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SUBJECT TO LICENSE AGREEMENT. REPRODUCTION, DISSEMINATION, STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION PROHIBITED. ICEMBER 16, 2004 PAGE 3 leton resid nts want to local from Bighorn wind farm direct benefit can a like Bickleton whm~ a $250 million farm moves in next without a levy, as it out. and county offi- met on Friday in the High School lounge tliseuss Pacific Power 's (PPM's) plans for wind energy south of town. project is progressing I. director Curt said the county had PPM's final applica- for the "Bighorn" project would issue a State Policy Act declaration on Dec. is working to resolve with [the Washington of] Fish and Dreyer said. "If it is appealed, the Board of [BOA] will hold a on Feb. 7." schools superin- Ric Palmer, who the meeting, expressed many residents' concerns over perceived lack of local benefit. "We see a major industry coming into our back yard and we see a lot of money, and little coming back to the community - we want some- thing on the table," Palmer said. "Should we get an attor- ney?" asked one resident. "Who's looking out for this community at the county level?" "That is our job," said Ray Thayer, county commissioner for District Three. Of particular concern was revenue for the local school district. The district has long resisted passing any levy, Palmer indicated; he and sev- eral others wondered whether, without a levy, there is a way for schools to benefit from the Bighorn project. "I am pretty confident we can't do anything directly," Thayer said. County assessor Van Vandenberg confirmed the potential for tax revenue. "There will be a huge wind- fall to the fire district of $17o,ooo in the first year. They could give a portion to the school district - that's between the school board and fire commissioners." Several asked about other mechanisms, including direct negotiation with PPM. Steve Buffam of the Clark Ranch said he'd written PPM a letter and received no reply. "They won't comment before the project is under- way," said Dana Peek, county economic development direc- tor. "But it is totally in their interest to be good neigh- bors." "The district could proba- bly sell a levy," Thayer said, since most of it would be picked up by PPM. Peek agreed. "The cleanest way to bene- fit is to pass a levy, quickly," he said. Vandenberg calculated that PPM's annual tax bill, on pro- ject completion, will be about $1.6 million, to be distributed among the local and various county-wide districts. - Sam Lowry outdoor committee needs trail program advisors state Interagency Committee for outdoor is looking for four volunteers to Vacancies on its t5-member National program advisory committee. trails program has been an important of grant funding in Washington since m recent it has provided more than ' for trails. IAC was established to finance recreation and conservation the state. citizen-at-large positions, one through B and one through 2oo9, are open tbr people an "exceptional understanding of trails"; one motorized trail recreation position, through 2008, is open for someone with all-terrain-vehi- cle and motorcycle experience; and one nonmo- torized trail recreation position, also through 2oo8, is open for equestrian candidates. Generally, members are asked to attend one weekday meeting per year and spend ao-2o hours evaluating projects for funding. Applications are available online at www.iae.wa.gov/documents/IAC/grants/NRTP /member_application.doe, or by calling Greg Lovelady, IAC's manager of applied planning, at (36o) 9o2-3oo8. PICKET FENCES OPEN FOR BUSINESS Photo by Sam Lowry One less empty shop downtown --- Last month, Picket Fences, a gift shop featuring the wares of local craftsmen, opened its doors. The shop, run by Goldendale resident Kim Miller, features beautiful hand-made gifts. After Christmas, the shop will remain open as an annex of the Golden Art Gallery. The shop is located 140 W. Main Street. WRIA gives Klickitat wastewater top priority Water Resource Inventory Area 30 (WRIA 3o), called "Wira" by its participants, gave the town of Klickitat a boost on Dec. 7- At its regular meeting, the WRIA's planning unit gave the proposed Klickitat waste- water collection and treat- ment facility top prioroty in its recommendations to the state for projects to fund. Second priority went to the Central Klickitat Conservation District's "Little Klickitat TMDL Implementation Project," according to Dave McClure, WRIA 3o planning coordina- tor. Roxie Hunter of the Klickitat County Public Utility" District (KPUD), who man- ages KPUD water and waste- water project grants, said full funding of $4.9 million could be in the bag for the Klickitat project. A $1 million community development block grant - the one that WRIA 3o gave top billing - and a $1.5x3 mil- lion state grant-loan package, are pending. Already firm are a Washington State special appropriation of Sx million and a State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for $1.43 rail- lion. Doug Miller, KPUD waste- water engineer, said that plans are nearly complete, let- ters of concurrence have been received from the Yakama Indian Nation, state archaeol- ogy officials and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Remaining are completion of required state environmen- tal.review - no critical com- ments have been received at this point, Miller said - and a shoreline permit hearing in January. 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