Office of Planning and Development
123 5th Ave N Suite 130
Okanogan, WA 98840
Phone: (509) 422-7160 Fax: (509) 422-7349
WRIA 48 Restricted Groundwater Areas WAC 173-548 (The Department of Ecology is updating the boundaries of the Restricted areas. Please contact our office for verification if a property is within a restricted groundwater area.)
Draft Watershed Plan
Addendum Okanogan River Basin WRIA 49
Notice of Public Hearing
Project Summary
The Planning Commission will
hold a public hearing on the adoption of an addendum to Okanogan County’s,
Okanogan Basin Watershed Plan. The
passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 6091 as codified by the
Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 90.94 requires that an update to WRIA 49,
Okanogan River Watershed, be approved by Washington Department of Ecology by
February 1, 2021. RCW 90.94 requires
the update to address future permit-exempt well use and associated streamflow
restoration projects to achieve net ecological benefit.
The plan addendum was developed by the WRIA 49 Initiating Governments
(IG’s) and Planning Unit members representing various stakeholders throughout
the basin.
The
public hearing will be held on September 28th at 7:00 p.m. over webex platform.
The public can attend the public hearing one of the following ways:
1.
Meeting number: 146 349
4912:
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Draft Watershed Plan
Addendum Okanogan River Basin WRIA 49
Notice of Threshold SEPA
Determination
The Planning Department has
submitted a SEPA checklist for the adoption of an addendum to Okanogan County’s,
Okanogan Basin Watershed Plan. The
passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 6091 as codified by the
Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 90.94 requires that an update to WRIA 49,
Okanogan River Watershed, be approved by Washington Department of Ecology by
February 1, 2021. RCW 90.94 requires
the update to address future permit-exempt well use and associated streamflow
restoration projects to achieve net ecological benefit.
The plan addendum was developed by the WRIA 49 Initiating Governments
(IG’s) and Planning Unit members representing various stakeholders throughout
the basin.
Date of Publication:
September 9, 2020
The Planning Commission will
hold a public hearing on the adoption of an addendum to Okanogan County’s,
Okanogan Basin Watershed Plan. The
passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 6091 as codified by the
Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 90.94 requires that an update to WRIA 49,
Okanogan River Watershed, be approved by Washington Department of Ecology by
February 1, 2021. RCW 90.94 requires
the update to address future permit-exempt well use and associated streamflow
restoration projects to achieve net ecological benefit.
The plan addendum was developed by the WRIA 49 Initiating Governments
(IG’s) and Planning Unit members representing various stakeholders throughout
the basin.
The
public hearing will be held over webex platform.
The public can attend the public hearing one of the following ways:
1.
Meeting number: 146 349
4912:
Password: YJfghXVP582
https://okanoganwa.webex.com/okanoganwa/j.php?MTID=mdf06e80b8345027d20d183f5868e2daf
1-844-992-4726 United States Toll Free
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Access
code: 146 349 4912
ftp://24.181.140.100/PLANNING/WRIA_49_Watershed_Plan_Addendum.zip
SEPA Determination and Checklist
Draft Watershed Plan Addendum WRIA 49
Appendices
LOWER METHOW ZONE MAP AMENDMENT
Lower Methow Zoning Map
Amendment
Notice of Threshold SEPA
Determination and Hearing
The Planning Department has
submitted a SEPA checklist for the adoption of a zoning map amendment of the
Lower Methow. Analysis of the
existing and potential lots in the Lower Methow River Reach of Water Resource
Inventory Area 48 raises concerns that the number of undeveloped lots may exceed
the water in the reserve appropriated by WAC 173-548.
The amendment changes the zoning from R1 to R5 in the Lower Methow Reach
outside the Columbia River influence.
SEPA DETERMINATION AND CHECKLIST
LOWER METHOW ZONE AMENDMENT MAP
Outdoor Recreation Plan
2020
Notice of Threshold SEPA
Determination and Hearing
Project Summary
The Planning Department has
submitted a SEPA checklist for the adoption of the Okanogan County Outdoor
Recreation plan 2020. The goals and
objectives of the Recreation Plan will be included in the Okanogan County
Comprehensive Plan. This document
reflects an update of the 2004 Okanogan County Parks and Recreation Element of
the County Comprehensive Plan. The
plan contains an inventory and description of existing public recreation
facilities and opportunities, goals and objectives to guide the plan
implementation, the determination and analysis of recreation needs, and plans
for meeting those outdoor recreation needs.
Comments for SEPA threshold must be submitted in
writing to the Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th
Ave North, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, no later than September 16, 2020.
SEPA DETERMINATION AND CHECKLIST
News:
Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development
CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in our area our office will be closed to
the public until further notice.
If you need assistance, please contact us at
(509) 422-7160 or reference the below
directory to contact one of our employees directly.
Director of Planning: Pete Palmer – (509)
422.7218
spalmer@co.okanogan.wa.us
Administrative Secretary: Cortney Ingle –
(509) 422.7214
cingle@co.okanogan.wa.us
Senior Planner: Charlene Schumacher – (509)
422.7113
cbeam@co.okanogan.wa.us
Natural Resource Planner: Angela Hubbard –
(509) 422.7090
ahubbard@co.okanogan.wa.us
Planner I: Rocky Robbins – (509) 422.7117
rrobbins@co.okanogan.wa.us
Planner I: Pam Wyllson – (509)422.7122
pwyllson@co.okanogan.wa.us
News:
Okanogan County Comprehensive Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
REVISED OKANOGAN COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Notice is hereby given that
the Okanogan County Office of Planning and Community Development has issued a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement which discusses environmental impacts of
the proposed revisions to the 2014 Okanogan County Comprehensive Plan.
The Comprehensive Plan proposal has been prepared in accordance with RCW
36.70 Planning Enabling Act, RCW 36.70A Growth Management Act, and other
applicable case law and requirements.
The Comprehensive Plan contains policies that inform other land use
regulation in all unincorporated areas of the county.
The proposed revisions to the comprehensive plan consider the medium
range of population increase prepared by the OFM which projects that the
population will increase by 2891 people (revised) by the year 2040.
The revised comprehensive plan includes three alternative policy
approaches for dealing with the projected population increase.
The draft environmental impact statement
considers a 4th alternative suggested during the scoping period.
In November of 2018 the
SEPA Responsible Official for Okanogan County determined the proposal is likely
to have significant adverse impacts on the environment and ordered the
preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement in accordance with WAC
197-11-360. Comments received during the scoping period identified several
significant issues to be examined in the DEIS.
Agencies, affected tribes, and members of the public are invited to comment on
the DEIS and the revised comprehensive plan. The deadline for submitting
comments is September 3, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. You may submit your comments in
writing or electronically to:
cingle@co.okanogan.wa.us or mailed or delivered to 123 5th Ave
N. Suite 130, Okanogan WA 98840.
A public hearing has been scheduled with the Okanogan County Regional Planning
Commission to give interested parties the opportunity to provide verbal
testimony. The public hearing will be conducted on August 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Commissioners Auditorium in the Virginia Grainger Building in Okanogan
Washington. Verbal testimony will be
limited to 5 minutes per speaker. Written comments may be submitted at the
hearing or prior to the hearing at the email and address listed above.
Information regarding this proposal
can be obtained from: Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development, Perry
Huston, Director of Planning, 123 5th Avenue North, Suite 130
Okanogan, WA 98840 509-422-7218 or
phuston@co.okanogan.wa.us
. A copy of the proposal and other
documents may be viewed at
www.okanogancounty.org/planning
Lead Agency:
Okanogan County Planning
Date of Publishing is:
July 17 and 18, 2019
Office of Planning and Development
123 5th Ave N Suite 130
Okanogan, WA 98840
Phone: (509) 422-7160 Fax: (509) 422-7349
