During the review of the OALC Hyson Cemetery expansion, discussions addressed potential impacts to a wetland buffer located in the southwest corner of the project's sixth phase. The applicant indicated a preference to pursue a wetland permit to develop cemetery plots within the outer portion of the buffer rather than avoiding it entirely. They argued that the proposed cemetery lawn is a low-intensity use and that avoiding the buffer would result in an awkwardly shaped boundary and a loss of burial plots.
Wildlife_habitat
Clark County Land Use Hearings · Mar 26, 2026 · 1:23:11–1:23:25 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: Salmon Habitat wetlands habitat stormwater wildlife
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1:22:07 That's what I assumed, but because it was listed as finding, I wanted to check. Page 9, well, my note says what about the applicant's response, which is exhibit 26. Beyond that, I don't know what my question was. I'll let the applicant address that since I wrote that exhibit. Page 13, the wetlands, it says -- on exhibit 22, the applicant proposes to avoid impacts to the wetland buffer in phase 6, and as you show on that plan, on the southwest corner of phase 6, there's a line showing the wetland buffer, right? Are there no plots in that area, or will they mitigate for that? And that may be a question for the applicant, but I wanted to throw it out.
1:23:05 >> Yeah, I was going to say, I think there was conversation during early issues in regards to the wetland habitat buffers, and avoiding it. I think Mr. Lance Watt would have to speak to that, or the applicant would have to address it as well. >> Mr. Watt, can you clarify that issue? >> There we go, getting myself set up here. Mr. Lance Watt, Clark County Wetland Habitat Review, and yes, at one time, I believe we called it -- I'd have to look at the exhibit list, I'm sorry here. We had an email from the applicant initially saying that they -- >> Exhibit 22 says they can avoid impacts -- >> Or they were going to avoid it, so we
1:24:03 made them show it on their proposed plan in the event that if they do not end up choosing to avoid it, we created a condition that says they're going to be subject to a final wetland permit at that time, so -- >> Thank you, that clarifies that.
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direct keyword 1:23:11–1:23:25 Salmon, Habitat, wetlands, habitat, stormwater, wildlife
t? Are there no plots in that area, or will they mitigate for that? And that may be a question for the applicant, but I wanted to throw it out. >> Yeah, I was going to say, I think there was conversation during early issues in regards to the wetland habitat buffers, and avoiding it. I think Mr. Lance Watt would have to speak to that, or the applicant would have to address it as well. >> Mr. Watt, can you clarify that issue? >> There we go, getting myself set up here. Mr. Lance Watt, Clark County