WHAT IS THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT?

The Public Works Department consists of 45 dedicated employees responsible for County Roads, Building Permits, 911 Addressing, Solid Waste/Recycling, and management of the County’s Equipment and Vehicle Fleet. 

The County’s road system consists of 246 miles of road and 29 bridges. The engineering group and their support staff are responsible for inspecting the roads and bridges for safety. Through a priority planning process, the engineering staff and county road staff develop an annual and six year construction program for road improvement projects. The road maintenance team is responsible for maintaining the exceptional condition of the roads, which we all have grown accustom too. Maintenance includes vegetation control in county right-of ways, chip sealing, replacing culverts, guardrails, and signage. Along, with the yearly maintenance tasks, the maintenance crew performs construction projects. For updates on County Road construction and maintenance projects click the button on the left. 

The Building Division of the Public Works Department is responsible for issuing permits and ensuring contractors are staying incompliance with the building codes. The building permit process is a very important step to provide the homeowner with a quality and safe dwelling. Additional responsibilities of the Building Division are to enforce the Fire Code and Dangerous Building Abatement requirements as well as assigning addresses for new residences, linking them to the County’s 911 system. For more information on building requirements and permit applications click the button on the left.

The Solid Waste Division is responsible for collecting and disposing of the county’s solid waste, processing recyclables and informing the public on recycling. For more information on the Solid Waste Division click the button on the left. 

HOW ARE WE DOING?

Share your comments, questions, and concerns with us. Let us know what we are doing that you like and where you would like to see improvements. You can contact us in several ways.

       Mail:             Skamania County Public Works

                         PO Box 790

                         Stevenson, Washington 98648-0790

         Phone:        509-427-3910

         Fax:            509-427-3919

         Email:        publicworks@co.skamania.wa.us

         In Person:        170 NW Vancouver Avenue, Stevenson

 Or you can contact us directly by filling out the quick questionnaire form. This is exceptionally helpful if you recently received service from us. Simply print it, fill it in, and mail, fax, email, or drop it by our office.

              Did you get the information you were looking for?

              Did we deliver the service we said we would?

              Is there a better way we can serve you?

 OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH GREAT SERVICE.

 But, we can only do this with your help. We need you to let us know if we did something right, so we can do it again, or if we did something wrong, so we can make changes. 

We are committed to improving services to our residents, businesses, and visitors. So, please take a moment to fill out our service questionnaire. You can print it out and leave it at any Public Works facility, give it to a Public Works employee, mail it, fax it to us, or you can send it to us directly by emailing it to publicworks@co.skamania.wa.us.

Forms & Applications for Permits

Public Notices

Special Projects/Dates

Closure of Canyon Creek Road @ SR14 and the Park & Ride parking area at Salmon Falls Road from May 7, 2007 to September 30, 2007. See map of work area.

The Public Works page will provide you with information of the many functions of the Public Works Department.

Information provided by:  Larry Douglass, Director of Public Works.

 (509) 427-3910. Email douglass@co.skamania.wa.us.

Public Works

POB 790