The Port of The Dalles will consider Wednesday whether to move ahead with an application to the Department of State Lands for permit to allow a wetlands plan to move forward. Port officials along with others have been working on a plan to be able to move wetland mitigation across property boundaries to be able to proactively deal with issues involving identified vernal pools in The Dalles. Port Executive Director Andrea Klaas says they would be applying with the Department of State Lands for the aquatic resources regional general permit. Klass notes with only 250 to 270 acres of industrial land in The Dalles urban growth area, they need to be able to take advantage of all the property they have.