Doty Hills

The Doty Hills are hills in Lewis County and Grays Harbor County in southwest Washington. The hills lie north of Doty, Washington and west of Chehalis,[2] between the Black Hills to their north and the Willapa Hills to their south. They are considered part of the Willapa Hills physiographic province.[3][4]

Doty Hills
Forestry in the Doty Hills
Highest point
PeakUnnamed peak
Elevation2,487 ft (758 m) [1]
Coordinates46°42′35″N 123°19′21″W 
Geography
Location of the Doty Hills
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
RegionWestern Washington
Range coordinates46°42′35″N 123°19′21″W
Parent rangeWillapa Hills
Geology
Type of rockTertiary volcanic

Geography and geology

The highest point in the Doty Hills, an unnamed 2,487-foot (758 m) summit, appears in the list of Washington State's top 200 peaks by topographic prominence.[5]

The geology of the hills is Tertiary volcanic rock.[6] Augite crystals can be found in the hills amongst porphyry tuff.[7] Natrolite has been found at Lincoln Creek in the hills.[8]

Natural resources

Forestry

Forestry is practiced on conifer tree farms in the unpopulated hills, which receive over 80 inches (2,000 mm) annual precipitation,[9] and possess a cool, cloudy climate. Native tree species include Pacific silver fir, Douglas fir, and western hemlock.[10]

Wind power

In 2009, a 120 megawatt wind farm called Coyote Crest Wind Park was proposed in the Doty Hills. It was to be built on tree farm land leased from Weyerhaeuser, and would be the first large wind farm in the Pacific Northwest coastal hills.[11][9] In November 2013, the developer put the project on hold due to insufficient demand for renewable energy.[12]

References
  1. USGS Doty topographical quad via Lists of John ID 54357
  2. Olympics field trip: February 19-20-21 1994, Geological Society of the Oregon Country, 1994, p. 6
  3. Willapa Hills, Washington State Department of Natural Resources
  4. "Willapa Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-17. "Willapa Hills: Mountain range extending from the Columbia River N to the Chehalis River."
  5. "Washington State Top 200 by Prominence", Peakbagger.com (website), November 1, 2004
  6. Samuel Y. Johnson; et al. (1984), Petroleum Geology of the State of Washington, U.S. Geological Survey, p. 20–21, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1582
  7. Lasmanis, Raymond (December 1999), "Augite crystals from Doty Hills, Lewis County, Washington" (PDF), Washington Geology, 27 (2/3/4): 20
  8. Moore, Thomas (May 1, 2009), "What's new in minerals", The Mineralogical Record, archived from the original on November 15, 2018 – via HighBeam (subscription required)
  9. "Land ownership and use", Lewis County Special Use Permit Application for the Coyote Crest Wind Park (PDF), Everpower prepared for Pe Ell North LLC, pp. 5–6 – via Lewis County, WashingtonCS1 maint: others (link)
  10. Marshall D. Murray (July 1988), Growth and yield of a 30-year-old Noble Fir plantation (PDF), United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, p. 2, PNW-RN-475
  11. Coyote Crest Wind Park Announced for Lewis County: EverPower Wind Plans Renewable Power Project on Weyerhaeuser Timberlands (press release), September 10, 2009 – via Renewable Northwest Project
  12. Kyung M. Song (January 21, 2013), Wind Power in Washington State Still in Limbo Despite Renewed Federal Tax Break, TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE – via Governing
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