Living and rebuilding in the NSA

Living and rebuilding in the NSA

We are a group of Gorge residents concerned about the challenges of living here with increasing fire danger, housing costs, and external pressures by special interest groups. This is place to share your story and experiences living as a human in the National Scenic Area (NSA), and what that has meant for you and your experience with National Scenic Area permits and processes. All forms below are optional, please share as much as you feel comfortable with, and know that all information will be kept confidential unless you explicitly state otherwise.
Share your experience

We are hoping to understand people's hardships with the NSA permitting process and other related enforcement issues.
Are you seeking to rebuild from a fire and experiencing delays or denials in your approvals? Are you seeking to build, repair, or modify existing structures? How have Friends of the Gorge, Thrive, the Gorge Commission, or National Scenic Area (NSA) rules affected your life, land, home, or future plans? Tell us about any experience you would like to share, positive or negative.
Is your property currently located in the NSA?
What was the time period (e.g. Month and Year) this incident occurred?

MonthDayYear
Use your best guess of when the incident began
What was the area (e.g. county or city), address, parcel number, and/or owner’s name at the time if your experience related to a specific parcel of land?
Do you have any documents related to your experience you would be able to share?

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Specific Impacts
What kind of project or situation was involved? (check all that apply)

Other
How were you first contacted or informed about the issue?
What explanation was given for the decision?
What consequences did this have for you? (check all that apply)

Other
Were you offered any support, guidance, or resources?

Yes (please explain)
Were you ever asked or pressured to

Other
Do you feel that others in similar situations were treated differently?

Yes (please explain)
If you live in the NSA, how did you come to live here?
How were the provisions of the scenic area communicated to you and/or your family during purchase of your property or after the National Scenic Act was enacted and applied to your property?
Legal or Support Needs
Would you like help reviewing your situation with a legal advocate?
Would you like someone to follow up with you?
Background

Used only if you consent - How may we get in touch with you? What is your personal background in the Gorge?
Name

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
What town or area do you live in?
e.g. Skamania County, Stevenson, etc.
How long have you lived there?
Demographic information

All optional - Collected only to determine if any biases in action or enforcement exist
Age range
Race and/or ethnicity
Approximate household income
Consent & Use of Story

Your story may make all the difference in effective change.
How can we use your story in the future?
Do you want to stay informed about this project?
Anything else?
Would you personally be interested in a short seminar explaining the relationship between the National Scenic Act, the Gorge Commission, County Commissioners, and special interest groups like Friends of the Gorge and their roles in the process of government here?

Yes - What would you like to learn about?
If you could change one thing about the regulations or approval process in the National Scenic Area, what would it be and why?
Is there anything we should have asked but didn't? Anything you would like to share confidentially about experiences you've heard of, people we should contact for information, or otherwise?
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Living and rebuilding in the NSA

Share your experience

Specific Impacts

Legal or Support Needs

Background

Demographic information

Consent & Use of Story

Anything else?