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Commissioners back gate, not full repair, for Butte Hill Road slide; county to expand geotech slide studies
Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners · November 11, 2025
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Summary
Staff recommended installing a forest‑style gate and restricting public access for Butte Hill Road after a slide, rather than funding a roughly $2 million repair for a road serving timberland with no residences.
County engineer Susan Eugenia briefed the board on a slide on Butte Hill Road at the request of Weyerhaeuser Timber Holdings. Staff estimate a full engineered repair in the neighborhood of $2 million; because the road currently serves commercial timberland with no…
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