In 2021, Tyler Chambers, 59, purchased 66 acres in rural Chelan County, Washington, with his wife, Wendy, planning to construct a home. The land they bought seemed perfect: it was zoned residential, had power, PUD water, fibre and paved-road access, with other homes nearby. Everything looked promising for the small-business owner from a farming family. He had plans to build a family home and pole barn, plant some orchard acreage, and dreamt that his children or grandchildren would build on the property later. In five years, he spent nearly $300,000 on regulatory requirements, including wildlife studies and geotechnical reports, according to a report by AgWeb.
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