Planner outlines Goal 5 tribal-notification changes; some procedural questions remain

Jul 2, 2026

Clatsop County planning staff summarized new DLCD rules that will require notification to federally recognized tribes in four circumstances (including applications requiring public notice and a new culturally significant landscape designation); staff said routine development and grading permits are exempt and DLCD will identify which tribes cover Clatsop County later this year.

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Gail Henrikson, Clatsop County’s community development director, briefed the board on recent rule changes from the state Land Conservation and Development Commission (DLCD) implementing revisions tied to Goal 5 (cultural resources).

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