• REVISED: Skagit County to Perform Survey Work Around Big Lake

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    REVISED: Skagit County to Perform Survey Work Around Big Lake

     
    This press release has been revised to clarify Skagit County will request an executed right-of-entry document from property owners before County staff access private property.
    Skagit County Public Works staff will be conducting survey work around Big Lake starting January 27th and continuing throughout 2025.
    The purpose of the survey work is to identify and inventory stormwater outfalls (pipe outlets) around Big Lake. Similar survey work has been done throughout the County as part of the County’s stormwater permit.
    Mapping the exact location and size of outfalls into the Big Lake will help Skagit County better manage stormwater entering the lake and improve the health of the lake and surrounding community.
    Out of the 80 outfalls on Big Lake, 25 are located on private property. Public Works staff will need one-time access to some shoreline properties to complete this work. Property visits are non-invasive and may be as short as 20 minutes.
    The County will send these private property owners a right-of-entry (ROE) document by mail for execution, and/or County staff may be visiting such properties in person to request that such property owners provide a ROE to allow the County to perform this important work.
    For questions or more details, please contact Jason McCauley, Public Works Surveyor, jmccauley@co.skagit.wa.us, (360) 416-1433, or by cell phone at (360) 708-1483.
     
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    REVISED: Skagit County to Perform Sur...