202266 NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: The project goals are to improve the erosion of the riverbank, establish a riparian buffer, and develop four springs to improve watering capability for livestock. The project site is along the Palouse River near Colfax, WA., in Section 32, Township 17N., Range 43E., W.M., Whitman County, Washington. After reviewing a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the Planning Office, it has been determined that this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. Copies of the DNS are available at no charge from the Planning Office, Whitman County Public Service Building (2nd Floor), N. 310 Main St., Colfax, WA 99111. Interested people may submit environmentally-focused written comments on the SEPA decision by 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 4, 2025, to the County Planning Office, P.O. Box 430, Colfax, WA 99111-0430, (fax) 509-397-6210. Grace Di Biase Assistant County Planner File: SEPA 25-012 Published August 21, 2025