PCHB133004637

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

On September 4, 21 and 24, 2001, four separate appeals were filed with the Shoreline Hearings Board ("Board") requesting a review of different aspects of a proposed destination resort in the City of Westport (Westport). The project proponent is Mox Chehalis LLC. Some of the appeals challenge the Shoreline Substantial Development Permit issued by Westport. Some of the appeals challenge the denial of the Conditional Use Permit by the Department of Ecology (Ecology). These appeals were filed by Ecology, Westport, Mox Chehalis and the Port of Grays Harbor (Port). On October 9, 2001, the Board consolidated these four appeals. On December 4, 2001, the Board granted Intervention status to Friends of Grays Harbor and Wildlife Forever of Grays Harbor (collectively referred to as Intervenors). SHB 01-023, 01-024, 01-025 and 01-026 1 PRE-HEARING ORDER AR 004637 A pre-hearing conference was held on January 24, 2002. Kaleen Cottingham presided for the Shoreline Hearings Board. Appearances for the parties were as follows: 1. Charles B. Roe, Jr. and Barnett Kalikow, representing Mox Chehalis LLC; 2. Jeffrey S. Myers, representing Westport; 3. Art Blauvelt, representing the Port; 4. Andrew Fitz, representing Ecology; and 5. Knoll Lowney, representing the Intervenors. Based on the conference, the following pre-hearing order is entered: I. HEARING At the request of the parties, the original hearing date has been cancelled to allow the parties to pursue settlement discussions, in particular to gain acceptance for a proposed settlement agreed to by some but not all of the parties. This proposed settlement…
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