Hood River County Commissioners approved the purchase and sale agreement with Western Rivers Conservancy to acquire the property that will make a Punchbowl Falls Park a reality.  County Administrator David Meriwether says a grant agreement with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has been executed, and he expects the sale to close within three to four weeks.  Meriwether adds soon after that, work will begin on limited improvements to the area.  County Commissioners have elected to permanently close Routson Park south of Mount Hood.  Meriwether says that park has been closed for several years, is difficult to operate due to water system issues, and gets very little use.  Commissioners found the cost of rehabilitating the park wasn’t worth it, so it will become part of county forestlands.