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Public commenter says new county CAD review misapplies Title 24, causing extra wetland work
Summary
A resident raised concerns during public comment that Thurston County's new CAD (Comprehensive Application Development) review is improperly requiring wetland delineations in some cases and that front-desk planning staff lack needed training to differentiate stream versus wetland delineations.
Justin Russell, a Thurston County resident, told commissioners Feb. 18 that the county's newly implemented CAD review process is creating unnecessary work and expense by requiring wetland delineations where staff should determine an on-site evaluation is sufficient under Title 24.
Russell said a property with a stream—but no mapped wetlands—was…
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