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Kittitas County Commissioners Unanimously Approve TSR Development Agreement
On Tuesday October 5, the Kittitas County Commissioners approved the Development Agreement as part of TSR’s Conditional Use Permit (CUP), previously approved by the County Board of Adjustment in August. Kittitas County commissioners have unanimously approved guidelines for the construction and operation of the $350 million Teanaway Solar Reserve project in Upper County. Project officials, [...]
Thank You from Howard Trott
Today, Howard Trott sent out a letter of thanks to TSR’s friends, neighbors and supporters: We would not have gotten to where we are today without the wonderful support from all of you. I would like to thank everyone who has shown support over the last year for our project, and especially thank those who [...]
TEANAWAY SOLAR RESERVE GETS PERMIT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2010 WASHINGTON STATE FUTURE HOME TO ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PROJECTS Teanaway Solar Reserve Gets Permit Cle Elum, WA – In a landmark decision for the City of Cle Elum, Kittitas County, Washington state and the nation, the Kittitas County Board of Adjustment last [...]
Green Jobs Rally August 11th
BRING ON THE JOBS BRING ON THE SUN BRING ON THE BUS WHAT: Join other community members to rally for jobs on Wednesday, August 11th. WHEN: Buses will leave from Cle Elum Dairy Queen at 4:30 PM and return at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00PM. Food will be provided. If you don’t want to ride the [...]
Pork in the Pines Sunny, Delicious Fun in Cle Elum
Over the weekend, TSR had a booth at the first ever Pork-in-the-Pines BBQ and Music Festival at Wye Park in Cle Elum. We had great sunny weather all weekend long and an even better time meeting with folks, eating BBQ and listening to music. For pictures and coverage, read Mary Swift’s report in today’s Daily [...]
TEANAWAY SOLAR RESERVE COMPLETES CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Today, Kittitas County cleared the way for the Teanaway Solar Reserve (TSR) to advance to the final step in the permitting process. The Office of Community Development Services issued a “Mitigated Declaration of Non-Significance,” finding TSR has taken sufficient steps to avoid or mitigate for any significant environmental impacts caused by the construction and operation [...]
Teanaway Solar Reserve permit coming Soon
Mike Johnston at The Daily Record has the story on the Kittitas County Development Office making a decision about TSR’s CUP application and SEPA checklist. TSR can be in front of the Board of Adjustment in early August: Teanaway Solar Reserve decision coming More public review planned June 29, 2010 An initial decision may come [...]
TSR UPDATE: County Considers CUP Application
Thanks to all those who sent in letters of support during the public comment period for the application process! Now a quick status update: The Kittitas County Community Development Office is reviewing the supplemental SEPA (State Environmental Protection Act) information TSR handed in on February 22 along with all the public comments. It is expected [...]
VISION Cle Elum: Kittitas County at Center of Renewable Energy
Gary Hammons has a post on MyAroundTown describing the potential of Upper Kittitas County with VISION Cle Elum, bringing Industry, Education, and Government representatives together: “What we need, is for our citizens, business leaders and elected officials to break down barriers, not put them up. We need to raise our voices to embrace change in [...]
Support TSR: Contact Kittitas County!
On Monday February 22, TSR submitted a supplemental SEPA and CUP application to the county addressing concerns raised by state agencies, local organizations and residents during the public comment period. This 2000 page document contains several new reports and plans, including a hydrology report, de-commissioning plan, the formation of a Technical Advisory Committee on re-vegetation, [...]
