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Thurston County, Washington

Community Planning and Economic Development

Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED)

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Possible Code Violations & Junk Vehicles Kraig Chalem

360-754-3355 x4034

 

 

 

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How to Change Your Zoning Maya Teeple, Senior Planner 360-545-2593
Capital Improvement Program Andrew Boughan, Associate Planner 360-522-0553
Agriculture Policies/Programs Ashley Arai, Community Agriculture Program Manager 360-786-5476
Comprehensive Plan Maya Teeple, Senior Planner 360-545-2593
Development Code Amendments Maya Teeple, Senior Planner 360-545-2593
Grand Mound Subarea Plan Kaitlynn Nelson, Associate Planner 360-867-2087
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Christina Chaput, Community Planning Manager  360-786-5486
Nisqually Subarea Plan Maya Teeple, Senior Planner 360-545-2593
Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Andrew Deffobis, Senior Planner 360-786-5467
Critical Areas & Gopher Review Vince McDowell 360-867-2118
Flood Programs & Community Rating System Mark Biever, Water Monitoring Supervisor 360-867-2070
Shellfish Protection District Andrew Deffobis, Senior Planner 360-786-5467
Watersheds Kaitlynn Nelson, Associate Planner 360-867-2087
Conservation Futures Andrew Deffobis, Senior Planner 360-786-5467
Open Space Tax Marisa  Whisman, Associate Planner 360-867-2104
Voluntary Stewardship & Agriculture Program Ashley Arai, Community Agriculture Program Manager 360-605-7570
Transfer or Purchase of Development Rights / Working Lands Andrew Deffobis, Senior Planner 360-786-5467
Planning Manager Christina Chaput, Community Planning Manager (does not have access to permit info) 360-786-5486
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The 2023 Fair
The Fairgrounds
Building or Storage Rentals

 

Kari Bodnar 360-786-5453
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Hearing Examiner Contact & Land Use Clerk Sonja Cady

360-867-2117

360-754-2939 (fax)

800-833-6388 or 711 (TDD)

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Your permit, or an application you submitted.

Permit technicians 360-786-5490 (be prepared to leave a message that includes your name, permit or project number & call-back #)
Your property, or what you can build on it or do with it.  Planning staff 360-754-3355 x 6299
Scheduling Building & Construction Site Inspections Building Inspectors 360-754-3355 x 7290
Development Codes Community Planning Staff 360-754-3355 ext. 6299  
Grading, driveway access to county roads & easements Development Review Technicians 360-867-2050 

Critical Areas

Gopher inspections

Regulated Environmental Areas

Community Planning Staff 360-754-3355 ext. 6299  
Development in a Flood Area Tim Rubert 360-867-2123
Zoning Regulations Development Services 360-754-3355 ext. 6299    
Permits Permit Technicians 360-786-5490  
Presubmission Conference Delicia Durden 360-867-2110   
Septic, Water & Well Environmental Health Techs 360-867-2673  
Stormwater Drainage Design & Erosion Control Zach Severs 360-867-2086  
Code Compliance Kraig Chalem 360-754-3355 x4034  
Stormwater Utility  Staff 360-867-2099  
Building Inspections (everything but scheduling) Chris Edmark 360-786-5466  
Stormwater drainage requirements at construction site, driveways or road access Development ReviewTechs 360-867-2050   
Flood monuments, Building in a flood area Tim Rubert 360-867-2123  

Fire codes & inspections

The Fire Marshall

Bobby May 360-754-4113  
Septic, Water & Well  Environmental Health Techs 360-867-2673  
County maps (The Thurston Geodata Center)   360-754-4594

Development Svcs/Permitting Mgr

Brett Bures 360-786-5471  
BDC Office Supervisor Sandy Norton 360-867-2106  
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Billing / Your stormwater fees 360-786-5831  
  • ​Billing page
Locating a storm drain, pipe, pond or other facility type (not to dig) 360-754-4681 email us
  • Find your storm drain, pipe or pond
Improvement Projects 360-628-6110 email Nate ​Stormwater Projects page
Community Programs 360-628-2992 email Miriam  
Stormwater drainage manual 360-867-2086 email Zach ​Drainage Manual page
Rainfall & Water Level monitoring 360-786-5549 email Tyler Rainfall & Water levels web page
Stormwater Inspections (Private Residential & Commercial) 360-867-2095 email us ​Inspections page
Stormwater Management Program 360-754-4106 ​email us Stormwater Management Program page
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Report dumping or spills down a storm drain 360-867-2099   Online form
Report neighborhood flooding 360-867-2300   Online form
Request a stormwater drainage consultation 360-867-2095   Online form
Drinking Water & Wells - Public Health 360-867-2673   ​Public Health Website
Flood plains, alerts, help for residents     ​Thurston County Flood Information
Lakes 360-786-5830 ​email them ​Lake General Info Website
Lakes - Public Works Department 360-786-5576 ​email them ​Thurston County Lakes Management
River info and flooding help (Emergency Management) 360-867-2800 ​email them ​River web page
Septic (Public Health) 360-867-2673   ​Septic web page
Thurston Public Utility District (PUD) 360-357-8783 ​email them ​PUD Website
Water Quality (Public Health) 360-867-2631   ​Water Quality web page
Water Safety (Sheriff's office) 360-786-5500   ​Boating safety web page
To Submit a comment on the Complete and submit the form
Agriculture in Critical Areas Ag Comment Form
Code Clarifications Code Clarification Comment Form
Habitat Conservation Plan HCP Comment Form
Shoreline Master Program SMP Comment Form
The Comprehensive Plan Update (Project name: Thurston2045) Comp Plan Comment Form
Tree Cutting Regulation Changes Tree Regs Comment Form

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