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Planning & Conservation

State audit highlights timing issues in fire-recovery funding

August 17, 2016 by Methow Valley News

State and local conservation districts that assist property owners with recovery after a wildfire or other disaster sometimes struggle to get projects approved and completed before funding expires. In fact, sometimes they have only a few months to get everything completed.

The districts also face limitations because state law requires that only a fraction of the money can be used in advance. Most funds must be paid only to reimburse documented expenses.

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Okanogan Conservation District, Planning & Conservation

County amends code for Mazama developments

March 27, 2014 by Methow Valley News

County amends code for Mazama developments

The Okanogan County commissioners unanimously approved an amendment to the county code that requires at least twice the minimum lot size for planned developments in Mazama. The change makes zoning in the Upper Valley more consistent with that in the rest of the Methow Review District. The commissioners adopted the amendment on Monday (March 24). […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Mazama land use, Okanogan County Commissioners, Planning & Conservation

Scaled-back development up for planning department review again in Mazama

March 20, 2014 by Methow Valley News

Scaled-back development up for planning department review again in Mazama

By Marcy Stamper

A Mazama property owner has revised a proposal for a development on Goat Creek Road, scaling it back to two residences instead of three on the eight-and-a-half acres.

Project sponsor Ken Madden filed a revised proposal in March with …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Mazama land use, Okanogan County Planning, Planning & Conservation, zoning

County planning commission approves Mazama zone changes

February 27, 2014 by Methow Valley News

County planning commission approves Mazama zone changes

The Okanogan County Planning Commission has recommended amending the county code to require at least twice the minimum lot size for planned developments in rural residential and low-density residential zones in Mazama. The action came at the commission’s public hearing on Monday (Feb. 24). If the county commissioners approve the changes, it would make zoning […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Okanogan County Planning, Planning & Conservation

Citizens’ Council sues county over environmental review ordinance changes

February 12, 2014 by Methow Valley News

Citizens’ Council sues county over environmental review ordinance changes

By Marcy Stamper

The Methow Valley Citizens’ Council (MVCC) has filed a lawsuit against Okanogan County, asking the court to …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Planning & Conservation, SEPA

Environmental review of comp plan in the works

February 6, 2014 by Methow Valley News

Environmental review of comp plan in the works

By Marcy Stamper

People who have been awaiting the next stage of the county’s comprehensive plan—the environmental analysis of the current draft, which has changed substantially from the one that was the basis for the last environmental impact statement—should soon have …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Comprehensive plan, Ecology, Planning & Conservation

County seeks more state money to finish shoreline plan

February 6, 2014 by Methow Valley News

County seeks more state money to finish shoreline plan

By Marcy Stamper

The Okanogan County commissioners are awaiting a decision from the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) as to whether the agency will …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Ecology, Okanogan County Commissioners, Planning & Conservation

Commissioners exempt smaller projects from environmental review across county

January 31, 2014 by Methow Valley News

Commissioners exempt smaller projects from environmental review across county

By Marcy Stamper

The standards for which construction projects will automatically be reviewed for potential environmental impact will be the same across the county, following …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Ecology, Okanogan County Commissioners, Planning & Conservation, SEPA

Watershed council, county will work on revision of state water rules

January 30, 2014 by Methow Valley News

Watershed council, county will work on revision of state water rules

By Ann McCreary

With the goal of securing additional municipal water for the town of Twisp, Okanogan County’s planning director and Methow Watershed Council members have agreed to work together on

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Methow Watershed, Planning & Conservation, Twisp municipal water, water

Comment on county proposal to change environmental review

September 25, 2013 by Methow Valley News

Comment on county proposal to change environmental review

By Marcy Stamper

You have an extra month to comment on proposed changes about how large building projects have to be before they automatically get reviewed for potential environmental impacts.

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Okanogan County Planning, Planning & Conservation

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