County Notice of Findings (August 28th, 2025 Memo)
Farmer Deb requested a permit for her personal retirement home to be built on the farm, and the Department of Community Development stated they would have to complete a site visit. On August 27th, eight members of the DCD staff met with Farmer Deb, who, not having been informed such a large meeting was to take place, came by herself August 27th to the meeting. Director Humphreys attended via Zoom, the one and only time to date (May 24th, when this has been posted) he has met with Farmer Deb, he has never visited the Farm.
WBHF Amelioration Efforts 2025-2026
Pending
County Cease and Desist Notice (February-April 20th, 2026)
Pending
WBHF Permit Package (April 26th 2026)
This section documents Farmer Deb’s continuing efforts to respond to the DCD and to clarify her position with them.
Response to the DCD Staff and Hearing Officer
Pacific County Department of Community Development
7013 Sandridge Road
Long Beach, WA 98631
shumphreys@co.pacific.wa.us
Re: Special Use Permit & Conditional Use Permit Applications – Harvest Hosts Agritourism Program Continuation
Parcel #11112705061 | 15720 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, WA 98631
WBHF Permit Package County Forms
Farmer Deb’s Land Use Planning Permit
Development Permit Application
Pacific County Department of Community Development
Internet Address: www.co.pacific.wa.us
WBHF Permit Addendum (April 26th, 2026)
A work in progress, this section will document the past nine months of efforts Farmer Deb has spent chasing DCD’s edicts to “conform” the farm’s “non-compliant” issues, in the process spending tens of thousands of dollars in fees, permits, ATF fines, consultants, tests, etc. — which is more than the gross of the farm the year before.
Attachments for Special Use and Conditional Use Permit Applications for Deb Howard, Applicant, and Co-Applicants Willapa Bay Heritage Farm, LLC and Willapa Bay Heritage Farm Foundation
PROJECT/PROPERTY INFORMATION
Tax Parcel ID No.: 1111 270 506 1
OWNER/APPLICANT INFORMATION
Owner: Deborah A. Howard Trust,
“Farmer Deb”
Applicant: same; Co-Applicants: Willapa Bay Heritage Farm, LLC (EIN 84-2211218, UBI 604479098) and Willapa Bay Heritage Farm
Foundation (WA nonprofit EIN 87-4102436, UBI 604-874-893)
A Special Use is a use permitted in one or more Land Use Districts, as defined by Pacific County Ordinance 194, Zoning, or any amendments thereto, but because of certain characteristics peculiar to it requires the exercise of limited discretion by the review authority to ensure the use is compatible with other permitted uses and is consistent with the overall public interest.
Responses to DCD Staff and Commissioners (April 26th to present)
Letters that Farmer Deb wrote to Director Humphreys regarding the “Cease and Desist” order from the Pacific County Department of Development.
It is notable that to date Director Humphreys has not visited Willapa Bay Heritage Farm once in all this time.
