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A county staff member said the preliminary work “has been completed with no issues” but identified one area — described as a large bridled lakebed on the east end — that requires mitigation. Anderson Perry is preparing plans to address that feature and staff said the mitigation design will be completed in time to keep the project moving toward an early‑spring construction window, though the plan may push timelines for specific tasks.

Staff said they will forward the Anderson Perry preliminary report to the commissioners and that a more detailed briefing with the consultant and county staff (including Alan and Paul) is planned for late summer; the court discussed whether to agendize a fuller update in August or September once the mitigation approach is available.

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County staff said they will provide the Anderson Perry preliminary report to commissioners and plan a follow‑up briefing once mitigation details are available. No formal action was taken at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Gilliam County Court - Regular Meeting - July 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff said a preliminary right‑of‑way survey for a road relocation project is complete and that Anderson Perry is developing mitigation plans to address a large bridled lakebed on the project's east end; staff expects further reports and a stakeholder briefing in late summer or early fall.","taxTitle","Gilliam County, Oregon","taxId",73534,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6654927,"Port of Arlington says EPA grant will fund environmental cleanup; contract award pending",135,90000,225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430169-38c152fc554920425a02b33fcb2298f1&start=90&end=225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430169-38c152fc554920425a02b33fcb2298f1/thumbnail_90000.jpg","/articles/6654927/Gilliam-County/Oregon/Port-of-Arlington-says-EPA-grant-will-fund-environmental-cleanup-contract-award-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6654927-ca76209bbee94f0c3cb34096b959ea61/orig.mp4?Expires=1775221779&Signature=CV~IfwOLR3lgjdWlslQWyLeZ6TbcB1QWWBwW3tESSjXBuw-JjVUT56K3N6mh0srrkcHZuC18-29YJ~SL83hZNv7-qo9oU30bjBY5pK4AIsr7~KfIXyVMYAz1ohbSXb7xCDEeepnGQb5RFRhjD-TKkSYa7jxjwStCIC523AZ6MpoPRBqWvUS6Y4hjPrvuqWFVyDtl6IMsv-ztYAPEzBEMKEY9kH5Ox9De3rZ2Rl1F3w08ch9UAusXRU9XQ9zI26fExPWHgFdmu1YW4MS4At4zZ1YG8xFWXVg3egZdL33p7GU46H4tpFwsrYvZlJbltDJCRx60MLe5jE0jAmqgfC~CoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jen Crowther of the Port of Arlington briefed the Gilliam County Court during public comment on July 16, saying the port has an EPA grant to perform environmental cleanup at a former school property and is moving toward a contract award.

“We have an EPA grant to do that. We have RFPs. The deadline has passed, and we received three submittals that are under review, and we expect to be awarding a contract for that work,” Crowther said. She said the work will involve community outreach “before they proceed with remediation of the environmental hazards.”

Crowther said the port and the county have coordinated funding so that county redevelopment funds are reserved for redevelopment while the EPA award will pay for the cleanup portion. She described a likely timeline that could see cleanup begin late this fall or possibly into next spring, and said decisions remain about whether the building will be demolished or repurposed; “there’ll be some decision points along there of whether you can how much you can salvage and reuse,” she said.

Ending

Crowther said the port will notify the county when community outreach meetings are scheduled. The court did not take action on the update during the meeting.","The Port of Arlington told the county court it has an EPA grant to address contamination at a former school property, received three RFP submittals and expects to award a contract; community outreach will precede remediation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6654931,"Gilliam County Court obligates $420,000 in economic development grants; approves personnel step-date adjustments",626,1952000,2578000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430169-38c152fc554920425a02b33fcb2298f1&start=1952&end=2578","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430169-38c152fc554920425a02b33fcb2298f1/thumbnail_1952000.jpg","/articles/6654931/Gilliam-County/Oregon/Gilliam-County-Court-obligates-420000-in-economic-development-grants-approves-personnel-step-date-adjustments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6654931-0a6878a2e238bf2c8592c4401a5b8bb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775221779&Signature=IooOpnk6FyW8kkz9LjaRDXWivmr5YuKxPEN5BdeBfVjCvqcjFW19LxgLFlEzA-VofVJn9XcCRjb0z5Hswgjrhlhrsg~6VsuIAHexuVhGYKRW5LYS~s8dQ2g0CQ6bJKtZ6JD4zwS6LM3Rwe-OUWZf9WCMZixRHPdUizrmNSFQ7fqMGiez1qxH5P1z4MfAezgHOHX9LQ4fts9MSIdmar5bxkDQSlM3Noe4349kFF~5BH~xN2Plb0uQEl5OikZvAupFdzIlA539PRWID~LLKJxonLoJR85CF97KsdTVlQ5XzkBM5-bzBxUJABMrXf3FKfSie64CWihPkM3iRwIJSwdL6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gilliam County Court on July 16 in Arlington committed county economic development funds to three cities, approved a personnel letter of agreement and adopted a resolution setting step‑increase dates for elected officials.

The court voted to obligate the following funds from the county’s economic development account: $200,000 for the City of Arlington, $200,000 for the City of Condon and $20,000 for the City of Lonerock. County staff said the money would come from the economic enhancement fund; staff noted the fund generates about $5 million annually and that unappropriated balances are available for projects. Anxieties about timing prompted the court to prioritize quick execution and to use a grant agreement with conditions and reporting requirements rather than a broad intergovernmental agreement (IGA).

County counsel had recommended structuring the county contribution as a conditional grant to limit ongoing county liability and to include the IGA’s project conditions in the grant agreement. The court directed staff to prepare grant agreements reflecting those conditions and to send them to the cities; staff said the county would try to deliver the agreements in time for the cities’ next council meetings.

The court also approved a letter of agreement (LOA) with represented employees amending the effective dates for step increases and adopted Resolution R‑2025‑11 to align step dates for elected officials and other non‑represented positions. Brooklyn (county staff) told the court the LOA had been circulated and reviewed and that the paperwork presented at the meeting completed the process begun at earlier sessions.

The court approved the consent agenda (minutes and several intergovernmental agreements included in the packet) with one requested amendment to the grant amount language in the operational support section.

Votes at a glance

- Motion: “Move to approve the consent agenda” — Moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote: aye).
- Motion: “Approve the LOA amending date for represented employee step increases” — Moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote: aye).
- Motion: “Adopt Resolution R‑2025‑11 setting step‑increase dates for elected officials” — Moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote: aye).
- Motion: “Obligate funds from economic enhancement ordinance: $200,000 Arlington; $200,000 Condon; $20,000 Lonerock” — Moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote: aye).

Ending

County staff said they will draft grant agreements incorporating attorney‑recommended conditions and report back to the court once cities have had the agreements for review.","The county court voted to obligate grants from the Economic Enhancement fund—$200,000 for Arlington, $200,000 for Condon and $20,000 for Lonerock—and approved a labor letter of agreement and a resolution adjusting elected‑official step dates. The consent agenda also passed.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6654936,"Columbia Ridge operator says RNG plant nearly complete, landfill expansion and leachate pond planned",452,230000,682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430169-38c152fc554920425a02b33fcb2298f1&start=230&end=682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430169-38c152fc554920425a02b33fcb2298f1/thumbnail_230000.jpg","/articles/6654936/Gilliam-County/Oregon/Columbia-Ridge-operator-says-RNG-plant-nearly-complete-landfill-expansion-and-leachate-pond-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6654936-4c4be462b55060d683507addcad2ca9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775221779&Signature=MGe63PM1AhKBOjW674ZYWNERLoONxti-vETWfnGPSSBQgZ8li5XHkgJSbrET5AIf-H-zGm~sZ8Bo2S6LU0Vx0~isHpTGGHiftGUKAd-ixUxBhH03KqMBsS3HWZFg3orR~i2Ky4DVKOILvGF8S3QtWq38fwp0wGVBjMt34cfkcmX7eFIJYBKT72rtjdRAO6REod7DYbLsyK1~Gl7Z0px4d~LSveVHVIkY7Fx7CR17lNDUZyMD9zOsLKaAH3vu~uOl~GFz0BZayWqqgPAFAecUtmj5Cjrlip1~YY08T2WtAts1jApHsVDzIDzHHcXKYtabyAiWaaW9wP~rpQ0Q9CzJrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gilliam County Court heard a detailed operations update from Columbia Ridge landfill staff on July 16 in Arlington, outlining progress on the site’s renewable natural gas plant, gas-collection expansion and other infrastructure projects.

Mark (WM) Feinstein, facility engineer at Columbia Ridge, said the RNG plant is “essentially about 95% complete” and that the south building is scheduled for commissioning Sept. 1, with the north building planned for Oct. 1 and full facility operations expected in the first quarter of 2026. “We designed a new pond, a leachate pond, 7.2 acres in size. It looks like it will be built next year,” Feinstein said.

The engineer described recent and planned landfill-gas work. Flare No. 7 — a 4,000 SCFM flare — was installed in December 2024 and testing finished in March and May of this year; it is online to provide backup capacity if the RNG plant is offline. Columbia Ridge completed phase one of gas expansion in March by drilling five new collection wells and installing 102 automatic wellheads that “will automatically tune the wells,” Feinstein said. Phase two, which includes drilling 37 additional wells around the landfill, was scheduled to begin the week after the meeting.

Current gas flows were reported in the update; Feinstein said gas flows are “between 18,517” (units not specified in the presentation). Staff said additional pumps and the RNG plant cooling process will increase liquids recovery; because of that uncertainty they designed the leachate pond to hold about 35,000,000 gallons.

Feinstein also described earthwork for Module 17 (31 acres): by year-end the site will have moved roughly 2.5 million cubic yards of soil, with another 2.5 million slated for the first half of next year; lining and placement were projected in phases through 2026 and early 2027.

The operator said it is bidding a replacement tire and thaw bay building for the structure that burned in 2020, with updates to drainage and a covered wheel-wash area. Feinstein said testing and commissioning dates are conditioned on remaining construction and permitting milestones.

The county court did not take formal action on the update; court members asked clarifying questions about schedules and next steps.

Ending

Court members and staff said they will continue to track the remaining construction milestones and any permit or environmental review milestones tied to the RNG plant and gas‑collection expansion.","Waste Management and Columbia Ridge engineers told the Gilliam County Court the renewable natural gas (RNG) plant is about 95% complete, with phased commissioning this fall and early 2026. Work planned includes drilling additional gas collection wells, a 7.2‑acre leachate pond and soil movement for Module 17.","actionData","errors"]

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