1. Flowering Rush

    Butomus umbellatus Flowering Rush - An emergent invasive with a very limited distribution in Washington state that can sometimes stay submerged. Can grow up to 5 feet tall.Leaves: - Thin upward growing leaves that often twist when above the surface of the water and reach 3+ feet in length (when plant is emerged and much longer when it is submerged). Leaves have a triangular cross section.Flowers: - Blooms June - September with umbrella shaped clusters of 20-50 flowers that have 3 sepals and three white to deep purple petals.Habitat: - Can appear in a variety of habitats and is often …


    Weed Control - Sept. 12, 2022, 1:31 p.m.

  2. Animal Control Officer/Code Compliance Officer

    Please call the non emergency number at 360-740-1105 to report an animal concern. Works with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office to respond to animal related complaints dispatched through the Lewis County Dispatch Center during normal business hoursInvestigates complaints of animals at-large, animal bites, prohibited activities of animals, and animal cruelty


    Code Compliance - June 8, 2022, 8:43 a.m.

  3. FEMA Maps

    Current FEMA flood zones and proposed FEMA floodzones: GIS Map Library/Launch FEMA webmap FEMA Map Service Center


    Emergency Management - May 12, 2015, 1:17 p.m.

  4. Community Development

    Alert – Fraudulent invoice emails have been reported by customers. Please be aware that all fee collection by Lewis County Community Development is done online through SmartGov or in person at the Permit Center, never through an attached pdf. If you receive an email from Planning.LewisCountyWA@usa.com, please do not respond and delete the email. Our MissionTo ensure growth and development occurs in a manner that protects public health, safety, and welfare, supports community prosperity, sustains natural resources, and preserves the quality of life enjoyed by citizens and visitors of Lewis County, Washington. Learn more about how we will provide Great …


    Community Development - Jan. 23, 2019, 4:12 p.m.

  5. Oriental Clematis

    Clematis orientalis Oriental Clematis - A moderately vigorous, climbing shrub that forms a mass of stems and grows upwards of 27 feet long.Leaves: Opposite on stems, pinnately compound with 5-7 leaflets.Flowers: Flowers bloom from June-December. Can be single flowers or flower clusters. Generally, they have 4 yellow/green sepals that look like petals.Habitat: Found in gullies, riverbanks, streambanks, roadsides, open woods, steep hillsides, and irrigation canals.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Can establish in a variety of habitats and forms dense infestations which can kill small plants and trees. Can be extremely difficult to control, once established.Clematis can be found …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 10:57 a.m.

  6. Scotch Broom

    Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom - Everyone's favorite noxious weed! A woody perennial shrub that has many branches. Plants can range from 3-10 feet tall.Leaves: Scotch Broom has few leaves. The upper leaves are simple with the lower leaves being 3 parted. Leaves are pointed at each end and can fall early in the year, leaving bare, green stems.Flowers: Flowers bloom from March through June. Typical pea family flowers in shape. Bright yellow in color with 5 petals.Habitat: Typically, can be found along roadsides, in pastures, grasslands, and open areas with recent soil disturbance.Weed Classification: B SelectWhy is it a Noxious …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:48 a.m.

  7. Common fennel

    Foeniculum vulgare Common Fennel - A large perennial herb that grows to be about 6' tall, smells strongly of licorice, and spreads via seeds and pieces of the root crown.Leaves: Dark green or bronze feather-like, deeply lobed and somewhat spindly, the leaves are completely hairless and attachment points (petioles) are fleshy with a wide base.Flowers: In bloom from May to September, the small yellow flowers form an umbrella shaped cluster (umbel) and resemble those of poison hemlock and wild chervil.Habitat: Can establish in just about any habitat from roadsides, to prairies, to coastal bluffs, to wetland areas.Weed Classification: B DesignateWhy …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:46 a.m.

  8. BECCA Bill

    What is BECCA Bill? RCW 13.32A.010The legislature finds that within any group of people there exists a need for guidelines for acceptable behavior and that, presumptively, the experience and maturity of parents make them better qualified to establish guidelines beneficial to and protective of their children. The legislature further finds that it is the right and responsibility of adults to establish laws for the benefit and protection of the society; and that, in the same manner, the right and responsibility for establishing reasonable guidelines for the family unit belongs to the adults within that unit. Further, absent abuse or neglect, …


    Juvenile Court - Oct. 23, 2014, 12:02 p.m.

  9. Kudzu

    Pueraria montana var. lobata Kudzu - A perennial trailing or climbing vine. It grows at a very fast rate and can easily take over an area if left unchecked.Leaves: Alternate and compound leaves with three oval shaped leaf sections.Flowers: Flowers bloom from May-June. Purple to reddish purple flowers clustered along a center stem that grows about a foot long. The flowers are similar to pea flowers and are fragrant.Habitat: Well drained eroded or degraded land or sandy loam soils in full sun.Weed Classification: AWhy is it a Noxious Weed?A highly aggressive plant that smothers anything in its path. It can …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 10:57 a.m.

  10. Elected Offices


    Jan. 23, 2019, 4:12 p.m.