The endangered Western gray squirrel is the latest controversy surrounding a planned tiny home village in Spanaway.
A photo of a Western gray squirrel, which is the latest controversy surrounding a planned tiny home village in Spanaway . Pierce County has set aside $21.5 million. Lakewood has put in $1 million that are also rare and protected, but the proposed development would cut down a large number of the trees. He said they do not know how many trees will be torn down and blamed the TRM for sharing numbers that are "all over the place.
KOMO News' Paul Rivera asked Griefen if he believes the presence of endangered squirrels could delay or get their permit denied, and the attorney said, “Absolutely, this is primary habitat for an endangered species. It’s protected. It’s not the only issue in the case.”In the letter, WDFW wrote: "this project is located less than 0.5 miles away from WGS documented locations and within a biodiversity and habitat connectivity corridor on WDFW’s Priority Habitats and Species map.
Paul Lubbesmeyer is part of the group Spanaway Concerned Citizens and said “we came together opposing this project for a number of reasons. The number one reason is due to the environment that it’s going to impact. This is a recognized wildlife habitat by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. It’s got numerous factors that contribute to that title: the squirrel habitat, the wetlands habitat, the Garry Oak Trees, the legacy trees, eagle’s nests, the list goes on.
A Pierce County spokesperson told KOMO News on Wednesday that a wetland ecologist testified in the permit hearing saying “the last recorded sighting of a western gray squirrel in the area was a half-a-mile away in 2008, with no recorded or confirmed sightings on the property.”With addiction, mental health or physical disability issuesIf and when it’s completed, the site will have nearly 300 tiny homes and residents. TRM stated the land is 87 acres, but 27 of that is buildable.
If delays do not occur, construction could begin this fall then residents could be welcomed by December 2025, with a full build completed by December 2028.
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