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.