CANSS attorney, Norman M. Semanko, of Parsons Behle, and Latimer law firm, joined us in 2017. Norm recognized as an “Idaho Leader in Law” by the Idaho Business Review in 2016 for his work, brings to our team extensive experience with water resources, environmental, natural resources, public lands, and regulatory issues. Norm Semanko in collaboration with the Board of CANSS … [Read more...] about Legal Efforts
Pend Oreille County Comprehensive Plan
"Who Could Be Your Neighbor" Comprehensive Plan Overview What is a Comprehensive Plan? It is the guide for how lands within the County are managed. The proposed Development Regulations Documents are available for review at the following link. Go down to the bottom of the page and click “Proposed Dev Reg Update 2020” and it will download the documents How does the … [Read more...] about Pend Oreille County Comprehensive Plan
About CANSS
WE, the residents of south Pend Oreille County and adjacent Bonner County, incorporated and unincorporated, go on the record as opposing the proposed PacWest Silicon Smelter. This opposition is based on several factors, which are not limited to the listed below: The smelter would be in total violation of Pend Oreille County Comprehensive Plan. Economic … [Read more...] about About CANSS
Ponderay Newsprint Company
Second potential buyer submits bid. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/jan/06/second-potential-buyer-submits-bid-for-ponderay-ne/ … [Read more...] about Ponderay Newsprint Company
What’s Next
The Pend Oreille County Commissioners voted down the rezone Amendment 18 that would have paved the way for the smelter.This was quite a surprise to us, but this is far from being over. From the beginning, PacWest depended on the County to rezone theproperty for them. CANSS has said all along; No Rezone = No Smelter. Everything has been contingent on the … [Read more...] about What’s Next
