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QRP Quarry
Owners Denied Expansion
Five-year legal battle is a win for BHAS and Thurston County!
Report by The Olympian.
Protect the Black River:
Black Hills Audubon has been working to prevent the expansion of a sand
and gravel mining operation and the construction and operation of an
asphalt plant adjacent to the Black River Wildlife Refuge. Updated
chronology of this effort will be posted soon on this Web page. See
also Olympian article about these efforts.
Rural Rezoning in Thurston County | The Growth
Management Board (GMB) of Western Washington has ruled Thurston County out of
compliance, specifying that there should be greater variety in rural zones and
that the urban growth areas are too large. For more information and a map, go to
http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/permitting/gma/rural-rezoning.htm.
Cluster Housing | Black Hills Audubon is working
to conserve undeveloped lands through its participation in the Thurston County
Cluster Housing Task Force and through work with County officials.
Capitol Lake | Water quality and wildlife habitat
would improve if Capitol Lake is allowed to return to a natural estuary.
Please feel free to contact us at
info@blackhills-audubon.org if you have any questions about conservation
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