Notice of Continuation of CUP
CUP 2018-1 Aircraft Hangar
Notice is hereby given that the application submitted by Paul Christen on behalf of Carla Larsen to permit two aircraft hangers in accordance with Okanogan County Code 17A.220.010 will begin to move forward. The CUP was placed on hold by the applicant’s request. The CUP, if approved, would allow a 100’ x 65’ aircraft hangar on newly created lots 2 and 3 of a short plat. The short plat has been completed and the parcel numbers are 8801090300 and 8801090200. The original parcel number was 7770000102. The applicant proposes to access Twisp Airport across a city easement 75 feet in width on parcel 6850050001. The site is located on Aviation Lane, near Twisp WA on tax parcel numbers 8801090300 and 8801090200.
The SEPA Responsible Official issued a Threshold Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) for this proposal on 3/19/2018. The threshold comment period ended on April 4, 2018. The CUP comment period has remained open for this proposal.
The SEPA Responsible Official will issue a Final SEPA determination within the next two weeks. A notice with Final SEPA and hearing date for the CUP will be sent out.
Direct questions and comments to: Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, Pam Wyllson, 123 5th Ave. N, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, (509) 422-7122 pwyllson@co.okanogan.wa.us
Published in the Methow Valley News May 20, 2020; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune May 21, 2020. OVG898851
Public Hearing Notice
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Okanogan County Commissioners have set a Public Hearing for 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 and will be held in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment for or against the consideration of a budget supplemental appropriation within the Infrastructure Fund 117 and Current Expense Fund 001 in the amount of $67,000. The funds are from a Dept. of Commerce CERB Grant, and Match funds from the County and CCT. The hearing will be held in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room located at 123 5th Avenue North, Okanogan, Washington. Persons wishing to comment may attend the hearing or submit their comments in writing to the Commissioners’ Office at 123 5th Avenue North, Rm 150, Okanogan, Washington 98840.
Published in the Methow Valley News May 13, 20, 2020; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune May 14, 21, 2020. OVG898360
M2 Barkley Bear Habitat Improvement Project, SEPA 2020-4 Threshold SEPA Determination
Project Summary
Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation (MSRF) developed the M2 Barkley Bear habitat project through a regionally coordinated process based and scientifically informed restoration approach. The project has been developed to address ecological concerns and habitat conditions believed to limit fish survival and production within this reach of the Methow River, while balancing community interests and private property rights. The project includes the following key elements; construction of a new inlet channel paired with an apex logjam on the left bank; remove the concrete and steel Barkley headgate and conversion of the existing intake canal to a side channel feature to increase floodplain connectivity; build 4 engineered logjams to increase channel complexity; construct multiple small log structures to promote channel development; restore a perennial connection between Bear Creek and the Methow River by removing the fish screen and associated infrastructure; build an engineered logjam in the main stem Methow to increase complexity near the outlet of Bear Creek; plant approximately 3 acres of previously cleared areas with native riparian trees and shrubs; remove 650’ +1- of riprap on the left bank of the Methow River. All proposed work is to be on the left bank of the Methow River.
Project Location:
The project area includes lands in and adjacent to the Methow River extending from MP 49-50. The project is in Sections 12 & 13, Township 34 N., Range 21E.
Comments must be submitted in writing to the Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave N Ste. 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, no later than June 4, 2020. Failure to comment by the due date above shall be determined to deny a party standing to appeal the final determination. Information is available at the Office of Planning and Development. Direct questions and comments to: Charlene Schumacher, Senior Planner, Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave. N, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, (509) 422-7113.
Published in the Methow Valley News May 20, 2020; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune May 21, 2020. OVG898848
Methow Sub-basin Bulk Sediment Sampling, SEPA 2020-5 Threshold SEPA Determination
Project Summary
The intent of the project is to quantify the clast distribution and relative clast abundance of stream-bed sediment I key areas of the Methow river sub-basin. The project includes extracting sediment samples from the stream bed with hand shovels and sorting the sample into 4 classes on-site (>63mm, >32mm, >16mm, <16mm). once sorted and weighed, all material coarser than 16mm will be returned to the excavation site along with material finer than 16mm minus a subsample, which will be retained for lab processing and sorting into successively finer size classes. 56 sampling locations are proposed with up to three replicates at each location. Each location will be sampled only once during the proposed 2-year window. The anticipated range of sample size volume is 0.02 — 0.16 cubic yards, which corresponds to sampling areas between 1 and 7 square feet.
Project Location:
The project includes Andrews Creek, Ben Canyon Creek, Chewuch River, Crater Creek, E Fork Buttermilk Creek, Early Winters Creek, Foggy Creek, Goat Creek, Lake Creek, Little Bridge Creek, Lost River, Methow River, N Fork Libby Creek, Poorman Creek, S Fork Beaver Creek, S Fork Gold Creek, S Fork Libby Creek, Twentymile Creek, Twisp River, War Creek, and Wolf Creek.
Comments must be submitted in writing to the Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave N Ste. 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, no later than June 4, 2020. Failure to comment by the due date above shall be determined to deny a party standing to appeal the final determination. Information is available at the Office of Planning and Development. Direct questions and comments to: Charlene Schumacher, Senior Planner, Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave. N, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, (509) 422-7113.
Published in the Methow Valley News May 20, 2020; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune May 21, 2020. OVG898849
Notice of Public Hearing
Surplus of County Property
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Okanogan Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on May 26 at 2:15 p.m. to take public testimony regarding a resolution which would declare surplus to the needs of the county the listed personal property owned by Okanogan County and would state its intent to sell or dispose of the items so surplussed. It
The public hearing will be conducted on May 26, 2020 at 2:15 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium in the Virginia Grainger Building in Okanogan, WA. Verbal testimony will be taken. Written comments may be submitted at the hearing. Written comments will be accepted prior to the hearing and may be submitted in writing or electronically to Lalena Johns, Clerk of the Board, at 123 5th Ave N Ste 150, Okanogan, WA 98840 or at ljohns@co.okanogan.wa.us.
Date of publishing is May 20-21.
The proposed list of surplus items will be available after May 20 and can be obtained from: Okanogan County Clerk of the Board, Lanie Johns by either calling 509-422-7100 or by mailing a request to Lanie Johns at 123 5th Ave N, Okanogan, WA 98840. Or by email ljohns@co.okanogan.wa.us
Published in the Methow Valley News May 20, 2020; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune May 21, 2020. OVG898850
