Final Site Selection Report Kittitas_082118

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Kittitas County Transfer Station Public Feedback Summary September 13, 2017 – April 27, 2018 3 Potential Sites Question: What are your thoughts on the three potential sites? (shown below) (Note: in the summaries below, each response is only counted in one category (positive, negative, or mixed), but may be counted in multiple sub-categories (Low impact to residential areas, close to interstate, etc.) depending on the response content) • Key Feedback on Cement plant site (received during Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 feedback periods): • Positive (40): • “Best choice of the three” (18) • Low impact to residential areas (17) • Close to interstate (14) • Already in an industrial area (12) • Multiple access routes (8) • Negative (13): • Subject to flooding and potential groundwater infiltration (8) • Concern about future development in area (4) • Will cause debris/unpleasant smells for area downwind (2) • May increase traffic due to added roundabout (2) • Key Feedback on Tjossem Road site (received during Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 feedback periods): • Positive (7) • Mixed (16) • “This is my second choice” (11) • Easily accessible/convenient (4) • Negative (54) • Impacts on agricultural land (18) • Impacts to local lakes and ponds/water supply/fish populations (14) • Proximity to existing/future developments (8) • Access (8) • Traffic (6) • Impacts to wildlife/birds (6) • “Worst choice of the three” (5) • Key Feedback on US 97/Highway 10 site (received during Winter 2018 and Spring 2018): • Positive (23): • “Second choice of the three” (12) • Easily accessible/convenient (8) • Mixed (16) • Keep the current site in addition to building a new site (3) • Negative (24): • Sight/smell impacts (10) • Concerns about floodplain/wetlands (8)