Dave.....you must be able to see that picture in your mind's eye of Snoqualmie Ridge before the clearcutting began. Now I know we need plans for growth but that big? What you describe only illustrates that he who has the gold makes the rules. Quadrant has enough money itself but also had a financial partner out of Germany (Roche) who silently helped raised millions for many deveopments like the huge ones along the ship canal in Fremont...

Ask yourself a question. Could I build a home right next to the ship canal? No....Now we have over reaction plans mandated by the pinheads in KingCounty that create an adverse reaction big time....I say if something is planned that will harm the environment and the harm can clearly be shown with science then regulations should step in to prevent the damage. What is not OK is saying you want to preserve most of rural King County and at the same time allow things like Snoqualmie Ridge.