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Yakima County discusses forming stock‑restricted advisory committee to review 1986 boundaries
Summary
County staff proposed a three‑month advisory committee to revisit stock‑restricted area boundaries set in 1986; commissioners asked for broader agricultural representation and clarity on the committee’s legal scope under RCW 16.24.
Yakima County planning staff presented a draft work plan on March 3 proposing a stock‑restricted advisory committee to review the county’s stock‑restricted area map (Yakima County Code chapter 6.32). Staff said the board’s prior adjustments to the map in 2024 led to public comment and that the board directed staff to seek local expertise on the boundaries.
Planner Lisa (last name not specified) told the board the committee would be formed under state law and asked commissioners to approve membership and a three‑month schedule. “The goal of the work group is very simple. It’s basically, developing for the board’s consideration a proposed boundary for the stock restricted area map,” Lisa said.
Legal scope and membership: staff…
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