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Propane Facility, Tree Clearing, and Dock Projects Filed

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Thurston County has received five new SEPA filings for development projects in the past week. The filings include a propane tank storage facility at 9326 Kimmie St SW in Olympia, tree clearing for 3 residential lots in Rochester, and a dock approval on Lawrence Lake near Yelm.

Blue Star Gas applied for a Special Use Permit for two 30,000-gallon propane tanks to support residential and commercial fueling. The project site is in a Light Industrial zone. The county also received a filing for a 5.41-acre subdivision in Lacey with 21 residential lots, requiring removal of 15,000 board feet of timber. A separate tree clearing request in Rochester seeks to remove 175,000 board feet to create space for three new homes.

Public comments on all projects are due between August 26 and September 3. Thurston County is the lead agency for all filings, and residents can review the projects online at ecology.wa.gov.

πŸ“„ Source: WA Ecology SEPA β€” Thurston County β€” https://data.wa.gov/resource/mmcb-z6jf.json?countyname=THURSTON
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    Thurston County has received five new SEPA filings for development projects in the past weekβ€œWA SEPA Register β€” THURSTON County β€” filings from the past 7 days 5 record(s) found --- SEPA #202603434 --- ...”
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    Thurston County received a filing for a propane tank storage facility at 9326 Kimmie St SW in Olympiaβ€œLocation: 9326 Kimmie St SW, Olympia Description: Application is for a Special Use Permit and SEPA review for a propane tank storage facility which includes two (2) new 30,000-gallon propane storage tanks. The new tanks will enhance residential and commercial propane service, and Autogas fleet clean fueling operations. The site contains an existing office and shop. The site zoning is Light Industrial within the Tumwater Urban Growth Area (UGA)”
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    Thurston County received a filing for tree clearing for 3 residential lots in Rochesterβ€œLocation: 10323 Lundeen Rd SW, Rochester Description: The Applicant is requesting approval of a Class IV Forestland Conversion Permit and review for compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) through an Environmental Checklist application to allow the removal of approximately 175,000 board feet of timber. This removal would be conducted to create space for three (3) residential sites proposed as part of a large lot subdivision, reviewe”
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    Thurston County received a filing for a dock approval on Lawrence Lake near Yelmβ€œLocation: 17120 Pleasant Beach Dr SE, Yelm Description: The proposal is for after the fact approval of JARPA Shoreline Exemption request to construct a private recreation dock on Lawrence Lake. The parcel totals 0.34 acres and is zoned Residential LAMIRD Two Dwelling Units per Acre in rural Thurston County. The Shoreline Master Program environmental designation is Rural.”
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    Blue Star Gas applied for a Special Use Permit for two 30,000-gallon propane tanksβ€œApplication is for a Special Use Permit and SEPA review for a propane tank storage facility which includes two (2) new 30,000-gallon propane storage tanks.”
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    The project site is in a Light Industrial zoneβ€œThe site zoning is Light Industrial within the Tumwater Urban Growth Area (UGA)”
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    Thurston County received a filing for a 5.41-acre subdivision in Laceyβ€œProject: Summit Place 2 Preliminary Plat Lead agency: Thurston County Type: DNS Applicant: Summit Place Homes LLC Location: 8440 Mullen Rd SE, Lacey Description: The Applicant is proposing a preliminary plat to subdivide 5.41 acres in to 21 residential lots. Vehicular access will be taken from Mullen Road. The project is within the McAllister Springs Geologically Sensitive Area (MGSA) zoning district within the Lacey Urban Growth Area (UGA). Approximately 15 thousand board feet of timber will be removed through a Class 4 Forest Land Conversion Permit by Issued: 2026-08-12 Comments due: 2026-08-26 Record: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/separ/Main/SEPA/Record.aspx?SEPANumber=202603397”
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    The 5.41-acre subdivision in Lacey requires removal of 15,000 board feet of timberβ€œApproximately 15 thousand board feet of timber will be removed through a Class 4 Forest Land Conversion Permit by”
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    Thurston County received a separate tree clearing request in RochesterNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The separate tree clearing request in Rochester seeks to remove 175,000 board feetβ€œThe Applicant is requesting approval of a Class IV Forestland Conversion Permit and review for compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) through an Environmental Checklist application to allow the removal of approximately 175,000 board feet of timber. This removal would be conducted to create space for three (3) residential sites proposed as part of a large lot subdivision, reviewe”
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    The separate tree clearing request in Rochester seeks to create space for three new homesβ€œThe Applicant is requesting approval of a Class IV Forestland Conversion Permit and review for compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) through an Environmental Checklist application to allow the removal of approximately 175,000 board feet of timber. This removal would be conducted to create space for three (3) residential sites proposed as part of a large lot subdivision, reviewe”
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    Public comments on all projects are due between August 26 and September 3No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Thurston County is the lead agency for all filingsNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Residents can review the projects online at ecology.wa.govNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.

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