Pulp Mill Faces Planning Hurdles

DAYTON - When Co- lumbia Pulp announced plans in December to construct a multi-million dollar straw pulp plant near Starbuck, the company said it would take about a year to complete the permitting process before construction could begin. The Times spoke with Co- lumbia County Planner Kim Lyonnais this week to learn more about the hurdles the company must overcome this year.

"From what I've seen so far, there haven't been any red flags," Lyonnais said. "But that doesn't mean there might not be some."

According to Lyonnais, the project is being proposed in a conforming zone, but will require a c...