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Commission orders redesign, 100-foot buffer after large shell midden found near proposed Westport residence
Summary
For CDP20230016, staff and Alta Archaeology identified a large pre-contact shell midden near the proposed house and septic alignment. The commission required the applicant to redesign the project to maintain a 100-foot avoidance buffer, flag resources during ground disturbance, and return with updated overlays and plans (target January 2026).
Commissioners reviewed a coastal development permit (CDP20230016) for a new residence near Westport. Staff and Alta Archaeology reported three archaeological sites on or near the parcel, including one large pre-contact shell midden with associated historic-era material. The proposed project included a house location and a septic alignment that commissioners concluded approached or intersected the midden boundary.
Commissioners expressed concern…
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