Notice of Application and Proposed Determination of Non-Significance

| July 3, 2014 1:00 PM

Date of Notice: July 3, 2014

Notice is hereby given that a Building Permit application and SEPA Checklist received by Grant County on June 19, 2014 from Western Agricultural Research & Production Inc. (Designated Contacts: Tony Wagner, 20600 Road 1 SE, Warden, WA 98857, 509-349-8094 and Bob Hesse, 2059 W. Bench Road, Othello, WA 99344, 206-669-7500) were found to be technically complete on June 25, 2014. Grant County expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this proposal, and the Optional DNS Process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This proposal may include mitigation measures under applicable codes, and the project review process may incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of whether an EIS is prepared. This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal and the proposed mitigation measures. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination may be obtained upon request. PROJECT: This proposal is for the construction of one (1) approximately 44,855 sq. ft. steel potato storage facility on an approximately 20.75-acre parcel in the Agriculture zoning district of Grant County. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED: Building Permit. STUDIES REQUIRED: None. LOCATION: The site address of the subject parcel is 20725 Road 1 SE, Warden, WA. It is located approximately 9 miles east of Moses Lake, WA, and approximately 1.20 miles southwest of the intersection of Interstate 90 and Road U SE (Exit 188), and approximately 0.50 miles west of the intersection of Road U SE and Road 1 SE, and in the NE quarter of Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 30 East, WM, Grant County, WA (Parcel #18-1157-000). PRESENT ZONING: Agriculture. PUBLIC HEARING: None. CONSISTENCY STATEMENT: This proposal is subject to and shall be consistent with Grant County Code, International Building Code, and International Fire Code. Copies of application materials (File #14-5956) are available from Rick Rettig, Grant County Planning Department, 457 1st Avenue NW, PO Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823, (509)754-2011, ext. 622. Office hours: 8 am-12 noon, 1-5 pm, M-F. Comments must be submitted to the Planning Department no later than 5 pm on July 18, 2014. Comments should be as specific as possible and may be mailed, hand-delivered, or sent by facsimile. All persons, agencies, or tribes have the right to comment, receive notice, participate in any hearings, request a copy of the final decision, and/or appeal the decision as provided by law and County Code.

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Pub.: July 3, 2014