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Kittitas County Transfer Station <br /> Community Meeting Summary <br /> <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />that. In addition, during other flooding events, the facility has remained open, however, <br />temporary detour measures are used to keep customer traffic flowing to the transfer station. <br /> <br />Q8. Has a traffic study been completed? Is the traffic study available to review? <br />A8. A traffic study will be conducted during the permitting/environmental permitting process. To <br />estimate projected traffic flows to and from the facility, the project team assumed a 30 year <br />design life, population projections prepared by Washington State’s Office of Financial <br />Mangement, and 2015 and 2016 existing scalehouse traffic data to perform conceptual design <br />of the facility. This information is summarized in the draft December 2016 Basis of Design (BOD) <br />report which is located on the project’s website. <br /> <br />Q9. What will happen to the existing transfer station site? <br />A9. Kittitas County currently leases the current site from the City of Ellensburg. It will be returned to <br />the city. <br /> <br />Q10. What size parcel is needed for the new facility? <br />A10. Based on projected growth and traffic estimates, the estimated size needed for a new facility <br /> is approximately 25 acres. <br /> <br />Q11. What is the current lease payment? <br />A11. *Approximately $33,085.22 per year. And it goes up every year. <br /> <br />Q12. Will the current site need to be torn down? <br />A12. We don’t believe so, but that will need to be determined. <br /> <br />Q13. Where is the funding source for this project? <br />A13. Tipping fees and likely some financing. <br /> <br />Q14. What is the tipping fee revenue generated per month? <br />A14. *June 2017: Garbage $250,049, Yard Waste $10,315.00 <br />2016: Garbage $2,442,420.00, Yard Waste $98,296.51 <br /> <br />*Answers provided after the community meeting.