Following earlier correspondence with Chelan County Natural Resources staff regarding the DEIS comment deadline, I emailed the Chelan County Commissioners requesting inclusion of my submitted comments in the DEIS record.
David Wood → Chelan County Commissioners
Fri, Feb 20, 2026, 3:29 PM
| to: | Anabel.Torres@co.chelan.wa.us |
| cc: | kevin.overbay@co.chelan.wa.us, shon.smith@co.chelan.wa.us, Brad.Hawkins@co.chelan.wa.us |
Subject: Mission Ridge DEIS – Request for inclusion of good-faith public comment
Dear Chelan County Board of Commissioners,
I am writing regarding the public comment process for the Mission Ridge Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
Chelan County’s website stated that comments were being accepted “until Oct. 21.” I relied in good faith on that publicly posted statement when preparing and submitting my comments. My submission was sent shortly after 5:00 p.m. on October 21, and the website language did not specify a 5:00 p.m. cutoff time.
I understand that the legal notice referenced a 5:00 p.m. deadline. However, the discrepancy between the legal notice and the language displayed on the County’s website created confusion. In prior correspondence, the Natural Resources Director acknowledged this inconsistency.
While I do have substantive concerns about the proposed development and its impacts, this request is focused specifically on procedural fairness. Regardless of a commenter’s position on the project, citizens who rely on publicly posted County information should be treated fairly and allowed to participate in good faith.
In that spirit, I respectfully ask that the Board consider including my comments in the DEIS record.
Please include this correspondence in the official administrative record for the Mission Ridge environmental review.
Thank you for your time and attention to maintaining a clear and predictable public process.
Sincerely,
David Wood
Follow-Up
No response was received prior to my subsequent public comment before the Chelan County Commissioners regarding this matter.