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Thurston County backs Chehalis Basin flood strategy process, pending legal review

Thurston County Board of County Commissioners · December 4, 2025
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Summary

The commission voted Dec. 3 to sign a revised resolution expressing support for the Chehalis Basin flood strategy process and aquatic-species restoration, while removing language endorsing specific flood-retention structures; approval is pending legal review and electronic signature by the clerk.

Thurston County commissioners voted Dec. 3 to sign a revised resolution expressing the county’s support for the Chehalis Basin flood strategy process and aquatic-species restoration work, while omitting explicit county endorsement of any specific flood-retention structure or dam pending further analysis and tribal input.

Chair Ty Mentzer framed the change as a procedural, cooperative step: “I would personally be comfortable signing or…

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