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Residents raise Lake Cavanaugh safety, Big Lake stormwater and permitting fee concerns during public comment
Summary
During the Jan. 14 public comment period residents urged the county to reopen North Shore Road at Lake Cavanaugh for safety, relayed expert concerns about land clearing at Overlook Crest and Big Lake, and flagged inconsistencies and high costs in hearings-examiner reconsideration and appeal fees.
Several residents used the Skagit County Board of County Commissioners’ public comment period on Jan. 14 to raise safety, environmental and permitting-transparency concerns.
Lorita Humble, who identified herself as a Lake Cavanaugh resident, asked the board to prioritize reopening North Shore Road and asked whether population or density should determine investment when there is a risk to life. “Does density or area population really apply when it comes to possible loss of life, or are the Lake Cavanaugh residents expendable?” she said, noting limited escape routes and a longer-term closure of North Shore.
A separate commenter (Jan) presented photos and video and…
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