The Bridal Veil property (17 acres) is within the Special Management Area (SMA) of the National Scenic Area near the old town of Bridal Veil. It is the last of the extended section 8(o) offers (Note:  Section 8(o) of the Columbia River Gorge NSA Act gave landowners the right to essentially opt out by requiring the government to either pay market value for their land, or suspend the SMA ordinances and replace them with less restrictive land use ordinances.). 

The property is bordered on the north by the Historic Columbia River Highway, designated as an All-American Road by the U.S. Department of Transportation.  This European-style byway featuring distinctive Florentine viaducts crafted by Italian stonecutters in the early 1900s, has gained national significance because it represents one of the earliest applications of cliff-face road building applied to modern highway construction and it is also the oldest scenic highway in the United States.

The property is visible from several other important viewing areas in the Gorge, including the Columbia River; Interstate 84; and Washington State Highway 14, referred to as the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Byway (Goals 1 & 6). In addition, the parcel lies adjacent to a popular state park, Angles Rest trailhead and parking facility. Until recently, the property was developed with several residential structures and a commercial mill site. The structures have been removed by The Trust for Public Land, with the intention of conveyance to the United States.

The Cleveland property (4 acres) is located within the Special Management Area (SMA) of the National Scenic Area near the top of Cape Horn. The Cape Horn area in general is experiencing a large increase in hiking use. The Cleveland property provides a premier viewpoint from its position atop Cape Horn with views rivaling those of the renowned Crown Point. The property is surrounded by National Forest System lands on three sides, and abuts State Route 14 on the fourth. Currently the parcel is improved with a substantial house, barn and several outbuildings. The owners intend to remove the structures, which would represent a significant cost and loss in parcel value to them, and convey the parcel as bare land to the Forest Service. They are also actively engaged in the removal of Scotch broom, ivy, and other invasive plants from the parcel (Strategic Goal 2).

The property is highly visible from I-84, the Columbia River, SR-14 and Cape Horn. The highly sensitive ridgeline has been broken by both the house and the clearing that was done in front of the house. Structure removal and subsequent conveyance to the Forest Service would present an opportunity to naturalize the area, reforest and soften the break in the ridgeline. It would also allow a future trail to be located along the bluff in this area (Strategic Goal 3). 

Acquisition of this parcel would consolidate public ownership resulting in some management efficiencies, particularly reduced boundary maintenance and less complex and costly wildfire suppression (Strategic Goal 6).

The Grazzini Property (15 acres) is situated in the Burdoin Mountain area of Klickitat County, Washington. The upper slopes of the parcel contain a portion of Coyote Wall, a significant geologic and visual feature of the eastern gorge. The remainder of the parcel is comprised of a mix of pine/oak/fir woodland that provides good habitat for several sensitive species including the Lewis woodpecker and the western gray squirrel (Strategic Goal 5). The area has also been classified as deer and elk winter range habitat.

National Forest System land on Burdoin Mountain has been the focus of recent vegetation management treatment to reduce the fire hazard. It is a high fire return area as well as a high fire risk area due to the mix of housing and wildlands. The Grazzini parcel is surrounded by National Forest System parcels on three sides; acquisition would consolidate National Forest ownership (Strategic Goal 6) and allow for vegetation treatment aimed at reducing fire risk (Strategic Goal 1).

Burdoin Mountain is an enormously popular area for mountain biking and unauthorized mountain bike trails crisscross most properties. Acquisition of the Grazzini parcel would provide a link to other federally owned lands in the area, and would enhance the ability of the Scenic Area to provide a system trail contained entirely on National Forest System land (Strategic Goal 3).

Lastly, the parcel is visible from the Key Viewing Areas of the Historic Columbia River Highway, Interstate 84, the Columbia River and SR-14.

The Odysseus Property (23 acres) is situated in the Crates Point area in Wasco County, Oregon, at the easternmost point of Sevenmile Hill just west of The Dalles.  The majority of the Odysseus parcel is contained within the Crates Point Natural Area. It is a mix of grasslands, oaks, and rock bluffs, creating a diversity of plant habitats representative of the eastern side of the gorge. Acquisition would preserve this important habitat (Strategic Goal 5). 

The parcel may provide an important future access point to the conceptual Sevenmile Hill trail between the Gorge Discovery Center and the Rowena Plateau (Strategic Goal 3).

The parcel is adjacent to the Historic Columbia River Highway, and visible from the key viewing areas of I-84, SR-14, and the Historic Columbia River Highway.  Rock bluffs on the parcel represent a significant scenic feature.