The following notice may be of interest to some of our Southgate neighbors:

Douglass Properties, Steve Krum, 815 E Rosewood Ave, Spokane, WA 99208, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, 44^th Ave and Regal St. Development, is located at the northeast corner of the 44^th Ave and Regal St. intersection in Spokane in Spokane County. This project involves 5 acres of soil disturbance for Commercial construction activities. All discharges and runoff go to ground water. Any person desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this Application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this Application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: ecyrewqianoi@ecy.wa.gov, or ATTN: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater Washington State Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-769.