Res-2019-003 Vantage to Pomona CUP

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vary along this route. The transmission line will follow existing transmission line corridors for much of its path through Kittitas County. 5 . Access: The site is accessed from a variety of existing access roads as well as newly proposed roads along the 27.6 mile route. 6 . The Comprehensive Plan land use designations span both "Rural Working" and "Commercial Agriculture." 7. The project spans both "Forest and Range" and "Commercial Agriculture" zoning designations. 8. A Conditional Use Permit application for the Vantage to Pomona transmission line (CU-18- 00001) was submitted to Kittitas County Community Development Services department on July 17, 2018. The application was deemed complete on August 13, 2018. A Notice of Application for the Vantage to Pomona 230 kV Transmission Line Conditional Use Permit (CU-18-00001) was mailed to adjacent landowners located within 500 feet of any portion of the boundary of the proposal's tax parcel & associated Agencies. Notice was given to and published in the official newspaper of record for Kittitas County, and notice was posted to the Kittitas County Website on August 27, 2018, all in conformance with the Kittitas County Project Permit Application Process (Title 15A). 9 . An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been completed for this project under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) with the US Bureau of Land Management as the lead agency. A Final Environmental Impact Statement was published in October, 2016 identifying an Environmentally Preferred Alternative which reflects the route proposed in this Conditional Use application. This FEIS is a project lead review. Therefore, no further environmental review is required. Kittitas County CDS adopts the EIS issued in October, 2016 by reference. 10. This application is consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan as follows: 10.1. The project is consistent with GPO 6.1 as follows: 10.1.1 The proposed project utilizes existing utility corridors for most of the project area. Nine (9) private landowners have provided authorization, by signature, to allow Pacific Power to serve as their agent in Kittitas County permitting matters in relation to this proposed project. Approximately 22% of the project path will utilize privately owned land. 10.2 The project is consistent with GPO 6.2 as follows: 10.2.1 The proposed use would utilize existing utility ROW's for most of transmission line path. 10.3 The project is consistent with GPO 6.3 as foJlows: CU-18-00001 Vantage to Pamona Heights Page2 of8