WHATCOM COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A REVISED LAND FILL AND GRADE PERMIT AND INTENT TO ISSUE A SEPA DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE Notice is hereby given that on 9/11/2026, Tony Freeland of Freeland & Associated submitted a revision to a Land Fill and Grade Permit under case number LFG2022-00068 to construct an approximately 130,000 square foot facility comprising of a commercial warehouse, machine shop, and administrative offices dedicated to the manufacturing of bearings. Associated improvements include the construction of dedicated driveways, parking areas, new utility connections, fire protection infrastructure, and stormwater conveyance systems to support the new facility. The project includes two distinct proposals for the associated sewage disposal (septic) system: either (1) installing an off-site septic system drainfield on a Rural (R5A) zoned property located north of the project site and outside of the I-5 Industrial Park (Parcel No. 390206 463292 0000), or (2) installing the drainfield on the subject property, south of the proposed improvements (Parcel No. 390206 456182 0000).. The application was determined complete on 7/8/2022. The project site is located at 2159 Buchanan Loop & 0 Atwood Road, Ferndale, WA 98248, within Section 06, Township 39 North, Range 02 East of W.M.; Assessor's Parcel No: 3902064561820000 & 3902064632920000. The project will be reviewed under the Official Whatcom County Zoning Ordinance and Title 24, Title 22, Title 21, Title 20, Title 17, Title 16, International Building Code (IBC), Title 12, Whatcom County Development Standards, Washington State Stormwater Manual and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) as applicable. Mitigation may be required pursuant to these ordinances. Whatcom County Planning and Development Services has reviewed the proposal for probable adverse impacts and expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the project pursuant to the Optional DNS process per WAC 197-11-355. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination for the specific proposal may be obtained upon request. The file and supporting documents may be viewed at the Whatcom County Planning and Development Services office at 5280 Northwest Drive, Bellingham, WA or at http://www.whatcomcounty.us/2914/Public-Notice. Any person may submit written comments to at PDS@co.whatcom.wa.us within 14-days of the publication of this notice. Written comments must be received by November 9, 2026. 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. IPL0383473 Oct 25 2026