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Commissioners question fish‑passage culvert replacements after $1.7 million engineer estimate
Summary
The board discussed an engineer’s estimate of about $1.7 million for a culvert replacement on Garlock Road designed to meet fish‑passage requirements and several commissioners urged more data from agencies before proceeding with large‑scale replacements.
Cowlitz County officials reported an engineering estimate of about $1,700,000 for a fish‑passage culvert replacement on Garlock Road, prompting commissioners to press state agencies for clearer evidence that replacement designs match biological results.
At the meeting, the presiding official said the engineer’s estimate for the Garlock Road culvert project is roughly $1.7 million and that similar projects typically fall in that…
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