The Washington Department of Natural Resources is currently reviewing the permit, and the county is expecting approval over the next couple of weeks. | Stock Photo
The Washington Department of Natural Resources is currently reviewing the permit, and the county is expecting approval over the next couple of weeks. | Stock Photo
An Okanogan County-owned rock pit in Methow is expected to be a gravel crushing site come November.
The Washington Department of Natural Resources is currently reviewing the permit, and the county is expecting approval over the next couple of weeks.
With existing pits depleted, the 540-acre property – purchased by the county for a million dollars in February – will allow for cheaper road repairs than transporting materials from outside of the valley. The process is expected to take around two weeks, and the rock generated will be enough for ten years-worth of road work.
The lowest bidder was DeAtley Crushing Service, a company based out of Lewiston, Idaho. Their bid of 467,200 was substantially lower than the estimate from Okanogan County Engineer Josh Thompson, according to a report from the Methow Valley News.
The county hopes to sell land unaffected by the crushing to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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