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PUBLIC NOTICE OF
APPLICATION & SEPA
THRESHOLD
DETERMINATION
Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080,
notice is hereby given that
Adams County did on June 26,
2023 make a Determination of
Nonsignificance (DNS), for the
following application.
Description of Proposal: Adams
County plans to take the following
non-project actions:
1. Adding a new Chapter to
Adams County Code Title 17
Zoning. Chapter 17.72 Solar
Energy Facilities.
Purpose a. To provide areas
suitable for the establishment
of Solar Energy Facilities based
upon where Solar Energy Facilities
can be sited and mitigated in
relation to the County’s adopted
agricultural zoning.
b. To provide site criteria for the
utilization of the county’s solar
energy resources. Each solar
energy facility will be subjected
to individualized review and the
imposition of conditions based
on site-specific information
that will be tailored to address
project impacts in accordance
with the adopted site criteria.
The ultimate goal is to achieve
a predictable but sensitive site
process that effectively and
efficiently addresses project impacts.
The project is location: All
of unincorporated areas of Adams
County Copies of the SEPA
checklist and other documentation
are available at Adams
County Planning Department
at 449 E Cedar Blvd, Othello,
Washington 99344, Phone
Number: 509.488.9441. Pursuant
to WAC 197-11-340(2),
Adams County will not act on
this proposal for 14 days from
July 5th 2023. Timely comments
on this threshold determination
must be received no later than
4:00 PM, July 24th, 2023. A
public hearing shall be held on
July 27, 2023, at 10:00 am to
be located at 425 E Main Street
in Othello WA, 99344. Where additional public comments will
be taken at that time. You may
also attend this public hearing
virtually using the link located
on the Planning Commission
Web page under Building and
Planning on the Adams County
Website. S/Adams County
Planning Dept.
Published July 5, 2023.
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