United States v. 19.7 Acres of Land

Facts of Case

This matter is before the court on certification from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

This is a condemnation action brought by the United States at the request of the Bureau of Reclamation for the purpose of acquiring fee title to 19.7 acres of land in Oka-nogan County. The condemnation is for a public use in connection with the third power plant project at Grand Coulee Dam. The property in question is approximately 1 mile downstream from the dam. At the time condemnation proceedings were commenced, it was used as a mobile home park known…