Where We're At

The Skamania County Community Planning Department received approximately 275 comments on the Storedahl Quarry Draft EIS. All of the comments, save for a handful, stand solidly in opposition to the proposal. The letters were outstanding in informed content and relevant concerns. As a result, the proponent, county and SEPA officials will have a considerable task ahead reviewing the comments and deciding a path forward.
Please view the excellent comment letter submitted for 500 Trucks prepared by lawyer Brian Telegin. The packet includes a critical acoustical and traffic analysis funded by our partners at Friends of the Columbia Gorge.

Thank you to those who donated; the 500 trucks comment letter proves the money well spent.

A BIG Thank You to Friends of the Columbia Gorge

We want to acknowledge and thank Friends of the Columbia Gorge for their support that helped solidify our case and whose work continues to defend life in the gorge. Please consider a donation to Friends of the Columbia Gorge using the link below:

https://act.gorgefriends.org/a/donate

What's Next

All comments must be considered and reflected in the final EIS. There were many comments that spoke to the need for an increased study area, in order to include impacts further "downstream" of the haul routes proposed (e.g., Cape Horn Bridge, hwy 14 to and through Washougal) Please see the comment letters submitted by the Washougal City Council and Clark County Council as examples.
Note: Comment letters will be posted for your review on the comment letter page as we move forward.

Timeline Moving Forward?

It will take months for a complete review by the county staff and SEPA officials. At the conclusion of the review, the county will decide to;

Ask for a "revised draft EIS" which will expand the study area (best case scenario). Study area will be expanded, the process of another comment period etc., or
Choose to incorporate all of the comments into a FINAL EIS of the area currently outlined. This will require Storedahl to prove how they will overcome the inadequacies in the DEIS and mitigate for all of the impacts revealed during the comment period. Once a FINAL EIS is issued, there is no opportunity for public comment until the Hearings Examiner hearing.

500 Trucks will continue to fully engage agencies and the public through this process. As important updates and deadlines become known, they will be posted here and notifications will be sent. For those who are not yet on our list and would like to receive updates, please email no500trucks@gmail.com