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Development Agreement between Grant County, Grant Conservation District and Quincy Solar
Energy
June 23, 2020
8:45 a.m.
In Attendancz: all via WEBEX conference call
Cindy Carter, Chair
Richard Stevens, Member
Barbara J. Vasquez, Clerk of the Board
Damien Hooper, Development Services Director
Ron Sell, Project Planner
Public:
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The Commissioners held an Open Record Public Hearing to consider to consider a proposed
development agreement between Grant County, Grant County Conservation District and Quincy
Solar Energy LLC for "Project Mitigation Parameters" relating to Habitat Mitigation Measures
for the Quincy Solar Energy Project, a photovoltaic solar electrical generating facility with an
energy storage system that will generate up to 120 megawatts of renewable energy and connect
to the Grant County Public Utility District transmission system. The subject property is 5010 Rd
10 NE, Moses Lake, WA, 98837. The site is located approximately one mile northwest of the
main runway at the Grant County International Airport in Section 1, Township 20 N, Range 27
E, W.M., Grant County, WA. (GC Assessor's Parcel #16-1606-000), containing approximately
713 acres.
Damien Hooper, Development Services Director, stated this project will have impact on existing
habitat in the area. All parties were able to manage the mitigation of this affect and will be in the
Crab Creek area. Fish and Wildlife are in support of the agreement. Development Services is
recommending approval of this Development Agreement which will begin the Conditional Use
Permit process.
Laura Miner, Director of Development with Quincy Solar Energy stated they are recommending
approval of this agreement.
A motion was made by Commissioner Stevens, seconded by Commissioner Carter to close the
public comment portion of the hearing. The motion passed with 2 Commissioners in attendance.
Commissioner Stevens moved to approve the Development Agreement as presented.
Commissioner Carter seconded and the motion passed with 2 Commissioners in attendance. The
hearing adjourned.