Development

Three Projects File for Environmental Review

Sunday, July 5, 2026

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The Selah-Moxee Irrigation District plans to replace 4,000 feet of open canal with a pipeline on East Moxee Avenue in Yakima. Yakima County is updating its development codes. And Yakima County Roads will clean up contaminated soil at a former mill site. These three projects were recently filed with the state for environmental review. The irrigation district project at 113 E Moxee Ave will convert a 4,000-foot earthen canal to a 36-inch enclosed pipeline, using about 975 cubic yards of backfill. The project covers 0.92 acres. The county’s comprehensive plan update is required under state law to keep development regulations current. The cleanup at the Boise Cascade Mill site involves hazardous soil and woodwaste under a state environmental law. Public comments are due by July 16 for the irrigation project and July 15 for the county update, with the cleanup comment period extending to July 30. The irrigation project affects Yakima residents by potentially improving water delivery efficiency. The county’s plan update ensures local development rules meet state standards. The cleanup addresses environmental concerns from a former industrial site. Residents can submit comments on the projects via the state’s online portal before the deadlines.

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

Checked against the public record14 of 19 claims · 74%

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The Selah-Moxee Irrigation District plans to replace 4,000 feet of open canal with a 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 pipeline will be on East Moxee Avenue in Yakima“null”
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Yakima County is updating its development codes“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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Yakima County Roads will clean up contaminated soil at a former mill site“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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These three projects were recently filed with the state for environmental reviewNot found in the source record — unverified.
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The irrigation district project at 113 E Moxee Ave will convert a 4,000-foot earthen 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 will use about 975 cubic yards of backfill“The district is converting 4,000 feet of canal from an earthen open ditch to a 36-inch enclosed conduit pipeline. 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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The project covers 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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The county’s comprehensive plan update is required under state law to keep development regulations current“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 cleanup at the Boise Cascade Mill site involves hazardous soil“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 at the Boise Cascade Mill site involves woodwaste“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 is under a state environmental law“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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Public comments are due by July 16 for the irrigation project“Comments due: 2026-07-16”
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Public comments are due by July 15 for the county update“Comments due: 2026-07-15 Record: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/separ/Main/SEPA/Record.aspx?SEPANumber=202602791”
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The cleanup comment period extends to July 30“Comments due: 2026-07-30”
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The irrigation project affects Yakima residents by potentially improving water delivery efficiency“null”
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The county’s plan update ensures local development rules meet state standards“null”
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The cleanup addresses environmental concerns from a former industrial site“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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Residents can submit comments on the projects via the state’s online portal before the deadlines“null”