PUBLIC HEARING
FINAL MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE
 PROPOSED ORDINANCE OPENING WATV ROUTES

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The Okanogan Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a public hearing to take comments regarding an ordinance proposed by the Okanogan County Department of Public Works which, if adopted as proposed, would open approximately 90.951 miles of county roads located primarily in Commissioner District 1 and part of District 2 with a speed limit of 35 mph or less to be used by wheeled all-terrain-vehicles (WATV). There are approximately 150.470 miles of roads in the project area that are eligible to be opened to WATV use that were removed from the proposal due to environmental and resource concerns caused by the possibility of illegal ridership.  The county currently manages a road system of 1337.662 miles

 The SEPA Responsible Official has issued a Final Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) in accordance with WAC 197-11-350. 

 The public hearing is scheduled for February 25, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium in the Virginia Grainger Building in Okanogan Washington. Verbal testimony may be given at the hearing with a time limit of 5 minutes per speaker.  Written comments of any length may be submitted at the hearing. Comments may be submitted prior to the hearing in writing or electronically.

 Comments should be submitted to:  Lalena Johns, Clerk of the Board at 123 5^th Avenue North, Suite 150 Okanogan, WA 98840 or ljohns@co.okanogan.wa.us .

 Information regarding this proposal and SEPA determination can be obtained from: Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development, Perry Huston, Director of Planning, 123 5^th Avenue North, Suite 130 Okanogan, WA 98840 (509)422-7218 or phuston@co.okanogan.wa.us.

 Documents regarding this proposal, including a map of the proposed roads, may be viewed at www.okanogancounty.org/planning

 Date of Publication:  January 30 and 31, 2019.

THRESHOLD MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE

 PROPOSED ORDINANCE OPENING WATV ROUTES

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The Okanogan County Department of Public Works has proposed an ordinance which, if adopted as proposed, would open approximately 90.951 miles of county roads located primarily in Commissioner District 1 and part of District 2 with a speed limit of 35 mph or less to be used by wheeled all-terrain-vehicles (WATV). There are approximately 150.470 miles of roads in the project area that are eligible to be opened to WATV use that were removed from the proposal due to environmental and resource concerns caused by the possibility of illegal ridership.  The county currently manages a road system of 1337.662 miles

 The SEPA Responsible Official has reviewed the proposal and prepared an Environmental Checklist and has issued a Threshold Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) in accordance with WAC 197-11-350.  Comments regarding the Threshold Determination may be submitted in writing to the address listed below.  Deadline for submitting comments regarding this Threshold Determination will be 5:00 pm, December 28, 2018. Date of publishing is December 12 and 13, 2018.

 A final SEPA Environmental Determination will be issued and a public hearing will be scheduled in front of the Okanogan Board of County Commissioners following the close of the SEPA Threshold comment period. 

Comments should be submitted to:  Rocky Robbins, Planner I at 123 5^th Avenue North, Suite 130 Okanogan, WA 98840 or rrobbins@co.okanogan.wa.us.

 Information regarding this proposal and SEPA determination can be obtained from: Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development, Perry Huston, Director of Planning, 123 5^th Avenue North, Suite 130 Okanogan, WA 98840 (509)422-7218 or phuston@co.okanogan.wa.us.

 Documents regarding this proposal, including a map of the proposed roads, may be viewed at www.okanogancounty.org/planning

THRESHOLD DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE

 PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING OCC 10.10

ILLEGAL OPERATION OF WATV’s AND ORV’s

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Okanogan County Board of County Commissioners has proposed an ordinance that if adopted would amend Okanogan County Code 10.10 Off-Road Vehicles.  The proposed amendment would increase the penalty for the illegal operation of wheeled all-terrain vehicles and off road vehicles in the unincorporated portions of Okanogan County.  The penalty would be doubled if the infraction occurs in a posted critical area.

 The SEPA Responsible Official has reviewed the proposal and an Environmental Checklist and has issued a Threshold Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) in accordance with WAC 197-11-340.  Comments regarding the threshold determination may be submitted in writing to the address listed below.  Deadline for submitting comments regarding this threshold determination will be 5:00 pm, June 7, 2018. Date of publishing is May 23 and 24, 2018.

 A final environmental determination will be issued and a public hearing will be scheduled in front of the Okanogan Board of County Commissioners following the close of the SEPA comment period.

 Comments should be submitted to:  Rocky King, Administrative Secretary at 123 5^th Avenue North, Suite 130 Okanogan, WA 98840 or rking@co.okanogan.wa.us.

 Information regarding this proposal and SEPA determination can be obtained from: Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development, Perry Huston, Director of Planning, 123 5^th Avenue North, Suite 130 Okanogan, WA 98840 (509)422-7218 or phuston@co.okanogan.wa.us. 

Documents regarding this proposal may be viewed at www.okanogancounty.org/planning

THRESHOLD DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE

 PROPOSED ORDINANCE CLOSING WATV ROUTES

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Okanogan County Board of County Commissioners has proposed an ordinance that if adopted would close approximately 11.5 miles of county roads located primarily in County Commissioner District #3 to use by wheeled all-terrain vehicles.

 The roads proposed for closure to the operation of WATV’s are:

:               Road 3817 Knox Road from milepost 0.000 – 1.590

                   Road 3819 Knox Road Extension from milepost 0.000 – 1.029

                   Road 3822 Ed Figlenski Road from milepost 0.000 – 1.827

                   Road 3833 J H Green Road from milepost 0.000 – 6.985

 The SEPA Responsible Official has reviewed the proposal and an Environmental Checklist and has issued a Threshold Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) in accordance with WAC 197-11-340.  Comments regarding the threshold determination may be submitted in writing to the address listed below.  Deadline for submitting comments regarding this threshold determination will be 5:00 pm, January 12, 2018. Date of publishing is December 27 and 28, 2017.

 A final environmental determination will be issued and a public hearing will be scheduled in front of the Okanogan Board of County Commissioners following the close of the SEPA comment period.

 Comments should be submitted to:  Roxanna King, Administrative Secretary at 123 5^th Avenue North, Suite 130 Okanogan, WA 98840 or rking@co.okanogan.wa.us.

 Information regarding this proposal and SEPA determination can be obtained from: Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development, Perry Huston, Director of Planning, 123 5^th Avenue North, Suite 130 Okanogan, WA 98840 (509)422-7218 or phuston@co.okanogan.wa.us.

 Documents regarding this proposal may be viewed at www.okanogancounty.org/planning