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Leavenworth excavator fined for work along Wenatchee River

By Associated Press
Published: May 10, 2016, 10:33am

LEAVENWORTH — The Washington Department of Ecology has fined a Leavenworth excavator $20,000 for unpermitted work along the Wenatchee River.

The state says Hillside Excavating used boulders to construct a bulkhead along two waterfront parcels in the Pondersoa Estates Community. Ecology cited Drexler for altering the stream bank, removing vegetation and disturbing soil, which can cause unstable slopes and dirty water.

The state says the property owners have agreed to hire an engineer help minimize erosion this winter until a long-term solution can be designed. The bulkhead wall must be removed and the shoreline stabilized, using logs, native plants and strategically placed rock to restore the habitat lost.

Hillside Excavating has 30 days to appeal. Neither the company nor its owner could immediately be reached for comment; phone numbers listed for them had been disconnected.

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