SELAH — Plans to build housing for H-2A guest workers has upset some neighbors of a Washington orchard.
The Yakima Herald-Republic reports Ryan Dragoo plans to use the temporary migrant workers next year to maintain and harvest the apples and cherries he manages for LFZ Orchards west of Selah.
But some neighbors have concerns about the required temporary housing he plans to build for the workers.
Nearby resident Debi Freudenthal worries the narrow gravel road into the area won’t provide enough access for the number of people the housing project would bring, and isn’t satisfied with the way Yakima County’s planning department handles such projects.
