NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER VACANCY
Notice is hereby given that Commissioner District Position No. 1 for Grant County Public Hospital District No. 1, Samaritan Healthcare, has been vacated. Persons interested in filling this position must be a citizen of the United States and the State of Washington; live in the Hospital District precinct and have lived in this area for the preceding 30 days; is at least 18 years of age; and is a registered voter. Position No. 1 encompasses the Warden/Moses Lake area as designated by District Boundaries. Letters of interest, which address the aforementioned qualifications, and curriculum vitae are being accepted until May 10, 2010. Please mail the requested documentation to: Administration, Samaritan Healthcare, 801 East Wheeler Road, Moses Lake, Washington 98837. Questions can be addressed to Administration at (509)793-9600.
Public Hospital District No. 1
Grant County, Washington
Tom Frick, Secretary
Andrew Bair, CEO/Administrator
#05011/973350
Pub.: April 28 & May 5, 2010
DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE
RCW 197-11-970
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL:
Grant PUD is proposing to build a new 115 kV substation (Geneva Substation).
Substation:
A 230 kilovolt (kV) substation (Geneva Substation) is proposed with one energized transformer lineup and the concrete foundations for, but no installed equipment, for a second transformer lineup. The fenced substation yard shall lie on the southern two-thirds of the actual property lot. Please see Attachment 1 for substation location, dimensions and layout. The remainder of the property shall be reseeded to provide a reliable distribution supply for existing loads and future growth in the Mattawa area including a mix of residential and industrial customers.
Transmission Tap:
The existing 230kV Wanapum-Priest Rapids Transmission line between Wanapum and Priest Rapids switchyards shall have two 230kV circuit interrupters installed south of existing structure number 48. The proposed circuit interrupters shall be installed approximately four hundred feet apart with the tap to Geneva Substation installed between the interrupters.
The proposed circuit interrupters shall be installed on galvanized steel structures approximately 75-80 foot tall to connect them with the Wanapum-Priest Rapids Transmission Line. These steel structures shall be installed on concrete foundations buried approximately five feet in the ground.
The overall length of the new transmission tap will be approximately 150 feet.
PROPONENT: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County
LOCATION OF PROPOSAL, INCLUDING STREET ADDRESS, IF ANY:
Substation:
The proposed Geneva Substation is located on parcel number 030477152, Lot 3 of Copeland's Plat located in Mattawa, Washington. This is in Section 02, Township 14 North, Range 23 East, Willamette Meridian, Grant County, Washington.
Transmission Tap:
The proposed 230kV transmission tap will be located directly west of the substation's location as listed above. It is due south of the Wanapum-Priest Rapids Transmission Line structure number 48. The Transmission line corridor is 200 feet wide through this area.
LEAD AGENCY: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County
o There is no comment period for this DNS.
X This DNS is issued under 197-11-340(2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 15 days from the date below. Comments must be submitted by May 12, 2010.
Responsible official: Mr. Rudy Perez
Position/title: Engineer IV Phone: (509)754-5088, Ext. 2966
Address: P.O. Box 878
30 C St. SW
Ephrata, WA 98823
Date:_______________Signature:___________________________________________________
J. Darrell Pock, Project Specialist III
X You may appeal this determination to (name):
Rudy Perez or J. Darrell Pock
at (location): Ephrata, WA 98823
phone: (509)754-5088 Ext. 2966 or 2151
no later than (date): May 12, 2010
by (method): In Writing
You should be prepared to make specific factual objections.
Contact the Grant County PUD, Fish and Wildlife Department, 509-754-5098 to read or ask about the procedures for SEPA appeals.
_There is no agency appeal.
#05009/973418
Pub.: April 28 & May 5, 2010