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FRANKLIN COUNTY

| February 16, 2012 12:00 PM

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been proposed to the Franklin County Planning Commission an application by Case VanderMeulen, PO Box 228, Mesa, WA 99343 for a Conditional Use Permit, CUP 2012-03.

Said application is to operate a feedlot for the raising of calves and heifers in the Agricultural Production 20 Zoning District. The operation is proposed to have a maximum head count of 3,500 animals

A Conditional Use Permit is required for a feedlot operation when the headcount exceeds 1000 animals.

The subject parcel is described as follows:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The proposed feedlot is located on portions of the following Franklin County Tax Parcels: 109-220-022 and 109-270-022.

NON-LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The property is located east of Mesa, east of Highway 395, west of the intersection of Joyce Road and Coordes Road near site address 2270 Joyce Road (Parcel Numbers 109-220-022 and 109-270-022).

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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said application will be considered by the Franklin County Planning Commission. Said consideration will be a public hearing on March 6, 2012 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Franklin County Courthouse, Commissioners Meeting Room, 1016 North 4th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301 and all concerned may appear and present any support for or objections to the application.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said proposal has been reviewed under the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act, as amended, along with the Environmental Checklist and other information. A determination has been made as to the environmental impacts of the proposal and a Mitigated Declaration of Non-Significance (MDNS) has been issued. Accordingly, an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. This determination was made on February 3, 2012 and comments regarding the determination and the environmental impacts of the proposal can be made to the Planning Department by March 1, 2012.

Information concerning the proposal can be obtained at the Franklin County Planning Department, 1016 North 4th, Pasco, Washington 99301, or by calling 545-3521.

DATED AT PASCO, WASHINGTON ON THIS 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2012.

Jerrod MacPherson, Planning

and Building Director

(Published February 16, 2012, in the Franklin County Graphic.)