Proposed Project

J.L. Storedahl and Sons, Inc. has requested a conditional use permit to operate a surface mine in unincorporated Skamania County, approximately 10.5 miles northeast of Washougal, WA. The site is accessed off McCloskey Creek Road via Mabee Mines Road and State Highway 14 . Proposed site activities will include drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, crushing, screening, stockpiling, and commercial sales of crushed aggregate. The project will include a small operations and storage area. The proposed permit boundary for the site includes approximately 273.6 acres, of which approximately 180 acres will be disturbed by mineral extraction and other mining disturbance. Mining is anticipated to occur over the next 30 to 40 years and will involve the removal of approximately 24 million cubic yards of resource material, overburden and topsoil.

The proposal is located in the West End – Commercial Resource Lands 40 zone. The purpose of this zone is to designate and protect forest, agricultural, and mineral resource lands of long-term significance.

What’s happening now?

 Skamania County will be releasing the DEIS on April 1st, 2026, at 12:00 PM

***CLICK HERE TO VIEW DRAFT EIS***

***Appendices***

 The Draft EIS proposes mitigation to address anticipated adverse environmental impacts of the proposed project. Implementation of mitigation measures may reduce but not significantly avoid or minimize the environmental impact. The proposed project under both alternative actions may result in significant impacts to transportation, plants, animals and surface water/wetlands. Impacts and required mitigation will continue to be determined throughout the application process. 

The 120-day comment period will open on April 1st, 2026, and close on July 30th, 2026. Skamania County invites all interested Agencies, organizations, tribes and members of the public to provide comment on the Draft EIS. Comments submitted should focus on the material contained within the DEIS and be specific as possible. Any interested party may submit comments in following ways:

• Email: storedahlcomments@co.skamania.wa.us
• Mail: PO Box 1009, Stevenson, WA 98648
• Drop off: 170 NW Vancouver Ave, Stevenson, WA 98648
• Public Open House, May 13th, Canyon Creek Middle School, 9371 Washougal River Road, Washougal, WA 98671 at 6-8 PM.

The Draft EIS will be available for review electronically on the Skamania County website at 
https://www.skamaniacounty.org/departments-offices/community-development/storedahl-quarry.
Printable paper copies and electronic copies via thumb drive will be available at cost, upon request at the Skamania County Annex Building

170 NW Vancouver Ave, Stevenson, WA 98648.

Once the comment period closes, all comments received will be reviewed and considered for the preparation of the FEIS.