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Public commenters urge stronger critical-area protections and forest conservation; residents raise road and recycling concerns
Summary
During the commissioners' public comment period, speakers pressed the county to require off-site critical-area analyses for new development near Big Lake, asked for stronger forest protections, and raised safety and service concerns for Lake Cavanaugh and local recycling enforcement.
Multiple residents used the Skagit County public comment period to press for environmental protections and local services. The remarks ranged from technical requests about the county's critical-area ordinance near Big Lake to calls to conserve county forests and concerns about local roads and recycling operations.
Jan Edelstein, a Big Lake resident, urged the county to strengthen its critical-area ordinance and require development proposals to assess off-site impacts on receiving waters. She said total phosphorus levels in Big…
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