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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.
The KPUD officials said
that the project should go to
bid in the fall of 2oo5.
- Sam Lowr~l
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