Snowden Community
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New Fall photos carousel available on the Photos page.
The seasonal burn ban has ended. Fire Danger: Moderate. More information about county burn bans, and what you can and cannot do during a burn ban is available on the KC Department of Emergency Management page.
On September 17, 2024, the Klickitat County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) voted to uphold the SEPA (State Environmental Policy Act) determination of non-significance, and approve the Wilson-Monroe Rezone application (ZON2023-02) to rezone the two properties from Forest Resource to Rural.
On October 08, 2024, the BoCC formally approved the amended zoning map reflecting the approved rezone, in a document entitled Ordinance and Map ZON2023-02 Wilson Monroe Rezone (Commissioners Anderson and Zoller signed the document; Commissioner Christopher wrote in “Nay”).
To read the history of events related to the Wilson-Monroe Rezone/SEPA Checklist, see the relevant sections of the Land Use Committee page.
Check out the new Emergency Preparedness page!
Underwood Conservation District’s latest newsletter is here! UCD’s E-Newsletter for October 2024
Recommended Ways to Monitor Wildfire Status: Facebook Group for monitoring the latest wildfire info: Columbia Gorge Wildland and Fire Information Page. Free iPhone and Android app for monitoring latest wildfire info: Watch Duty. Website for monitoring wildfire activity: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/.
Have you or one of your neighbors had your mailbox vandalized or had mail stolen from the mailbox? Please report it to the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Department Non-Emergency Dispatch: 509-773-4545. A deputy is investigating these issues.
Information about upcoming community events can be found on the GorgeCurrent Events Calendar and also on the Mt. Adams Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar.
Gorge MakerSpace offers classes for youth and adults in wood working and woodturning, laser cutting, 3D printing, blacksmithing, art, sewing, embroidery, painting on fabric, DIY & home repair, and robotics. For more info and to sign up see: Gorge MakerSpace.
If you haven’t been able to attend any of the recent Wildfire Mitigation Workshops, you can learn about the Wildfire Ready Neighbors! Program, and sign up for an In-Person Visit By a Wildfire Expert, at the WA DNR website.
Underwood Conservation District also offers free, in-person Wildfire Resilience Assessments. See the UCD Wildfire Resilience Program page.
Additional information about Home Fire Safety can be found at the Firewise USA website.
For Essential Community Services (warming shelter locations, closed roads, food needs, domestic violence resources, info) dial 211 or go to https://search.wa211.org
