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Applicant says drilling is routine step required by code, pledges restoration
Summary
Applicant Thomas McIntosh said the proposed borings are a routine geotechnical step required by code, that the work would be limited in time and scope, and that the applicant agrees to staff conditions and restoration measures.
Thomas McIntosh, speaking for property owners Dale and Kathy Wilson, told the commission the application is a straightforward request to conduct geotechnical drilling necessary to determine site suitability for potential single‑family development. He said Cascadia Geotechnical will perform the work and that typical practice is to tow a trailer‑mounted rig, execute borings, and return the site to pre‑drilling condition—"it should take less than a day," he said.
McIntosh challenged some public statements about the effect of drilling on dunes and urged commissioners to rely on the staff findings; he said the applicants "agree with the findings and the recommendation of approval from the staff" and pledged to follow the conditions in the staff report. Nonetheless, the commission requested independent verification and an updated dune overlay before deciding on the final permit.
