I havent dug into the purchase, but it would not surprise me if some of the money came from the State or Federal govt. Last year, a 77 million dollar parcel of land on the Stilly was bought and is being managed by the local tribe. They cannot sell it. I am curious in another matter whether that becomes part of the "reservation"

The dept that delt with that purchase has not seen budget cuts. Apparently CG has a major interest in it. A 77 million dollar piece of land on the Stillaguamish under the Governors program, is not more valuable than the Commission/WDFW structure, when you consider that any recovery of fish, is subject to surviving the tribal gill nets.

If Nature Conservancy has to buy the land to protect it, then WE need to change some laws. There is no way these organizations can own enough land along the rivers to protect fish on a state wide basis.
When they do, they have more leverage over the access than we do.