Washington

In late 2009, Whatcom County planners decided that rezoning land near Acme to allow future sand and gravel mining wouldn’t cause significant harm to the environment. According to The Bellingham Herald, a flood of negative comments regarding the decision have prodded the planners to withdraw that decision. Planners now say that rezoning won’t become effective until after the mining company — Concrete Nor’West — applies for a mining permit and the county staff determines whether the operation will harm the environment.