County Oks Fish Lake Dock License

Spokane County commissioners Tuesday approved the request of a couple who want to build a dock in front of their Fish Lake home.

Some 15 feet of county property and more than 100 feet of lily pads separate Joseph and Jane Feil’s land from open water at the county-owned lake near Cheney.

Commissioners agreed to grant the Feils a $25 annual license for a 10-by-30-foot dock in open water with a 126-foot-long walkway leading to it. The walkway can be no more than 5 feet wide and 12 inches above the water.

County Parks Manager Wyn Birkenthal said several of the Feils’ neighbors have similar agreements with the county.

The Feils must comply with state and federal shoreline regulations, and the county can revoke the permit with 90 days notice.

, DataTimes