Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - SEVEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
Figure 1: Proposed Facility Site Boundary
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Intent for Wagon Trail Solar Project
Summary:
Date Issued: November 25, 2020
Proposal: Up to 500 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV)
solar energy generation facility within an
approximately 5,957 acre (9.3 sq. miles) site boundary
on privately-owned land zoned for Exclusive Farm Use.
Location: Morrow County, approximately 24 miles
southeast of the City of Arlington.
Public Comment Deadline: January 22, 2021
Public Informational Meeting: January 7, 2021
See page 2 for details
Introduction: The Oregon Department of Energy
(Department), staff to the Energy Facility Siting
Council (EFSC), received a Notice of Intent (NOI) on
November 3, 2020 from Wheatridge East Wind, LLC
(applicant), a wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra
Energy Resources, LLC, that it intends to submit a
preliminary application for site certificate (pASC) to
construct and operate the Wagon Trail Solar Project, a
proposed PV solar energy generation facility. The
applicant expects to submit the pASC around March
2021. The proposed facility would occupy more than
4,500 acres of arable and nonarable lands, which
constitutes a State jurisdictional energy facility under
ORS 469.300(11)(D)(ii) and (iii), requiring that the
applicant obtain a site certificate from EFSC prior to
construction and operation. The Department is
accepting public comments on the NOI from
November 25, 2020 through January 22, 2021
(additional time afforded due to overlap with
recognized holidays).
Proposed Facility Description: The Wagon Trail Solar
Project (proposed facility) would have a generating
capacity of up to 500 MW using solar PV technology.
The proposed facility site boundary includes
approximately 5,957 acres.
The proposed facility consists of PV solar
panels/modules, steel tracker tables and posts,
cabling, power conversion stations, and related or
supporting facilities. Proposed related or supporting
facilities include distributed battery storage (lithium-
ion); up to four collector substations on 5- to 10-acre
sites, each; up to 8-mile 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission
line on H-frame structures extending up to 150 feet in
height; an Operations and Maintenance building; up
to three meteorological towers; site access, service
roads, perimeter fencing, and gates; and, up to four
temporary construction areas.
Additional detailed information is available in the NOI
Exhibit B (see hyperlink to Department’s project
webpage in More Information below).
Proposed Facility Location: The proposed facility
would be located south of I-84 in Morrow County. A
map of the proposed facility site boundary is attached
to this notice. More maps are available in NOI
Attachment 2, and the Department maintains an
online mapping program where the proposed facility
site and regional location can be viewed via hyperlink:
https://arcg.is/1Gf8CK
EFSC Review Process: The review of an application for
site certificate (ASC) is a consolidated, comprehensive
process where the Department requests comments
from state and local agencies, tribal governments and
the general public throughout the process, and
concurrently reviews other permits necessary for the
proposed facility. The applicant must demonstrate
that the proposed facility meets EFSC standards
established under Oregon Revised Statute (ORS)
469.501 and set forth in Oregon Administrative Rule
(OAR) Chapters 345, divisions 22 and 24, as well as all
other applicable Oregon statutes, rules, and
standards. The Department serves as staff to EFSC and
conducts the ASC review process.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Oregon Department of Energy, Wagon Trail Solar Project Notice of Intent
November 25, 2020
Pursuant to ORS 469.504(4), an applicant must elect
to demonstrate compliance with the statewide
planning goals by either obtaining local land use
approval from the affected local government(s) or
through EFSC’s determination of compliance. At this
time, Wheatridge East Wind, LLC intends to satisfy the
Council’s Land Use standard (OAR 345-022-0030)
which includes compliance with Morrow County land
PUBLIC NOTICE: Oregon Department of Energy, Wagon Trail Solar Project Notice of Intent
use standards, by seeking an EFSC determination
under ORS 469.504(1)(b). Morrow County Board of
Commissioners is the Special Advisory Group for the
EFSC review.
Comment Period and Informational Meeting: Public
comments on the NOI are encouraged to help the
applicant identify issues and concerns early in the
process.
Public Participation: There are several opportunities
for public participation and comment during the EFSC
process. The first is the public comment period on the
NOI, which is currently open. The Department and
applicant will host a teleconference public
informational meeting on Thursday, January 7, 2021.
Informational meetings provide an opportunity for the
public to provide comments and ask questions about
the proposed facility and review process.
Comments on the NOI are due by January 22, 2021,
and must be submitted in writing by U.S. mail, e-mail,
or by fax. Please send comments to:
After the application is determined to be complete the
Department will issue notice of another public
informational meeting. Then at the issuance the
Department’s draft proposed order, notice will be
provided about a public hearing and comment period
that will provide an opportunity for the public to
provide in-person and remote oral and written
testimony on the application and draft proposed order
for the proposed facility.
The purpose of NOI and ASC informational meetings is
for the Department and applicant to provide
information about the proposed facility and EFSC
review process to the general public, which differs from
a public hearing, where the purpose is to provide the
general public an opportunity to provide oral comments
to EFSC and a Hearing Officer on the ASC and DPO. The
Department will provide notice of all future public
informational meetings and hearings.
Chase McVeigh-Walker, Senior Siting Analyst
Oregon Department of Energy
550 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 934-1582
Email: chase.mcveigh-walker@oregon.gov
Oral comments on the NOI may also be given via
remote participation at the informational meeting.
The informational meeting will be held on January 7,
2021 at 5:30 pm via WebEx. To participate, you may
use one of the options below:
WebEx Link:
https://odoe.webex.com/odoe/onstage/g.php?MTID=
e98bcca8fab753a2ab2a4dc000be8e746
Dial in: 1-408-418-9388, Access Code: 173 209 0142
Please Note: The submission of comments does not
automatically register your contact information to
receive notices. If you would like to receive notices for
this proposed facility or any other EFSC project, and
have not already done so, please follow the
instructions on the next page.
Notice of Intent: The NOI provides notice to the
Department and the public that the applicant intends
to submit an ASC in the future. The NOI contains
preliminary information about the proposed facility
and provides an opportunity for the public, state and
local governments and Tribal governments to
comment on the NOI.
Receipt of this Notice:
You are receiving this notice because:
This Public Notice initiates the first public comment
period in the EFSC process, extending from November
25, 2020 through January 22, 2021.
2) You have previously signed up via ClickDimensions
to receive notices on this facility, or all EFSC
facilities. You will automatically receive all future
email notices per your request, unless you
unsubscribe via ClickDimensions or by contacting
the Department.
1) You own property within or adjacent to (within
500 feet) the property on which the proposed
facility would be located. You will automatically
receive all future EFSC notices for this facility if the
site boundary remains the same.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Oregon Department of Energy, Wagon Trail Solar Project Notice of Intent
November 25, 2020
ROAD COMMITTEE
OPENINGS
Morrow County Public
Works is seeking individu-
als wanting to serve on the
Road Committee. Open
Positions at this time, and
upcoming appointments:
Boardman area Alternate,
Irrigon representative and
Alternate and North Coun-
ty Alternate, Heppner,
Lexington, Ione, North
and South County Rep-
resentation.
Committee
members shall become fa-
miliar with the operations,
standards and financing
needs of the Morrow
County Road Department.
Committee members shall
provide advisory recom-
mendations only to the
Morrow County Board
of Comisssioners, Pub-
lic Works Director, Road
Master and Assistant Road
Master. These recommen-
dations shall follow all
County policies and con-
sider all budgetary needs.
Requests for appointment
shall be presented to Pub-
lic Works in writing by the
candidate. Public Works
shall provide these to the
Morrow County Board
of Commissioners for ap-
proval and appointment.
The applicants shall com-
plete a form containing
complete
information
regarding
qualifications
and reasons for interest in
Committee membership.
The form shall be signed
and dated by the appli-
cant. The form is available
from the Morrow County
Public Works department.
Membership shall consist
of: one member from each
of the five incorporated
communities in Morrow
County; one representative
of north Morrow Coun-
ty and one representative
of south Morrow County;
two members at-large (one
being from north Morrow
County and one being from
south Morrow County);
agricultural representation
shall be given preference
for one of the at-large po-
sitions. This shall com-
prise the Morrow County
Road Committee Mem-
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bership. A second group
of nine shall comprise the
alternate voting members
who may stand in as vot-
ing members if their des-
ignated voting member is
absent. This group shall be
selected in the same man-
ner as the voting members
using the same criteria for
geographic location. Mem-
bers shall reside or own
property within Morrow
County. Committee mem-
bers shall provide to Mor-
row County Public Works
and the Morrow County
Board of Commissioners
ongoing assistance with re-
view of the Transportation
System Plan as related to
the Morrow County Road
System. Please send com-
pleted application to Mor-
row County Public Works
Road Committee, P.O. Box
428, Lexington, OR 97839
or spointer@co.morrow.
or.us. The form can also
be found on the website
by visiting https://www.
co.morrow.or.us
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More Information:
More information about the proposed facility and the
review process are available using any of the following
options. If you need more information, please contact
Chase McVeigh-Walker.
Accessibility information:
The Oregon Department of Energy is committed to
accommodating people with disabilities. If you require
any special physical or language accommodations, or
need information in an alternate format, please
contact Michiko Mata at 503-378-3895, toll-free in
Oregon at 800-221-8035, or email to
michiko.mata@oregon.gov.
1) Oregon Department of Energy’s webpage:
More details on the Wagon Trail Solar Project,
including the NOI, are available online at:
https://www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-
safety/facilities/Pages/WTS.aspx
3) In Hardcopy:
Hard copies of the NOI are available for public
inspection at the following location at no cost.
Hard copies will be provided at reasonable cost
upon request to the Department.
Resources describing the State Siting Process,
including “Oregonians Guide to Siting and
Oversight of Energy Facilities” are available at:
https://www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-
safety/facilities/Pages/default.aspx
Oregon Department of Energy
550 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
2) Updates by Email/Mail:
Subscribe to ClickDimensions for email updates on
the proposed facility or other energy facilities
under EFSC jurisdiction. ClickDimensions is an
automated email system that allows interested
members of the public to manage subscriptions to
information received about Department projects
and events. For more information, please visit:
https://tinyurl.com/ODOE-EFSC.
Please contact the Department to arrange viewing
of hard copies of the NOI.
To receive notices by U.S. Mail, please contact
Chase McVeigh-Walker and request to be added
to the paper notice list.
Published November 25, 2020 Affidavit
COUNTY OF MORROW
HELP WANTED
FINANCIAL SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION
FOR A NEW GOVERN- COUNTY PROGRAM
TECHNICIAN
DISPATCHER
MENT BUILDING
INVITATION TO SUB-
MIT PROPOSALS, Pro-
posals Due: 3:00 p.m.,
December 18, 2020 .. The
County of Morrow, Ore-
gon is requesting proposals
from Banking firms to pro-
vide financing services for
a new Government Facili-
ty. The Banking firm will
be responsible for working
with the Morrow County
Team to assist in making
recommendations on all
aspects of the proposed
financing. The New Gov-
ernment Facility is esti-
mated to be 13,262 square
feet with a Guaranteed
Maximum Price (GMP)
of $6.85 million. To be
considered, interested par-
ties must submit their pro-
posals in accordance with
the requirements set forth
in the Request for Pro-
posals (RFP). Responses
will be reviewed, scored,
and ranked according to
the criteria and process
defined in the RFP. The
Banking firm selected will
be the most qualified as de-
termined through the eval-
uation process. The RFP is
available on the Morrow
County website, https://
www.co.morrow.or.us/
rfps. If, after downloading
and reading the informa-
tion provided in the RFP
you have inquiries, please
contact Darrell Green,
County Administrator, via
e-mail (dgreen@co.mor-
row.or.us) or at (541) 676-
2529, Monday through
Friday, between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Proposals shall be sub-
mitted in accordance with
instructions in the RFP.
Responses received after
the designated closing date
and time will not be opened
or reviewed. The County
may reject any response
not in compliance with all
prescribed solicitation pro-
cedures and requirements
and other applicable law,
and may reject any or all
responses in whole or in
part when the cancellation
or rejection is in the best
interest of the County, and
at no cost to the County.
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