Hearing Examiner issues ruling, denies exhibit admissability, evidence excluded for arguments, serious procedural error

Hearing Examiner issues ruling, denies exhibit admissability, evidence excluded for arguments, serious procedural error

Hearing Examiner issues ruling, denies exhibit admissability, evidence excluded for arguments, serious procedural error

The City of Blaine is about to lock in a 181‑acre housing project above Birch Bay using old data, unverified drainage ponds, and “fix it later” conditions. Once this framework is approved, most future phases will move forward with almost no public say, even as flooding, shellfish pollution, and traffic impacts grow. If you care about clean water, safe roads, and accountable government, the next few weeks are your only real chance to shape what happens on this site for decades

Water Planning Matters (WPM – formerly Blaine Water Coalition) filed its closing brief in the largest SEPA appeal in the City of Blaine’s history, following five unprecedented days of hearings on the proposed 490-unit Avista at Birch Point project — one of the largest developments ever proposed in Whatcom County.