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Public commenters press Skagit County on stormwater controls and Lake Cavanaugh road access

5332983 · July 7, 2025
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Summary

At the July 7 meeting, residents urged stronger stormwater protections and expressed concern about a long-standing closure of North Shore Road at Lake Cavanaugh, saying both issues affect water quality and public safety.

Several members of the public used the county’s July 7 open-comment period to urge stronger stormwater management and to call for repairs to a closed portion of North Shore Road at Lake Cavanaugh.

Jan Edelstein, a Big Lake resident, told commissioners she believes current regulatory triggers and the county’s reliance on the stormwater manual can produce permitted projects that still harm lake function and water quality. “The answer is not sufficient in my opinion,”…

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