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Canal Conversion, County Update, Cleanup Planned

Saturday, July 4, 2026

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Selah-Moxee Irrigation District plans to convert 4,000 feet of canal to a 36-inch enclosed pipeline on 113 E Moxee Ave. The project, approved July 2, requires 975 cubic yards of backfill and affects 0.92 acres. Public comments are due July 16.

Yakima County is updating its comprehensive plans and development regulations to meet Growth Management Act requirements. The Public Services Department submitted the update July 1, with public comments due July 15. The changes ensure county codes align with current state laws.

Yakima County Roads Department will clean up contaminated soil and woodwaste at the Boise Cascade Mill site under a De Minimis Consent Decree. The cleanup, part of an Interim Action, has a comment deadline of July 30. This work addresses hazardous substances identified in the site's cleanup plan.

📄 Source: WA Ecology SEPA — Yakima County — https://data.wa.gov/resource/mmcb-z6jf.json?countyname=YAKIMA

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Selah-Moxee Irrigation District plans to convert 4,000 feet of canal to a 36-inch enclosed pipeline“The district is converting 4,000 feet of canal from an earthen open ditch to a 36-inch enclosed conduit pipeline.”
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The project, approved July 2, requires 97,5 cubic yards of backfill“975 cubic yards of suitable backfill material for pipelines.”
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The project affects 0.92 acres“The entire project area is .92 acres in size and will require approximately 975 cubic yards of suitable backfill material for pipelines.”
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Public comments are due July 16“Comments due: 2026-07-16”
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Yakima County is updating its comprehensive plans and development regulations to meet Growth Management Act requirements“The Growth Management Act (GMA) requires counties to conduct a periodic review and update of both comprehensive plans and development regulations under RCW 36.70A.130. This periodic update ensures that Yakima County’s development codes remain consistent with current GMA requirements, reflect legislative changes and updated planning guidance, and continue to implement the goals and policies of the ”
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The Public Services Department submitted the update July 1“null”
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Public comments are due July 15“Comments due: 2026-07-15”
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The changes ensure county codes align with current state laws“null”
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Yakima County Roads Department will clean up contaminated soil and woodwaste at the Boise Cascade Mill site under a De Minimis Consent Decree“Yakima County Roads Department (County Roads) proposes to perform a cleanup of woodwaste and soil contaminated with hazardous substances from a portion of the Boise Cascade Mill cleanup site (CSID 12095 and FSID 450) pursuant to the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA). County Roads would perform the cleanup as an Interim Action pursuant to a De Minimis Consent Decree (DMCD), which includes an Interim ”
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The cleanup, part of an Interim Action, has a comment deadline of July 30“Comments due: 2026-07-30”
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This work addresses hazardous substances identified in the site's cleanup plan“null”