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Klickitat County Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance Notice is hereby given that Klickitat County issued a Mitigated Determination of Non-significance (MDNS) and Notice of Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Adoption (adopting the Draft and Final Klickitat County Energy Overlay Environmental Impact Statement, dated 8/03 and 9/04), on September 24, 2007 under SEPA Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) and the Klickitat County Environmental Ordinance Number 121 084 for the following proposal: SEP2007-36: Applicant: Windy Point Partners LLC has applied for an EOZ permit (EOZ2007-01). The Windy Flats Wind Farm (the "Project") is a proposed wind energy generation facility consisting of up to 95 wind turbine generators and associated infrastructure, including access roads, transmission lines, operations and maintenance facility and two substations. The Project would have a maximum total generating capacity of 190 megawatts. The project would extend approximately 13 miles east-west, and from 1 to 3 miles wide on the north-south orientation. The City of Goldendale is approximately 6 miles north of the east end the Project area and 13.5 miles from the westernmost end of the site. The majority of the Project Site is located west of SR 97 and south of Dalles Mountain Rd and Rattlesnake Rd; and project facilities would be constructed along the northern, down-slope edge of a rounded ridgeline overlooking the Columbia River. The new 230-kV transmission line would extend from the northeast portion of the project eastward across SR97 to connect to a previously-permitted 230 kV transmission line at a point approximately seven miles southeast of Goldendale. After review of completed environmental checklist and other information on file the Klickitat County Responsible Official has determined that this proposal will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment, and has been adequately reviewed under SEPA. Copies of the MDNS and EIS Adoption Notice are available at the Klickitat County Planning Department during normal business hours. Comments or appeals on the above environmental review will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., October 12, 2007. Comments shall be submitted to the Klickitat County Planning Department, 228 West Main, MS: CH-17, Goldendale, WA 98620; appeals must be filed with the Klickitat County Auditor's office with an appeal fee of $1 75. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK---