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Land Use Application and Handbook
Scenic Handbook
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Review Process
New Land Use Applications
New land uses within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area are reviewed for consistency with land use ordinances that implement the Management Plan for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The Scenic Area includes portions of six counties on both sides of the Columbia River. These include Clark, Hood River, Klickitat, Multnomah, Skamania and Wasco County. The Gorge Commission only reviews new land use applications for Scenic Area lands within Klickitat County. All other new applications are reviewed by the applicable county planning department.
Land use applications are reviewed according to a process specified in the land use ordinance. The pending applications and decisions found on this site were reviewed through either the expedited review or standard review process. For applications reviewed by our office (projects in Klickitat County) the expedited review process takes approximately 30 days and the standard review takes approximately 72 days. However, the review process can vary in length between the counties. Please contact your county planning department for an approximate timeframe.
Both review processes include five basic steps; (1) a staff completeness review and acceptance of application, (2) preparation of a public notice, (3) a public comment period, (4) a thorough analysis of the proposal and (5) time to write and issue the final decision. All land use decisions are subject to an appeal period after the decision has been issued. A diagram of the timeline for projects occurring in Klickitat County can be viewed in the Land Use Application and Handbook.
This site contains recent past decisions and a list of our pending land use applications for the Klickitat County portion of the Scenic Area. If the decision or application you are interested in cannot be found on this site, please contact our office for assistance.
If you are seeking information regarding a decision or application for lands located in Clark, Hood River, Multnomah, Skamania, or Wasco County, please contact that county planning department.
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