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County engineer warns NEPA delays and federal shutdown threaten $10 million in Skagit road projects
Summary
Skagit County’s engineer told commissioners that federal NEPA rule changes and a subsequent federal shutdown have delayed necessary approvals, jeopardizing grant obligation deadlines and putting about $10 million for projects such as Francis Road, Stevens Creek culvert and the Rosario roundabout at risk of not obligating by 2026 deadlines.
Tom Wyler, Skagit County engineer, told the Board of Commissioners on Nov. 10 that changes in federal NEPA rules in 2024 and a subsequent federal agency shutdown have delayed approvals for major road projects. He said the county had planned to obligate federal grants by federal deadlines but missed internal NEPA completion targets; as a result, several projects face narrow windows for obligation in…
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