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PAGE 10 OCTOBER
On Sept. 14, Yakima County Superior Court
Judge Ruth Raukauff rejected an appeal by the
Confederated Tribes of the Yakama Nation, filed
last winter against the Kliekitat County commis-
sioners' approval of a a36-turbine wind farm on
the Goodnoe Hills.
The project is proposed by Windtrieity
Ventures, a collaboration of Northwest Regional
Power, of Goldendale, and a company called
Green Wind.
According to Tim O'Neill, Kliekitat County
Prosecuting Attorney, Raukauff ruled that there
was no dearly erroneous judgment by the com-
missioners in approving a mitigated determina-
tion of non-significance (MDNS) and condition-
al use permit (CUP) for the project.
The Yakama argued, among other things, that
cumulative impacts of the project on the envi-
ronment and traditional cultural resources were
not adequately taken into consideration.
Detailed written findings have not yet been
released; the Yakamas' attorney, Patrick Spurgin
of Yakima, said that a 3d-day appeal period will
run from the date the final order is released, but
he could not comment on the tribes' plans
regarding further appeal.
COMMUNITY PROJECT WINS $307K
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
recently approved a major grant sought by the"
KlickJtat Public Utility District (KPUD) and sev-
eral partners for the Luna Point Community
Wind Project (see The Sentinel, Sept. z6).
Once matching funds are secured, the grant
will enable partners KPUD, Northwest
Sustainable Energy for Economic Development
(SEED), A World Institute for Sustainable
Humanity (AWISH), the Kliekitat-Skamania
Development Council (KSDC), and Our Wind
Cooperative, a new cooperative formed to devel-
op small-scale wind projects in the Pacific
Northwest, to begin developing the planned
3do-kilowatt facility.
Profits from the sale of power will benefit
from page 1
Thayer said the Trout Lake
Fire District asked to lift the ban
in its corner of the county.
Goble said it was a reasonable
thing to lift the ban in an area
that gets lo inches more rain
each year than the county seat.
"November is usually
safest" for burning, said
Goble. But, the hope is. toget
the ban lifted by opening day
of rifle season on October 17.
"We usually get a hard rain
the opening weekend of mod-
ern rifle season," said Goble.
The goal is not to hinder any-
one from anything. Hunters will
begin to fill the local woods. For
days at a time hunting camps
will host hunters and at night
they'll want warmth as night-
time temperatures drop into the
3os. With hunters, Goble said,
'q'he main cause is warming
fires." It's the relative few that
might ruin the freedom to burn
for others, Goble added, he
encourages hunters to invest in
small portable wood stoves.
The use of bans and enforce-
ment has been. effective said
Goble. He has been in the
Goldendale office of the DNR
since 1993; two-thirds of the
fire starts DNR responded to
Operation Warm Heart, a low-income energy
assistance program run by KPUD and KSDC.
The grantors call the project "Washington's
first community-owned wind project." It was
also the only renewable energy facility in the
state among 167 projects nationwide that suc-
cessfully competed for a share of $22.8 million,
set aside in the 2002 Farm Bill for use by rural
small businesses, farmers and ranchers to devel-
op renewable energy systems and promote ener-
gy efficiency improvements.
TAX CREDIT EXTENDED
A chapter in the story that could eventually
shape Kliekitat County skylines unfolded the
week before last in Washington, D.C. as the U.S.
Senate and House of Representatives agreed on
a tax credit considered essential by wind devel-
opers.
However, while the bill extends a crucial z.8-
cent-per-kilowatt-hour tax credit, it does so for
only one year, until December 2oo5.
Tom Svendsen, manager of the Klickitat
Public Utility District (KPUD), said that the bill
will have "no immediate impact" on his agency's
wind project, the 3oo-megawatt White Creek
wind farm planned south of Biekleton. "But it
does open the door for a multi-year extension.
That would be more conducive to planned
growth," Svendsen said, and could help green-
light the White Creek farm.
The tax credit, for electricity generated from
wind turbines in the first lo years of operation,
has contributed to the development of wind
energy in the U.S., making it competitive with
other fuel sources.
"Most of us in the industry would have pre-
ferred a multi-year extension," said Jan
Johnson, spokeswoman for PPM Energy in
Portland, which plans its own 25o-megawatt
wind farm south of Bickleton. "But it definitely
moves the ball forward."
when he first came on were
east of the Klickitat River.
"Seventy-five percent are now
west of the Klickitat. Goble
feels that the bans have helped
keep Klickitat County from the
list of big project fires.
"Education is paying off."
To the person who says, "Ws
my, hml~'~Gobl~ ,~y~, .t'If ~ you
burn and it gets away, it's not
on your land anymore. It affects
your neighbors."
The most recent fire came
last Friday near Major Creek
just west of Lyle. Goble said
that fire consumed five acres,
and people down-wind were
lucky the day was relatively
windless.
"It could get expensive," said
Goble.
A fire started Aug. 30 to dis-
pose of trash is now called the
Long Road fire, it burned 16
acres of Ponderosa pine and
grassland, damaged buildings
and threatened many more in
Wahkiacus Heights. Planes and
helicopters were used along
with 45 DNR and forest service
fire fighters to extinguish that
fire.
Noting that burning trash is
never permitted, Goble said,
- Sam Lotm'y
"That's been against the law for
a long time.
Jim Monroe of DNR said
that the state has decided, "we
should pursue cost recovery on
that one [Long Road]." The
people responsible for the ille-
gal fire will receive a letter stat-
ing as much next week, said
M9~roe, The cg.st cou~ bc~.as~
high as $15o,ooo when the bill
is completed.
To reduce the need to burn,
Goble said, the county's brush
recycling program has con-
sumed 900 tons of material.
Besides the Goldendale loca-
tion, dropoff sites are locatedin
Bingen, BZ Corner and
Dallesport.
"It's a lot that people aren't
burning."
HARVEST MOON SHINES ON
Photo
According to the calendar, Sept. 22 marked the beginning of Autumn. Only a
after, the famous Harvest Moon appeared in the east.
Library district wants
Any citizen with a library
idea, request, or even a gripe
is urged to tell the Fort
Vancouver Regional Library
District, operator of the
Goldendale Community
Library.
The district has embarked
on a district-wide planning
process to help define com-
munity service priorities for
the next three years, accord-
ing to an announcement from
the central office in
Vancouver. The project's goal
is to "gather input from citi-
zens on community needs and
hear their thoughts on how
the library should respond to
those needs."
Klickitat County residents
are invited to attend an open
community forum fi'om 7 p.m.
to 8:36 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct.
12 in Library Hall at the main
Vancouver Community
LibrdYy, xoo7 E. Mill Ptain
Blvd.
itizen i
Residents of the district
who want to provide input but
cannot attend may submit
comments before or after the
meeting date, using any of the
following means:
• By mail, addressed to Sue
Vanlaanen, FVRL, loo7 E•
Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver,
WA 98663;
• By email to
comments@fvrl.org;
• By phone to (360) 695-
1566 or toll-free from area
code 509 only, 1-888-546-
2707;
• In person at any branch,
or at the district business
office in the basement of the
main Vancouver library
3o-member citizen
committee will
November 2004
2005 to review "
ommend priorities.
expect to submit a:
posal to the district
trustees in spring
library district
a comprehensive
plan in the 198os.
Bruce Zie
executive
said he imt
rent planning proceSS
eral reasons.
"Our libraries exist
the taxpayers of
and it's im
all
• Via online response form and future
a t Ziegman said•
www.fvrl.org/forms/Strategic Ziegman said
Planning_form.cfln process to help
Additional community next to
input is being gathered b~" lot measure to
phone survey, written surveys, llbmry district s
to library stakeholder groups, tional funding.
and citizen focus groups. A
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE
Department of Natural Resources will auction tim-
ber to the highest bidder. Contract terms and bid-
ding information is available by calling Southeast
Region at (509)925-8510 or by visiting the Region
Office at Ellensburg or Product Sales & Leasing
Division, Olympia. Bidding information may also
be obtained at the County Auditor's office.
Bidding begins at 10:00 a•m. at the Southeast
Region Office, Ellensburg, WA on November 16,
2004.
FLAT RAT, App. No. 071851, approximately 22
miles by road northeast of White Salmon on
part(s) of Sections 1 all in Township 4 North,
Range 11 East, Sections 7 all in Township 4
North, Range 12 East, Sections 12 all in Township
4 North, Range 11 East, W.M., comprising
approximately 2,852 Mbf of Timber. Minimum
acceptable bid wilt be $1,002,000.00. This sale is
Export Restricted,
(4101)
PUBLIC NOTICE
BEFORE THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS
Klickitat County,
Washington
Public Notice
IN THE MATTER OF
TEMPORARY CLOSURE
OF RANDALL ROAD
COUNTY ROAD NO.
21860
Resolution No. 15604
WHEREAS, RCW
47.48.020 authorizes
road closures when con-
tinued use will be danger-
ous to traffic; and
WHEREAS, Klickitat
County has received a
request to close Randall
Road from Mile Post 2.61
This week in Public Notices:
• Notice of Timber Sale re: Flat Rat -- WSDNR
• Notice of Trustee's Sale re: Schneider, Ruth -- NW
Trustee Services
• Public Notice re: Small Works Roster-- Klickitat PUD
• Public Notice re: Notice to Vendors -- KJickitat PUD
• Public Hearing Notice re: Wolford -- Klickitat County
Planning Dept.
• Public Notice re: Management Retreat --- Klickitat County
Port District
• Public Notice re: Monthly Meeting --- Tri-County Workforce
• Public Meeting Notice re: Special Board Meeting -- KVHS
II
to Mile Post 4.16 for a cer- Randall Road from Mile the responsibility of the
rain cross-country event Post 2.61 to Mile Post cross country event spon-
scheduled for October 30 4.16 be closed October sor.
and 31, 2004. 30 and October 31, 2004 Dated this 21st day of
NOW, THEREFORE, BE with the costs of posting, September, 2004.
IT RESOLVED, that advertising and signing BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Klickitat County,
Washington
Joan Frey
Chairman
Don Struck
Commissioner
Ray Thayer
Commissioner
ATTEST:. Lawrence E.
Goudey
Clerk of the Board
Klickitat County,
Washington
(4004, 4103)
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
The Superior Court of
Washington for Klickitat
County
In the Matter of the Estate
of Charles J. Johnson,
Deceased rdonthS
No. 04-4-000954 first
Notice to Creditors notice
The Co-Personal repre- months
sentatives named below the filing
have been appointed and Notice
have qualified as Co- the
Personal representatives later,
of this estate. Persons those
having claims against the in
deceased must, prior to R.C.W
the time such claims claim
would be barred by any
otherwise applicable Date
statute of limitations, Sept. :
serve their claims upon Date c
the Co-Personal repre- 24,
sentatives or the attorney Mar
of record at the address
stated below and file an C o -
executed copy of the
claim with the Clerk of this p.~./~,..
Court within four (4) See