Rocky Reach Trail Extension

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration and Washington State Department of Transportation have submitted a combined application package to Douglas County for the following:

• Establishment of a Recreational-Overlay district for the trail
• A Site Plan Development permit for the section of the trail within the Tourist Recreational Commercial District (C-TR)

The application is for the development of a proposed public, multi-modal trail facility that serves both transportation and recreation functions and will follow the generally north-south oriented eastern shore of the Columbia River starting from the Odabashian Bridge and continuing north 5.1 miles to Lincoln Rock State Park.

These applications were previously considered at a public hearing before, and approved by, the Douglas County Hearing Examiner.  Upon appeal under the Land Use Petition Act (RCW Chapter 37.70C), the Superior Court in and for Douglas County directed that the Douglas County Board of Commissioners conduct a public hearing prior to the Board taking final action on the proposal.

Documents Available for Review

A number of documents, including application, consistency analysis, SEPA determination, supporting plans and studies are available for public review and comment. All of the documents can be accessed at this web site. Copies are also available for review at the Douglas County Public Services Building, 140 19th Street NW, East Wenatchee.

Application materials include the following list of documents available for review by the link provided below.

1. Application
2. WSDOT Letter
3. Application Drawings
4. Project Area
5. Appendix A – Consistency Analysis
6. Appendix B – SEPA Adoption
7. Appendix C – Shoreline LUPA
8. Appendix D – JARPA
9. Appendix E – NEPA EA
10. Appendix F – Public Hearing Transcripts
11. Appendix G – FONSI
12. Appendix H – Biological Assessment (26.5 mb)
13. Appendix I – Emergency Response Plan
14. Appendix J – Noxious Weed Report
15. Appendix K – Geotechnical Report

View the written decision of the Douglas County Hearing Examiner.

Opportunity for Public Comment

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners will be holding a public hearing to review and make a decision on this project. This public hearing has been directed to take place by order of the Douglas County Superior Court. This hearing will be held on February 25, 2008 at 5:30 pm at the Eastmont Jr. High, 905 8th St NE, East Wenatchee

County Commissioner’s Hearing Notice

Memo on Hearing Procedures

At this hearing the Board of Douglas County Commissioners continued the hearing for Decision Only to March 25, 2008 at 2:00 pm at the Hearing Room of the Douglas County Public Services Building, 140 19th St. NW, East Wenatchee.

For more information on the county permitting process, please contact Douglas County Transportation and Land Services and ask to speak to a planner, at (509) 884-7173; or stop by the Douglas County Public Services Building, 140 19th St NW, East Wenatchee, during normal business hours.