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Cowlitz County public works presents permit, stormwater and technology priorities; street-sweeping rule may affect rates
Summary
County engineer Susan Eugenis briefed commissioners on upcoming right-of-way permit changes, a revised utility accommodation policy, a new stormwater management action plan after an Ecology audit, and a mandatory street-sweeping program; she warned the program could require fee changes and outlined public outreach and technology upgrades.
County engineer Susan Eugenis told the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners that public works is rolling out several near-term updates to road administration, stormwater programs and permitting.
Eugenis said two road-vacation resolutions (Todaf Road and Oswalt Lane) and a finalized franchise agreement with Comcast are expected in the coming weeks. "We have 2 road vacations coming, Todaf Road and Oswalt Lane," she said, noting staff moved them into the right-of-way work queue. She described a four-tier right-of-way permitting system: notification permits, utility work permits (for asphalt cuts), driveway approach permits (no charge for residents), and a new no-cost private-road preapproval to avoid wasted design effort and sight-distance conflicts.
Eugenis said the county will update its…
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