County coordinates timber salvage at borrow pit; access tied to grading permit

Staff told commissioners they are coordinating with Tico Village woodworkers and a lumber broker (Paul/Edmonson) on salvaging timber from the borrow pit but emphasized that access depends on a grading permit currently with the permitting agency. "We can't get in there without a grading permit," staff said, adding that the permit application is "on their administrative desk right now" and that once the permit is issued the county will submit a zoning application and pay the fee to establish temporary access and the road needed for operations.

The plan discussed includes preserving buffers where possible and working around infrastructure; staff said the operation will initially use the 15 acres authorized by the current permit and that any expansion would require separate permitting. Commissioners and residents discussed whether timber sales or broker arrangements would return revenue to the landfill fund; staff said discussions with a lumber broker are underway and any proceeds would go back into landfill coffers for operational needs.