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Skamania County SEPA filings update

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Skamania County has three new environmental review filings this week. The largest is a Weyerhaeuser timber harvest proposal on 6 acres with 138 MBF of wood, 6,875 feet of road work, and 5 stream crossings. Comments on that project are due August 7.

Two smaller filings involve a home construction request and a major update to the Critical Areas Ordinance. The home project seeks to convert forest land for a single-family home in RL5 zoning. The ordinance update, required by state law, would replace rules adopted in 1996. Stevenson City Council plans to adopt the updated county rules.

Residents can comment on all filings before the August deadlines. The timber harvest and home construction proposals are for specific locations. The ordinance update affects all of Skamania County and Stevenson.

πŸ“„ Source: WA Ecology SEPA β€” Skamania County β€” https://data.wa.gov/resource/mmcb-z6jf.json?countyname=SKAMANIA
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    Skamania County has three new environmental review filings this weekβ€œWA SEPA Register β€” SKAMANIA County β€” filings from the past 7 days 3 record(s) found --- SEPA #202603121 --- ...”
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    The largest filing is a Weyerhaeuser timber harvest proposalNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The Weyerhaeuser timber harvest proposal covers 6 acresβ€œForest Practice Application #PC-FPA-26-8831 proposal consists of 6 acres of right of way harvest totaling approximately 138 MBF.”
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    The Weyerhaeuser timber harvest proposal includes 138 MBF of woodβ€œForest Practice Application #PC-FPA-26-8831 proposal consists of 6 acres of right of way harvest totaling approximately 138 MBF.”
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    The Weyerhaeuser timber harvest proposal includes 6,875 feet of road workβ€œThe proposal includes 6,875 feet of road construction, 250 cubic yards of spoils, and 5 stream crossings.”
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    The Weyerhaeuser timber harvest proposal includes 5 stream crossingsβ€œThe proposal includes 6,875 feet of road construction, 250 cubic yards of spoils, and 5 stream crossings.”
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    Comments on the Weyerhaeuser timber harvest project are due August 7β€œComments due: 2026-08-07”
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    Two smaller filings involve a home construction requestNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The home construction request seeks to convert forest land for a single-family homeβ€œThe applicant has requested a forest practices conversion to remove timber for construction of a single-family home in residential RL5 zoning.”
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    The home construction request is in RL5 zoningβ€œThe applicant has requested a forest practices conversion to remove timber for construction of a single-family home in residential RL5 zoning.”
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    Two smaller filings involve a major update to the Critical Areas OrdinanceNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The Critical Areas Ordinance update is required by state lawβ€œCritical Areas Ordinance Update – 2026 Periodic Review. Proposed revised critical areas ordinance to replace the County’s existing critical areas regulations, first adopted in 1996. The update is being conducted as part of the required periodic review by the Growth Management Act.”
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    The Critical Areas Ordinance update would replace rules adopted in 1996β€œCritical Areas Ordinance Update – 2026 Periodic Review. Proposed revised critical areas ordinance to replace the County’s existing critical areas regulations, first adopted in 1996.”
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    Stevenson City Council plans to adopt the updated county rulesNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Residents can comment on all filings before the August deadlinesNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The timber harvest and home construction proposals are for specific locationsβ€œLocation: 170 NW Vancouver, Stevenson, WA 98648, Stevenson Description: Critical Areas Ordinance Update – 2026 Periodic Review. Proposed revised critical areas ordinance to replace the County’s existing critical areas regulations, first adopted in 1996. The update is being conducted as part of the required periodic review by the Growth Management Act. City of Stevenson intends on adopting Skamania County CAO update.”
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    The ordinance update affects all of Skamania County and StevensonNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.

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