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East County residents press Multnomah County on filtration-plant impacts, enforcement
Summary
Multiple residents testified at the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners' meeting, urging county action after a Portland Water Bureau filtration-plant land-use decision was remanded and citing road damage, uncovered loads, blocked ADA paths and runoff risks to Johnson Creek and the Sandy River.
Residents near the Portland Water Bureau filtration-plant site pressed the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners during public testimony to explain who is enforcing the project's land-use conditions and to take action on road damage, uncovered truck loads and potential water pollution.
Community members said construction has continued despite a Land Use Board of Appeals remand and that county oversight of permit conditions is not visible. "Who's enforcing the conditions of approval?" asked Tammy Wensink, a resident near the site. Suzanne Quarter, another nearby resident, said the Land Use Board of Appeals had found errors in the county's prior review and asked why work had not stopped pending the remand.
Speakers described recurring…
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