County coordinates timber salvage at borrow pit; access tied to grading permit
Aug 20, 2026
Officials said timber salvage with local woodworkers and a lumber broker is planned for the borrow pit, but access hinges on a grading permit and zoning application; staff said grading approval is pending at the permitting office.
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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.
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