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Commission previews online permitting tool; Oregon budget hold delays full rollout

Communications Committee, Columbia River Gorge Commission · April 9, 2026
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Commission staff demonstrated an enterprise permitting platform designed to let applicants upload large files, track application progress, and feed parcel data into forms. Washington budget approval covers license fees but Oregon funds are not yet available, so the system would initially apply only to the county where the commission processes development reviews internally.

Staff for the Columbia River Gorge Commission previewed an enterprise permitting and licensing (ePL) system and a draft press release describing an initial rollout that would apply only to the single county where the commission processes development reviews internally.

Christina introduced the topic, noting Washington’s budget had approved license fees needed for the system but Oregon’s governor had not yet signed the Oregon budget, so access to Oregon funds and a broader launch remain pending. Staff said they are preparing a draft press release but…

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