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COMMISSIONER'S PROCEEDINGS' VOL.itO:
JEFFERSON COUNTY WASHINGTON
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Monday, February 1, 1960.
The Honorablg Board of Jefferson County Commissione~s met in regular session with
all members present.
A hearing having been set at this time for the consideration of the abandonment of
the Upper Clearwater and Miller Creek Roads (County Roads No. 206 and 206.8.68), the
report of the County Engineer Edwin A. Becker was read by the Clerk. .
Mr. l:Iert Cole, Commissioner of Public Lands was introduced and expibained the purpose
of the hearing.
Mr. Mike Webster of the Department showed pictures concerning the road. He explained
the road would be open to the public except in case of fire or emergencies. William
I:lecker of' Clearwater requested information as to the amount of money Rayoilier, Inc., would
be creditted. The full charge of $106,102.00, and RaY9nier would be creditted with $
11,350.00 for prepaid toll over the existing road and a credit of $9,000.00 for r'emov1ng
timber. The net charge to Raypn1er$85,752.00 to the State for tolls.
Mr. Ben Morrison of Morrison Logging Company spoke. A protest from residents of
Clearwater was read and Mr. Jack Thompson reported they were interested in having the
road kept open. A protest from the Grays Harbor Game Protective Association was read.
Major Kowalkowski of' Nordland requested information as to how many years it will take to'
repay the money to the school fund. Mr. Webster estimated four years.
Mr. William A. Bugge, State Highway Director, who was County EngineeI' when the
Clearwater reed was constructed by the CCC gave a history of the road. Mr. Bugge
r~~ommended that the County Commissioners vacate the road for the best public interest.
Mr. Keith 10'. Jones, former County Engineer also spoke and also recommended the vacation.
Mr. Rimald Wilder also agreed with Mr. Bugge and Mr. Jones. Mr-. Nansen Anderson spoke .
in fayor of the vacation. Mr. Ben Morrison also spoke in favor of same.,
Chairman George Huntingford expressed gratitute to the Morrison Logging Company and ::
Rayonier for work done on bridges and roads in that area. Mr. Henry Saike, President
of the Chamber of Commerce of Abdrdeen filed a statement urging the vacation. Mr. John
Forbes representing the Recreation and Tourist group filed a statement in favor of I
'vacation. Major Kowalkowski suggested and agreement should be made with the people of .:
that area giving accessibility to the area. The road will be closed only in case of fire!
hazard, freezing conditions and safety purposes. ii
Upon motion by Lyall Arey, s~conded by Bertil Kruse, and upon assurance of Mr',jCole 'I
and Mr. Webstor that the road will be kept open, the Clear\':ater Road will be vacation ;
and set aside to the State Department of Natural Resources. The Board signed the Order. ,i
ORDER
This matter came on to be heard this day upon the r€!p>ort of the County Road Engineeri;
as directed by Resolution No. C-417 wherein this Board of County Con..dssioners heretofore!
declared it.s intention to abandon the l<liller CreE:lk Road (County ROiid No. 206~8.68) in 1i
section 27~ T. 25 N. R 12 W., W. M., <t and that portion of the Upper Clearwater Road if
(County Road No. 206~, from the west line of the southeast quarter of section 7 t T. 24 N .I!, R.
.;' R. 12 W., W. M., northerly and easterly to its terminus in the SEk of the swk 01" section '7,
T. 25 N., R. 11 W., W. M. I;
AND it ~pps13ring that notice of hearing on proposed abandonment was posted and publi~hed
for the time and in the manner provided by law, and the report of the County Road Rngl.neer
having been considered in detail and the evidence, both oral and documentary, offered in Ii
favor of and against the proposed vacation, detennines that Ii
1. There w.l.ll be no diminution in the public use or. availability of said road, when!
viewed in the light of its present condition with the proposed development by the Departm~nt
of Natural Resources of the State of Washington, and :1
2. That wi thin the forseeable future the vacati on and abandonment will result ini
benefits to Jefferson County and to all the people of the State of Washington, immeasurab~e
at this time. Now therefore, !i
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Miller Creek Road (County ~oad No. 206.g.6s ) in Section
27, T. 25 N., R. 12 W., W. M.; ::lnd that portion of the Upper Cle&rwat.er Road (r.ounty noa':::'"
No. 206), from the west Une of the southeast quarter of section 7, T. 24 N., R. 12 W., W.M.,
northerly and easterly to its tenninus in the SE~ of the SW~ of section 7, T. 25 N., R. .
11 W., W. M., be and the same a re hereby vacated.
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DATED this 1st day of February, 1960.
BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GEORGE HUNTING FORD
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BERTIL KRUSE
Mem be r
LYALL ZREY
Mem Oe r
ATTEST:
HEIEN J. EADS
Halo n J. Eads, County Audi to r' and Ex-
o ffi ci 0 Clerk of the Board.
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The minutes of the la at regular meeti ng were read and a pproved as read.
This being the t:l.me set for hearing on the petition of A. L. Johnson, C. 'II. Ounstone
,and Viva Gundtone for vacation of certain abandoned County roads from the W. line of E
h,lf of N E~, Soc. 1., T. 29 N., R 2 W., W. M., to east line of said Section 4, Jefferson
County. Tho Engineer's ~aport was read. A protest was filed by the P. U.D., of Clallam
County and was withdrawn by letter of January 25, 1960.
A moti on was mado by Lyall Arey, seconded by Bertil Kruse, that the road be vac.'ited
and the Ord' . c.r Vacation s1good as follows:
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ORDER OF VACATION
This matter having come on to be heard 1;hia date upon the petition of A. L. Johnson
Gunstone and Viva Gunstone, for nn order vacating: ~
That certain abandoned old County Road, extending
from the West lino of the East Half of the Northeast
Quarter of Soction ~, TownShip 29 North, Range 2 West,
W. M., to the East hnG of s aid Section 4; aftuate in the
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