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Commissioners, public weigh in on Department of Ecology buffer proposal; county lacks appointed representative, speakers warn
Summary
Commissioners and public commenters debated a proposed Department of Ecology rule increasing stream buffer widths — potentially extending protections to non‑fish‑bearing perennial streams — and flagged the county's lack of a Forest Practices Board representative ahead of an upcoming vote.
Cowlitz County commissioners and members of the public expressed concern about a proposed Department of Ecology rule that would increase buffers along streams — potentially from 50 to 75 feet — including non‑fish‑bearing perennial streams.
One commissioner summarized the Ecology analysis and said the department "found that Forest…
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