Broughton Mill View from the West
Gorge Commission Issues Final Order
On July 7, the Columbia River Gorge Commission issued its Final Order regarding Plan Amendment PA-06-01. Issuance of the Final Order initiates the 90-day time period during which time the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture must review the Plan Amendment for concurrence with the National Scenic Area Act. The 57-page Final Order documents the numerous relevant findings by the Gorge Commission’s staff including an overview of the lengthy and inclusive public review process along with findings relevant to the required standards. Specifically, the Final Order concludes that amending the Management Plan to allow development of Recreation Resorts on Commercial Recreation-zoned former industrial sites is warranted because:- Conditions in the Scenic Area have Changed Significantly;
- The Proposed Amendment is Consistent with the Purposes and Standards of the national Scenic Area Act, and;
- No Practicable Alternative is More Consistent with the Purposes and Standards of the national Scenic Area Act.
Do you have questions about the project? Interested in why a Plan Amendment was needed? Want to know what recreational enhancements are proposed? The answers to these and many other frequently asked questions can be found on our FAQ page.
News
2008-04-17 - Broughton plan takes big step forward - The proposed Broughton destination resort facility west of Underwood now has some major momentum.
2008-04-10 - Shoutin’ about Broughton - Tuesday’s decision by the Columbia River Gorge Commission to modify the National Scenic Area Management Plan concerning the former Broughton Lumber Company mill site does not mean we will see bulldozers ripping down the old buildings any time soon.
2008-04-09 - Gorge Commission OKs Broughton Resort - STEVENSON — The owners of a defunct Columbia River Gorge lumber mill won the first round Tuesday in what’s likely to be a long legal bout with those who oppose their plan to build a $70 million destination resort on the site near Underwood.
2008-04-09 - Agency OKs gorge developmenton votes to allow large development - Land use - The approval is the first step toward clearing the way for building a multimillion-dollar resort
2008-04-09 - Broughton clears commission hurdle - A proposal to redevelop the decaying former Broughton Lumber mill site west of Bingen into a $80 to $90 million destination resort cleared a major hurdle Tuesday. The Columbia River Gorge Commission passed an amendment to the Management Plan for the National Scenic Area that would greatly expand the scale of what could be done at the site.
