Okanogan County
Notice of Final Decision
Project: TUP 2020-1 Biochar Research (parcels 3422190012 & 3422190006)
Proponent: Tom McCoy
Decision: Approved
Project: Exempt Segregation (parcel 3627111002)
Proponent: Elegment Dream Acres LP
Decision: Approved
Project: Exempt Segregation (parcel 4030082001)
Proponent: Mihail Kouzev, Michael Martin, Judith Martin
Decision: Approved
The Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development made a final decision on the above-noted projects. Within 20 days of publication, parties with standing may appeal these decisions to the Okanogan County Hearing Examiner at 123 5th Ave. N. Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, pursuant to OCC 2.67.010. An appeal must include the $300.00 appeal fee.
Published in the Methow Valley News July 7, 2021; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune July 8, 2021. OVG931899
Notice of Application, Threshold SEPA Determination
CUP 2021-4 Lost River Runway Hangar
Notice is hereby given that an application has been submitted by Monte Martin, to permit an aircraft hangar. The proposal is for a 60’ x 100’ steel building with three decks to be used as an aircraft hangar and living space and one 8’ x 20’ shipping container for storage. The total lot coverage will not exceed 40%. Water will be provided by the Lost River Airport community water system. The parcel boarders Lost River Airport Runway. The parcel is located at 68 Lost River Airport Runway near Mazama, WA. parcel number 6000180000, and is Lot 18 of the Lost River Airport Runway Plat.
According to Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) regulations, the office of Okanogan County Planning and Development issued a threshold environmental Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) for this proposal. SEPA comments must be submitted in writing by 5:00 pm July 22, 2021. All comments will be reviewed for relevance, and if necessary additional mitigations will be added to the Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance. If no comments are received the MDNS will stand as final. The public hearing for this project has not yet been set. Project comments may be submitted in writing up to the hearing or be presented at the hearing. 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 July 7, 2021; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune July 8, 2021. OVG931901
Notice of Appeal Hearing
Denial of 24 Harris Rd. Administrative Variance 2021-9
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Okanogan County Office of Hearing Examiner will conduct a hearing on July 22, 2021 to consider an appeal brought by Attorney Thomas O’Connell on behalf of Charles and Janie Hall on the Planning Officials determination of denial of 24 Harris Rd. Administrative Variance 2021-9.
The appeal hearing will be conducted on July 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at which time the Hearings Examiner will hear verbal testimony and evidence will be presented at the hearing on the issue by parties with standing. Testimony relevant to the appeal issue will be accepted from interested parties. All testimony must be given under oath.
A link to join the hearing will be set up on the Planning Departments website. The public can attend the public hearing over Zoom through one of the following ways; Join Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86270025897 Meeting ID: 862 7002 5897 or, join by phone +1 253 215 8782 Meeting ID: 862 7002 5897
Information regarding this decision can be obtained from: Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development, Pam Wyllson, Planner I, 123 5th Avenue North, Suite 130 Okanogan, WA 98840 (509) 422-7122 or pwyllson@co.okanogan.wa.us
Published in the Methow Valley News July 7, 2021; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune July 8, 2021. OVG931903
Threshold SEPA Determination
American Dream Lands LLC #2, Large Lot Segregation 2021-3
A Large Lot Segregation application has been submitted by Joseph Zilfi on behalf of American Dream Lands LLC. The Large Lot Segregation will divide a 160-acre parcel into 8 parcels each 20 acres. Large Lot Segregations are administered in accordance with OCC 16.10 and are exempt from RCW 58.17.040. The site is located near Hardy Rd near Riverside WA on tax parcel number 3627244005.
The Okanogan County SEPA Responsible official issued a mitigated threshold environmental determination of non-significance (MDNS) in accordance with WAC 197-11-350. SEPA Comments must be submitted in writing no later than 5:00 p.m., July 22, 2021 All comments will be reviewed for relevance, and if necessary additional conditions will be added to the Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance. If no comments are received the MDNS will stand as final. Information is available at the Office of Planning and Development. Direct questions and comments to: Pam Wyllson, Planner I, Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave. N, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, (509) 422-7122 pwyllson@co.okanogan.wa.us
Published in the Methow Valley News July 7, 2021; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune July 8, 2021. OVG931904
Notice of Public Hearing
Annual renewal CUP 2016-2
Review CUP 2019-2
The Okanogan County Office of the Hearing Examiner has scheduled a public hearing to consider the annual renewal of conditional use permit 2016-2 No Paws Left Behind and the review of CUP 2019-2 Carpenter Gravel Pit.
CUP 2016-2 allows the operation of an animal (dog) rescue/kennel at 32900H Highway 97, Oroville WA 98844.
CUP 2019-2 allows the operation of a gravel pit that also does asphalt batching and concrete batching on parcel 3427180006 located at 147 Cherokee Rd. near Omak.
A public hearing is scheduled for July 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at which time the Hearings Examiner will hear verbal testimony on the issue. A link to join the hearing will be set up on the Planning Departments website. The public can attend the public hearing over Zoom through one of the following ways; Join Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86270025897 Meeting ID: 862 7002 5897 or, join by phone +1 253 215 8782 Meeting ID: 862 7002 5897
Written comments will be accepted prior to the hearing and may be submitted in writing or electronically to Pam Wyllson, Planner 1 Okanogan County of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave N, Suite 130, Okanogan WA 98840, pwyllson@co.okanogan.wa.us. Information is available at the Office of Planning and Development. Direct questions and comments to: Pam Wyllson, Planner I (509) 422-7122
Published in the Methow Valley News July 7, 2021; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune July 8, 2021. OVG931906
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON
FOR OKANOGAN COUNTY
Estate of
EDWIN SCHACHTSCHNEIER,
Deceased.
- 21-4-00052-24
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(RCW 11.40.030)
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
The above Court has appointed Edwina Seton as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.
Please note that Edwin Schachtschneider was also known as Edvin Schachtschneider.
Date of First Publication of this Notice:
June 23, 2021
Susan Donahue, WSBA No. 43660
Attorney for Edwina Seton, Personal Representative
Published in the Methow Valley News June 23, 30; July 7, 2021
BEFORE THE OKANOGAN COUNTY WATER CONSERVANCY BOARD
OKANOGAN, WASHINGTON
TAKE NOTICE: That on May 6, 2021, Samra Farms, LLC of Omak, Washington filed application number OKAN-21-05 with the Okanogan County Water Conservancy Board to change the place of use under Water Right Certificate G4-23992(C)C.
That said right, under priority date of June 11, 1975, authorizes the withdrawal of 830 gallons per minute and 656 acre-feet per year of groundwater from three wells, two located within the SE¼SW¼ and one within the NW¼NE¼ of Section 17, T. 37 N., R. 27 E. W.M. That said right authorizes water to be used for irrigation of 164 acres from April 1 to October 1 within portions of Sections 17 and 18, T. 37 N., R. 27 E. W.M., Okanogan County, Washington.
That the applicant proposes to change the place of use to include additional acres within portions of Sections 8 and 17, T. 37 N., R. 27 E. W.M., Okanogan County, Washington. The total 164 authorized acres will remain unchanged.
Any protests or objections to the approval of this application may be filed with the Department of Ecology and must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty dollar ($50) fee and filed with the Department of Ecology Cashiering Unit, P.O. Box 47611, Olympia, WA 98504-7611 within thirty (30) days from July 7, 2021.
Any interested party may submit comments, objections, and other information to the Board regarding this application. The comments and information may be submitted in writing or verbally at any public meeting of the Board held to discuss or decide on the application. This application will be on the Board’s agenda during its regular meeting generally held on the first Thursday of each month at 123 5th Avenue North in Okanogan, Washington, or remotely via Zoom with instructions available from the Board, until the Board renders a decision on the application. Additionally, the Board, may receive written comments or information through August 6, 2021 by mail to OKWCB c/o Lisa de Vera, 1205 Ormiston Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801 or by email to ldevera@nwi.net.
Published in the Methow Valley News June 30; July 7, 2021
BEFORE THE OKANOGAN COUNTY WATER CONSERVANCY BOARD
OKANOGAN, WASHINGTON
TAKE NOTICE: That on May 6, 2021, Samra Farms, LLC of Omak, Washington filed application number OKAN-21-04 with the Okanogan County Water Conservancy Board to change the place of use under Water Right Certificate G4-23992(B)C.
That said right, under priority date of June 11, 1975, authorizes the withdrawal of 862 gallons per minute and 689.6 acre-feet per year of groundwater from three wells, two located within the SE¼SW¼ and one within the NW¼NE¼ of Section 17, T. 37 N., R. 27 E. W.M. That said right authorizes water to be used for irrigation of 172.4 acres from April 1 to October 1 within portions of Sections 6, 7, 8, and 18, T. 37 N., R. 27 E. W.M., Okanogan County, Washington.
That the applicant proposes to change the place of use to include additional acres within portions of Sections 8 and 17, T. 37 N., R. 27 E. W.M., Okanogan County, Washington. The total 172.4 authorized acres will remain unchanged.
Any protests or objections to the approval of this application may be filed with the Department of Ecology and must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty dollar ($50) fee and filed with the Department of Ecology Cashiering Unit, P.O. Box 47611, Olympia, WA 98504-7611 within thirty (30) days from July 7, 2021.
Any interested party may submit comments, objections, and other information to the Board regarding this application. The comments and information may be submitted in writing or verbally at any public meeting of the Board held to discuss or decide on the application. This application will be on the Board’s agenda during its regular meeting generally held on the first Thursday of each month at 123 5th Avenue North in Okanogan, Washington, or remotely via Zoom with instructions available from the Board, until the Board renders a decision on the application. Additionally, the Board, may receive written comments or information through August 6, 2021 by mail to OKWCB c/o Lisa de Vera, 1205 Ormiston Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801 or by email to ldevera@nwi.net.
Published in the Methow Valley News June 30; July 7, 2021
