the completed Best Interests of the Trusts analysis for each of the 30 Trust Land Transfer applications advanced for the 2027-29 biennium; (2) the advisory committee scoring sheets or tabulations for those applications, including per-criterion scores, once tabulated; and (3) minutes or staff notes of the four 2026 advisory committee meetings (May 21, May 27, June 4, June 10). Electronic delivery only; fee waiver requested.
- pra-003 Drafted — not yet sent
Park Lake parcels — internal TLT screening and communications, Jan 2021–Sep 2025
To: Washington State Department of Natural Resources · email: publicdisclosure@dnr.wa.gov (Public Records Officer) · RCW 42.56 — 5-business-day initial response (RCW 42.56.520)
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Pursuant to RCW 42.56, I request records from January 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025 concerning the Grant County trust parcels included in the Park Lake A, Park Lake B, and Park Lake C Trust Land Transfer applications: (1) any internal nomination, screening, or transition-lands evaluation of those parcels for the TLT program or predecessor processes; (2) communications between DNR staff and any prospective receiving agency concerning those parcels; and (3) the parcel-nomination or screening log for the 2027-29 TLT cycle insofar as it references these parcels. Electronic delivery only; fee waiver requested.
- pra-004 Drafted — not yet sent
King grazing lease file (Grant County) incl. termination record
To: Washington State Department of Natural Resources · email: publicdisclosure@dnr.wa.gov (Public Records Officer) · RCW 42.56 — 5-business-day initial response (RCW 42.56.520)
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Pursuant to RCW 42.56, I request the agricultural/grazing lease file for the Grant County grazing lease(s) held by Wade and Teresa King (approx. 12,833 acres, terminated January 2023), including: the operative lease and any predecessor leases and renewals; the termination letter and any notice of default; and correspondence between DNR and the lessees concerning termination, from January 1, 2021 to present. I am aware portions may be in active litigation; please produce non-exempt records and an exemption log for any withholding. Electronic delivery only; fee waiver requested.
- pra-005 Drafted — not yet sent
Right-of-way/easement instruments — Main Canal, Bacon Siphon & Tunnel crossing of state land (T24N R28E Secs. 9, 16, 21, Grant County, WA)
To: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Dept. of the Interior) · DOI FOIAXpress (securefoia.doi.gov) or FOIA.gov · FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552 — 20 working days
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Under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, I request records identifying the right-of-way, easement, or withdrawal under which the Columbia Basin Project Main Canal, Bacon Siphon, and Bacon Tunnel cross Washington State trust land in Sections 9, 16, and 21, Township 24 North, Range 28 East, Grant County, Washington, including: the instrument(s) or first-form reclamation withdrawal documentation; any agreements with the State of Washington or its Department of Natural Resources concerning that crossing; and current O&M responsibility documentation for that reach of the Main Canal. Requester category: other (noncommercial public-interest website); fee waiver requested — the records will be published without charge to inform the public about a pending state land-transfer decision affecting this infrastructure. Electronic delivery preferred.
- pra-006 Drafted — not yet sent
Second Bacon Siphon & Tunnel — final construction report / technical record (1976–1980)
To: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Dept. of the Interior) · DOI FOIAXpress (securefoia.doi.gov) or FOIA.gov · FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552 — 20 working days
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Under the Freedom of Information Act, I request the Final Construction Report and/or Technical Record of Design and Construction for the Second Bacon Siphon and Second Bacon Tunnel, Columbia Basin Project (contractor Guy F. Atkinson Company, contracted 1976, water first conveyed March 22, 1980), or the equivalent feature data sheets stating total construction cost and hydraulic capacity per barrel. Requester category: other (noncommercial public-interest website); fee waiver requested; electronic delivery preferred.
- pra-007 Drafted — not yet sent
Public comments received on 2027-29 TLT applications (window closing 2026-04-15)
To: Washington State Department of Natural Resources · email: publicdisclosure@dnr.wa.gov (Public Records Officer) · RCW 42.56 — 5-business-day initial response (RCW 42.56.520)
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Pursuant to RCW 42.56, I request all public comments received by DNR on the 2027-29 biennium Trust Land Transfer applications during the comment period that closed April 15, 2026, together with any summary or tabulation of those comments prepared for the advisory committee or the Board of Natural Resources. Electronic delivery only; fee waiver requested.
Ledger updated 2026-08-11. Responsive documents will be archived unmodified and published here with their production metadata.