RZ20-00002_Notice_of_Application_Comments
SEPA Interagency Consultation County Reviewer's
Comments Memo
File Number: SEP20-0033
Date Printed: August 31, 2021
Public Health & Social Services:
Water Review:
• The project will require a well site inspection by Lewis County Environmental Health and subsequent water system review and approval by the Washington State Department of
Health Office of Drinking Water Southwest Region. Please note the project is in an area of
Arsenic contamination in ground water.
Septic Review:
• No Comments Received
Public Works Review:
Access Review:
• Any new or change of existing road approach to Mineral Hill Rd will require a road approach permit from Lewis County Public Works.
Survey Review:
• Private and public survey monuments shall be maintained and replaced if destroyed per
WAC 332-120-040.
• Survey monuments exist along the south line of this parcel per record of survey recorded
under AFN 3052424.
• The parcels are from a survey recorded under AFN 3379875. There were no property
corners set at a part of this survey. It would be in the best interest of the land owner or
developer to have the property corners set and boundaries marked to make certain of no
encroachments.
Roads/Utilities Review:
• All access roads shall meet County & IFC Standards with turnarounds.
Stormwater Review:
• No Comments on the non-project action. Project development will require stormwater
permits consistent with LCC 15.45.
Traffic Review:
• TIA will be needed with appropriate mitigation provided at the time of buildout.
Community Development:
Building Official/ Fire Marshal Review:
• All structures shall have their own addresses. Each structure shall have access for EMS/
Fire, access roads shall meet LC road standards for emergency vehicle access. Approved
water and septic required. Permits required Address, Road Review, Fill and grade,
Floodplain development and Building permits per IBC.
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Karen Witherspoon
From:Bruce L. Richie, Commissioner, Lewis County Fire District #9 <lcfd9comm3
@centurytel.net>
Sent:Thursday, August 12, 2021 12:43 AM
To:Karen Witherspoon; Lee Napier
Subject:Fwd: Fwd: YMCA camp at Mineral Lake
Greetings,
As Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Lewis County Fire District 9, I would like to
submit a few comments on the sufficiency of the YMCA Mineral Lake Comprehensive Plan
Amendment and SEPA Application Application No. RZ20-00002.
The YMCA has still failed after 3 responses to Lewis County to satisfy the minimum
standards that apply to all master planned resorts in Lewis County Code 17.20E.040 (5)
pertaining to fire supression and emergency services.
As this proposed amendment is located within the jurisdiction of Lewis County Fire District
9, and we have stated that we are currently unable to provide these services for the YMCA as
the project is planned, we feel further information is required from the YMCA as to how they
plan to address fire suppression and emergency services before this application can be
considered sufficient to move ahead.
In the YMCA's July 12, 2021 submittal response to the 2nd letter of incompleteness, their
most recent answer is:
We are committed to providing these details in the detailed development plan for the site. The YMCA’s
other camps are also located in predominantly rural areas and strategies and agreements are in place for
the provision of services to those facilities.
The YMCA's response of "committing to provide these details" in the future and statements
that "strategies and agreements are in place" at other facilities does not give adequate
information to make a decision about THIS facility.
Thank you,
Bruce L. Richie
Chairman, Board of Commissioners
Lewis County Fire District 9
Mineral Fire and Rescue
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Subject: Fwd: YMCA camp at Mineral Lake
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:37:50 -0700
From: Jeanine Armstrong <lcfd9mso@gmail.com>
To: Bruce Richie <lcfd9comm3@centurytel.net>
I recieved this email from Chief Renyolds in Morton. I briefed him on what the situation is but felt that I would
send this to you as an fyi.
Jeanine
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From: BIll Reynolds <lcfd4chief@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 09:23
Subject: Fwd: YMCA camp at Mineral Lake
To: Jeanine Armstrong <lcfd9mso@gmail.com>
What do you know about this??
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From: David Fisher <david@davidmfisher.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 8:04 AM
Subject: YMCA camp at Mineral Lake
To: <lcfd4chief@gmail.com>
Dear Chief Reynolds –
My name is David Fisher, and I am working with the YMCA on their plans to acquire property and create a
youth & family camp on the shore of Mineral Lake.
I would like to schedule a time to talk with you about how your department coordinates services with Mineral
Fire & Rescue and any questions you have about the camp plan. We know that Commissioner Richie is
extremely concerned about the capacity of his all-volunteer force to support the camp and equally concerned
that the current roads to the site are insufficient for response equipment travel. On the first issue, the Y has
experience with camps in rather remote locations and has successfully worked with local agencies to provide
sufficient protection and response capabilities, so we are optimistic this can happen here as well. On the
second, we recognize that road improvements will be required, and this will be part of Lewis County’s review
and approval of the binding site plan before construction of permanent facilities can begin.
We’d like to solicit your thoughts and opinions as a professional responder operating near the camp
location. Please let me know when you could spare some time for a short conversation, which we can arrange
by phone, Zoom video conference, or in-person as you prefer.
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Thank you in advance, and have a good rest of your week.
Regards,
David Fisher
360.870.1332
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Bill Reynolds
Lewis County Fire District #4
Fire Chief
253-951-7598
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State of Washington • Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
P.O. Box 48343 • Olympia, Washington 98504-8343 • (360) 586-3065
www.dahp.wa.gov
July 26, 2021
Ms. Karen Witherspoon
Senior Project Planner
Lewis County
PO Box 790
Stevenson, WA. 98648
In future correspondence please refer to:
Project Tracking Code: 2021-07-04727
Property: Lewis County_ Mineral Lake YMCA Resort
Re: Survey Requested
Dear Ms. Witherspoon:
Thank you for contacting the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and
Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and providing documentation
regarding the above referenced project. A desktop review using our statewide predictive model has
identified the proposed project area as having very high sensitivity for archaeological resources.
Also, the endangered species survey identified historic mines within the proposed project area.
These mines have not been evaluated, and may qualify as significant archaeological resources and
be afforded protection under Washington State law (see RCW 27.53). Further, the scale of the
proposed ground disturbing actions would destroy any archaeological resources present.
Identification during construction is not a recommended detection method because inadvertent
discoveries often result in costly construction delays and damage to the resource. Therefore, we
recommend a professional archaeological survey of the project area be conducted prior to ground
disturbing activities. We also recommend consultation with the concerned Tribes' cultural
committees and staff regarding cultural resource issues.
These comments are based on the information available at the time of this review and on behalf of
the SHPO in conformance with Washington State law. Should additional information become
available, our assessment may be revised.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project and we look forward to receiving the survey
report. Please ensure that the DAHP Project Number (a.k.a. Project Tracking Code) is shared with
any hired cultural resource consultants and is attached to any communications or submitted reports.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Dennis Wardlaw
Transportation Archaeologist
(360) 485-5014
dennis.wardlaw@dahp.wa.gov