Summary
A 79-lot subdivision in a spruce forest got its final map approved after 15 years. Critics say the 2011 environmental review never analyzed cumulative impacts on wetlands, wildfire risk, and forest fragmentation; the developer refused a voluntary full wetland study.
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
New high-end housing and construction jobs, but future homeowners bear septic, road, and hazard costs; no direct county cost.
Future homeowners, local builders, and the McKinleyville community seeking housing stock.
Neighbors concerned about wetlands, windthrow hazards, and fire risk in a fragmented forest.
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