A proposed charter amendment that would provide enhanced protection for rural acreage either owned or held in a conservation easement by King County has been placed on the November general election ballot by the Metropolitan King County Council.

Voters will be asked whether to add an appendix to the charter that contains a list of properties deemed to have a “high conservation value” and therefore provided with enhanced protection against sale, transfer, or change of use, with some limited exceptions. Removing a property from the protected list would require a subsequent charter amendment and another vote of the people.