Lane County commissioners approve three contracts to advance Goshen waste-recovery project

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — The Lane County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Feb. 4, approved three contracts to advance the Clean Lane Resource Recovery Facility, a public–private recycling and anaerobic-digestion project planned for Goshen.

Director Dan Hurley of Lane County Waste Management told the board the moves are intended to keep the project on schedule toward construction after years of planning. “We would start on this one also immediately to keep on track for that construction schedule,” Hurley said during the work session.

The board approved: a $354,810 contract with Redpoint Construction Management LLC to serve as the owner’s representative (Order 25012803); a contract with Robertson Sherwood Architects PC to carry design documents toward construction (Order 25012804); and a $187,400 amendment to the existing agreement with Emerging Acquisitions LLC, doing business as Bulk Handling Systems (Order 25012805). Each motion passed on 3–2 votes.

Why it matters: the county says the facility is intended to process mixed recyclables and food waste, produce renewable natural gas and extend the life of the Short Mountain Landfill by roughly 20 years. It is also envisioned as an economic anchor for Goshen; Hurley said the county previously approved up to $35 million in financing for the project and purchased a 26-acre Goshen parcel in 2023 for $1,500,000.

Project status and benefits

Hurley told commissioners the project originated from county recovery goals first set in 2015 and codified with guidance from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The board…