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activities, contacts for new construction, insurance and mortgage
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Columbia Gorge Resource directory has a comprehensive list
of businesses and information to help you live, work and
play in the Gorge.
If by chance you do not find who or what you are looking for,
then please give The Gorge Property Real Estate Team a call at
800-387-6703 for further assistance.
Directory
(select a category from the following list to view resources)
Appraisers
| Karen Sceva |
541-386-5738 |
| John Lamer |
541-386-9033 |
| Marketline Appraisal |
541-298-2278 |
| Betsy Smith |
509-493-4077 |
| Michael Rabinowitz |
509-493-2312 |
| Peter Pavenick |
541-386-5583 |
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Chambers of Commerce/Visitor’s
Information
City of Cascade Locks
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
Columbia Gorge Economic Development Association
Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center
Columbia River Gorge Visitors Association
Goldendale Chamber of Commerce
Hood River County Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Adams Chamber of Commerce
Skamania County Chamber of Commerce
Travel Oregon
The Dalles Chamber of Commerce
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County Information (Assessor/Planning/Building/etc.)
| Hood River County |
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| Assessor |
541-386-4522 |
| Building |
541-386-1306 |
| Planning |
541-387-6840 |
| Public Works |
541-386-2616 |
| Klickitat County |
|
| Assessor |
800-764-2235 |
| Auditor |
509-773-4001 |
| Building |
800-538-8078 |
| Planning |
800-765-7239 |
| Public Works |
800-583-8074 |
| Skamania County |
|
| Assessor |
509-427-9400 |
| Building |
509-427-9484 |
| Planning |
509-427-9458 |
| Public Works |
509-427-9448 |
| Wasco County |
|
| Assessor |
541-296-5477 |
| Building |
|
| Planning |
541-298-5169 |
| Public Works |
541-296-5491 |
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Engineering
| Tenneson Engineering |
541-296-9177 |
| Wellman |
|
| Bell Design Company |
509-493-3886 |
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Excavation/Septic Installation
| O’Leary & Sons |
509-773-4328 |
| NW Vista Enterprises |
509-365-3033 |
| Sauter Excavating |
509-365-4350 |
| DeHart Excavating |
541-386-3290 |
| David Couch Excavating |
541-386-5747 |
| Edward Johnson Excavating |
541-296-6672 |
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Health Departments
| Hood River |
541-386-1115 |
| Goldendale |
509-773-4565 |
| Stevenson |
509-427-5138 |
| The Dalles |
|
| White Salmon |
509-493-1558 |
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Home Inspectors
| Home Team Inspection |
541-386-2838 |
| Stabler Building Consultants |
509-427-8483 |
| Carlson/Olson Home Inspectors |
541-387-4663 |
| NW Home Inspection |
541-296-9647 |
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Hospitals
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Insurance Companies
| State Farm Insurance |
541-386-2366 |
| |
541-298-5108 |
| |
509-493-4400 |
| Hershner & Bell Agency |
541-386-2444 |
| Farmers Insurance Group |
541-386-1288 |
| |
541-296-1144 |
| |
509-493-3000 |
| Scott Insurance |
541-386-1161 |
| Oregon Trail Insurance |
541-296-2395 |
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Local Mortgage Lenders
| Columbia River Bank |
541-387-3459 |
| |
541-298-3174 |
| |
509-493-2500 |
| Discover Mortgage |
541-387-5363 |
| Mortgage Market/RBC Mortgage |
541-387-0208 |
| Wells Fargo Bank |
541-386-3699 |
| |
541-296-8212 |
| Chase Manhattan Mortgage |
541-386-5165 |
| Riverview Community Bank |
509-493-3449 |
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News/Weather/Info
KATU Channel 2
www.Iwindsurf.com
www.gorge.net
Hood River News
Port of Portland
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Road Condition Reports
Oregon: Road Condition Report
Washington Mountain Pass Snow Report
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Road Work Companies
| NW Vista Enterprises |
509-365-3033 |
| Mid-Columbia Asphalt Co. |
509-767-1103 |
| Kropp Construction |
541-386-5244 |
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School Information
Community Colleges
Columbia Gorge Community College
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Survey Companies
| Bell Design Company |
509-493-3886 |
| Taylor Engineering |
509-773-4945 |
| D2AB Surveying |
509-493-3376 |
| Trantow Surveying |
509-493-3111 |
| Tenneson Engineering |
541-296-9177 |
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Title
Companies
| Hood River County |
|
AmeriTitle
|
541-386-5300 |
| Klickitat County |
|
AmeriTitle
|
888-586-7504 |
Klickitat County Title
|
800-962-9970 |
| Skamania County |
|
Skamania County Title
|
509-427-5681 |
| Wasco County |
|
AmeriTitle
|
541-296-9194 |
Wasco Title
|
541-296-2495 |
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Utilities
Oregon
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Electricity
Pacific Power – Hood River
Hood River Electric Co-op – Odell, Parkdale
City Light – Cascade Locks
Public Utilities Dept. – N. Wasco County
Electric Co-op – The Dalles
|
888-221-7070
541-354-1233
541-374-8484
541-296-2226
541-296-2740
|
Gas
NW Natural Gas
Amerigas – Hood River
Amerigas Propane – The Dalles
Carson Oil – Hood River
Hattenhauer Distributing (Oil) – Hood River
Hattenhauer Distributing (Oil) – The Dalles
|
800-422-4012
541-386-2761
541-298-2911
541-386-3611
541-386-6657
541-296-3515 |
Water
City Water – Hood River
Crystal Springs Water District – HR/Odell
Ice Fountain Water District – Hood River
Community Water Company – Odell
City Water – The Dalles
City Hall – Cascade Locks
|
541-387-5216
541-354-1818
541-386-4299
541-354-1885
541-296-5481
541-374-8484 |
Irrigation
Chenowith Irrigation Co-op
Farmers Irrigation District
East Fork Irrigation District
Middle Fork Irrigation District
|
541-296-5363
541-386-3115
541-354-1185
541-352-6468 |
Telephone
Sprint
|
800-877-1125 |
Garbage
Garbage Service – Hood River
Disposal Service – The Dalles
|
541-386-2272
541-298-5149 |
Cable
Charter Communications
City Hall – Cascade Locks
|
800-874-0945
541-374-8484 |
| Washington |
|
Electricity
Klickitat Co. PUD
Skamania Co. PUD
|
800-548-8358
509-427-5126
|
Gas
NW Natural Gas
Guler Oil Inc. – Bingen
Hattenhauer Distributing (Oil) – Goldendale |
800-422-4012
509-493-1611
509-773-4761 |
Water
City Hall – White Salmon
City Hall – Bingen
Klickitat Co. PUD
Skamania Co. PUD – Carson, Underwood
Public Works Dept. – Stevenson
Public Works Dept. – Goldendale
Glacier Springs – Trout Lake |
509-493-1133
509-493-2122
800-548-8358
509-427-5126
509-427-5970
509-773-4761
509-395-2218 |
Irrigation
Dept. of Ecology/Carol Mortenson |
509-575-2597 |
Telephone
Sprint |
800-877-1125 |
Garbage
Garbage Service – Bingen
Garbage Service – White Salmon
Tri County Disposal – Goldendale |
509-493-3930
509-493-1133
509-773-6202 |
Cable
Charter Communications
Cascade Cable Systems |
800-874-0945
800-373-6834 |
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Wells
| M-K Drilling |
509-767-1342 |
| Cahill Drilling |
509-773-4147 |
| Schroder’s Well Drilling |
509-773-6205 |
| Austin Well Drilling |
541-298-1308 |
| Gilbert Clayton Well Drilling |
541-298-1645 |
| |
|
| Dept. of Ecology (well logs) |
509-575-2800 |
| Wasco/Hood River County Watermaster |
541-298-4110 |
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Zoning
Terms
Columbia
Gorge Scenic Area
The Columbia Gorge Scenic Area is an area designated by the Federal Government
to maintain and protect portions of the Gorge's natural and scenic qualities
and to regulate uses in order to ensure those uses are compatible with area's
natural and scenic qualities. The National Scenic Area was created to protect
and enhance the scenic, natural, cultural and recreational resources of the Columbia
River Gorge while encouraging economic development. The National Scenic Area
is split into three management areas--urban, general and special.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia/
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Hood River County
EFU – Exclusive Farm Use The Exclusive Farm Use Zone
is intended to designate, preserve, stabilize and enhance
agricultural and farm
use areas within the County
for food, fiber, and livestock production.
F-1 – Forest Zone The Forest Zone is established
to designate and reserve areas for the purpose of maintaining
renewable forest
resource production, retention
of watershed productivity, recreation and other compatible
uses.
F-2 – Primary Forest Zone The purpose and intent
of the Primary Forest Zone is to recognize commercial
forest
lands and encourage
management of commercial
forest lands.
Residential Zone
• R-1 is for a single family dwelling.
• R-2 is for single family, two family or multi-family dwellings
• R-3 is for multi-family dwellings
Rural Residential
This zone is intended to maintain a semi-rural atmosphere for the development
of residential living. Residential land uses will be the primary activity while
agriculture will be of secondary importance.
Commercial Zones
• C-1 is the office/residential zone
• C-2 is the general commercial zone.
Light Industrial, Planned Unit Development and other zones are included in the
Hood River County Zoning Ordinance.
Conditional Use Permit – CUP
A CUP is a mechanism by which the city may require specific conditions of development
or of the use of the land to ensure that designated uses or activities are compatible
with other lawful uses in the same zone and in the vicinity of the subject property.
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Wasco County
Farm/Forest 1 – FF/1
This zone allows for a single family dwelling on farm or
forest land with a 10 acre minimum.
Farm/Forest 2 – FF/2
This zone allows for a single family dwelling on farm or
forest land with a 20 acre minimum.
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Klickitat County, WA
Forest Resource District (FR)
FRD is intended to provide a stable commercial forest and
wild land base and to encourage good multiple use forest
management in its broadest definition.
Any activities, uses, products and value related forests
and wild lands are considered appropriate and compatible.
These include but are not limited to grazing; mining;
water management; fish and wildlife management; recreation
and sports; and management of crops of various kinds. Permitted
developments include roads; railroads; canals;
ditches; utility service; both service and residential
structures; mobile and stationary equipment; facilities
and structures; rock and other mineral developments;
water impoundments and such other developments as are appurtenant
to the management of forests and wild lands and that contribute
to the realization of the full
benefits of ownership of such lands.
Open Space District (OS)
OS is intended to retain or conserve areas that are too
steep to build upon or where such buildings may cause a
public hazard due to excessive erosion or flooding.
Principal uses permitted outright are Single family dwellings
including mobile and seasonal homes; Agriculture; Recreation;
Forest preserves, wildlife reservations,
watershed protection areas, dams and flood control structures,
reservoirs, and fish hatcheries.
Extensive Agriculture (EA)
EA is intended to encourage the continued practice of farming
on lands best suited for agriculture and to prevent or
minimize conflicts between common agricultural
practices and various nonfarm uses. Dwellings (including
mobile homes) and other buildings customarily provided
in conjunction with a far use are allowed, as
is commercial or industrial activity directly serving agricultural
operations including the preparation and storage of farm
products. Uses permitted outright
are farm use; Dwellings (including mobile homes) and other
buildings customarily provided in conjunction with a farm
use; Home occupation; Commercial or industrial
activity directly serving agricultural operations including
the preparation and storage of farm products.
General Rural Zone (GR)
GR is intended to maintain openness and the rural character
of the countryside, to protect the county's water and other
natural resources, and to provide areas
which are appropriate for typical rural development of
all kinds. Principal uses permitted outright are Agriculture;
Single-family dwellings (including mobile
homes); Agricultural produce stands; Home occupation; and
Dwellings and other buildings customarily provided in conjunction
with agriculture.
Rural Residential Zone (RR)
RR is intended to maintain openness and the rural character
of the countryside, to protect the county's water and other
natural resources, and to provide areas
which are appropriate for typical rural development of
all kinds. Principal uses permitted outright include Agriculture;
Single-family dwellings; (including mobile
homes); agricultural produce stands; Home occupations;
Dwellings and other buildings customarily provided in conjunction
with agriculture; and All otherwise legal
uses, activities, products, and values associated with
wild or managed forests and wild lands.
Rural Center (RC)
RC is intended to provide for the location of small businesses
and commercial services in rural areas for the convenience
of county residents. The uses are
intended to fit into farm and rural patterns of development
without creating land use or traffic conflicts. Principal
uses permitted outright are Agriculturally
oriented commercial or industrial uses; Business or professional
offices; Cabinet or carpenter shops conducted within an
enclosed building; Churches; Feed and
seed stores.
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