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Walker Road neighbors ask county to help after judge orders cleanup of heavy pallet and junk piles
Summary
Several residents told commissioners a Walker Road neighbor piled thousands of pallets, vehicles and other debris along a private easement; a judge ordered removal but residents say the situation has worsened and they are seeking county help from sheriff, environmental health and fire authorities.
Homeowners from the Walker Road area of northwest Cowlitz County urged county commissioners to intervene after a judge ordered a resident to remove extensive piles of pallets, vehicles and debris from the private road’s easement.
Brad Dutes, who identified himself as a homeowner and taxpayer, told commissioners the material — described in public comment as hundreds to thousands of wooden pallets plus cars, boats, a camper and an antique tractor — is stacked “within inches of the roadway” for roughly 700 feet and poses fire, traffic and environmental hazards for about 64 households that…
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