Timber stand to be removed for Salnave Glen

Cheney Community Development Department officials have released a mitigated determination of non-significance on an application for construction of a three-story, three-building 72-unit apartment complex on West First Street near Salnave Park.

Officials have determined the project would have no probable significant adverse impact on the environment as long as certain mitigation procedures are followed. One of those carries the unusual requirement of obtaining a Forest Practices Application from the state Department of Natural Resources in order remove a stand of trees that covers almost all of...