Hi Slag - Nice of you to inquire about Chuckanut. We have experienced more than our share of hold-ups due to an environmentally sensitive group entitled "Habitat Watch" (Kind of defines their mission at the least). They appealed the last Special Use Permit extension but were rejected, then appealed and appealed, ad infinitum. So far the county has told them to take a hike but as is typical they die hard.
Most of the clearing has been done although we have many piles that have yet to be burned. The developer had a permit in hand for clearing and grading but of course without the Special Use Permit, such issuances were moot, so cleaaring was done under a separate agreement, but started late in the year with the result that fall weather caught us (after a summer of major drought that precluded burning). Am I rambling?
Current conditions seem to indicate that we should be able to begin grading perhaps in February or March. There is a lot of work to be done but with about 52 acres of scattered wetlands we must exercise caution of the first order. As it is, the engineer is conducting turbidity sampling on at least a monthly schedule so we don't incur the DNR's close attention to such matters. :-/ :-/
Where can you be found under typical conditions? I have witnessed many of your GCA postings. Drop me an email sometime.