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Resident tells Okanogan County commissioners City of Omak cleared riparian zone; county schedules permitting session
Summary
A resident told the Okanogan County Board of Commissioners that work by the City of Omak removed trees in a 50-foot riparian buffer near a bridge and may violate permitting rules.
A resident told the Okanogan County Board of Commissioners that work by the City of Omak had “cut the riparian zone above the bridge, below the bridge, a couple hundred yards,” and alleged the removal violated a 50-foot no‑cut buffer and federal law.
The resident said they had tried to reach state agencies and would next contact tribal authorities, and urged the county to intervene. “Somebody needs to get it stopped because it’s millions of dollars right now,” the speaker said, adding that river temperature had risen and that restoration was needed before August.
County staff and commissioners urged people concerned about project permits or…
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