WHATCOM COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Notice is hereby given that on October 1, 2025 Old Tram Holdings, LLC, Honcoop LLC and Leonard M. Honcoop, Miles Sand and Gravel Company, Lane H and Heather M Stremler, Pangborn Holdings, LLC. applied for a Conditional Use Permit under case number CUP2025-00007 and SEP2025-00049 to combine three existing contiguous sand and gravel mines vertically and horizontally into a single operation. The permitted total mine area will expand from 260 acres to nearly 280 acres. The mine will extend approximately 160 feet below the groundwater table over roughly 169 acres resulting in a lake. More than 50 million tons of commercial-grade aggregate will be removed over the life of the proposed expansion. The application was determined complete on September 3, 2025, indicating that all submittal requirements were met. The subject property is located at 9143 Van Buren Road, 9208 Trapline Road, and 2629 Pangborn Road, Lynden WA within Section 6 and 7, Township 40, Range 04 of W.M. Assessor's parcel number(s): 400406060055, 400406355065, 400406322068, 400406274066, 400407309526, 400407321416, 400407148347, 400407339364, 400407025519, 400407181443, 400407086381, 400407081497, 400407040462, 400406182068, 400406133070. The application will be reviewed under the Official Whatcom County Zoning and Critical Areas Ordinances, as well as reviews by Whatcom County Planning and Development Services (Fire Marshal's Office, Natural Resources and Planning), Public Works Engineering and Health Department. The file and supporting documents may be reviewed at Whatcom County Planning and Development Services, 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226. Any person may submit written comments to Amy Keenan, at the above address or at akeenan@co.whatcom.wa.us, within 14 days of the publication of this notice. Written comments must be received by October 15, 2025. Any person has the right to receive notice of and participate in any hearings, request a copy of the decision once made, and to appeal a decision when allowed by law. In addition, any person wishing to receive personal notice of any decisions or hearings must notify the department to receive such notice. IPL0277267 Oct 1 2025