Farmland group urges caution as riparian buffer rules change
Laura Claus of Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland told the commission that small technical changes to tree-height rules and buffers can have outsized effects on farm viability and urged staff to work with farmers when drafting changes.
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Laura Claus, executive director of Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland, spoke during public comment and thanked commissioners for their service before urging caution about how CAO changes might affect farmers. She said the rules about site potential tree height and buffer widths have generated sustained public discussion and that the county should consider farm economic viability when drafting code changes.
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