Land purchase expected to close in February A county-owned gravel pit above the town of Methow is getting closer to reality, with the county commissioners adopting a resolution formalizing conditions of operation at the pit and a title company finalizing documents so the county can buy the land. The resolution, signed by all three Okanogan […]
Methow gravel pit
County weighs issues related to Methow gravel pit
CUP decision due to be released shortly Property owners on a ridge across from a proposed county gravel pit near Methow want Okanogan County to perform a complete analysis of the environmental impacts of the pit and to impose conditions to mitigate noise, dust and discharge into the ground and water. “We’re not opposed to […]
County studies gravel pit feasibility
Site near Methow would supply road projects The county has begun studying the feasibility of a gravel pit above the town of Methow. The Okanogan County commissioners signed a purchase-and-sale agreement for the land on July 30, giving them 180 days to determine feasibility and take public comment, part of obtaining a conditional-use permit (CUP) […]
Extension on gravel-pit purchase contract
The Okanogan County commissioners have negotiated an extension until Aug. 5 on an agreement for the potential purchase of 540 acres above the town of Methow for a gravel pit. The agreement sets the price at $1 million. At a public hearing last week, the commissioners said they wanted more time to research costs of […]
County will review gravel pit concerns
Residents worry about dust, noise The Okanogan County commissioners want more time to research costs and address community concerns before deciding whether to proceed with an agreement to spend $1 million on 540 acres above the town of Methow for a gravel pit. Approving the agreement doesn’t commit the county to buying the property. The […]
Proposed gravel pit draws mixed reactions
New county site near Methow would save money, officials say Okanogan County staff got an earful from people in the town of Methow who say that a gravel pit above town would expose their community to noise and harmful dust. But others at last week’s meeting said the county’s plans for a gravel pit are […]
County’s proposed gravel pit site would include wildlife habitat
Okanogan County has a draft agreement to purchase 540 acres just north of the town of Methow, with plans to use 149 acres for a gravel pit. The county has been in discussions with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), which is interested in buying the remaining 391 acres for wildlife habitat with […]
County contemplates buying lower valley site for gravel pit, wildlife habitat
Okanogan County is considering purchasing 546 acres near the town of Methow at a cost of $1 million for a gravel pit and wildlife habitat. The property is on the west side of Highway 153, near Danzl Road, just north of Methow. Information about the number of acres that would be used for the gravel […]
Proposed county zoning changes could add dwellings, nightly rentals, gravel pits in the Methow
“Leave the Methow alone” was the oft-repeated mantra when the county commissioners were working on the county’s comp plan. People are now waiting to see whether that philosophy will be followed in the county’s zoning …
