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Routt County officials seek clarification after solar applicant’s filings list Hayden as water supplier for 83 million-gallon need
Summary
County staff said a solar project application lists the Town of Hayden as a water supplier for construction and cited a filing number of about 83,000,000 gallons; county planning staff said the project location is outside Hayden and the applicant has not yet clarified an alternate water source.
Routt County planning staff told commissioners they are seeking clarification from a solar developer after filings indicated the Town of Hayden would supply water — roughly 83,000,000 gallons — for construction despite county staff saying the project is not inside Hayden’s municipal boundaries.
An official reported that town leaders told county staff the developer had not contacted the town about providing water and that the planning department has pressed the applicant to identify a supplier. The county said the applicant acknowledged an alternate supplier in filings but has not yet told county planners which entity will provide the water.
Why it matters: the volume cited for construction water is large and county staff said the planning department needs a clear, documentable water source before concluding review of the active application.
County participants said they will continue discussions with the applicant and noted that water sourcing remains outstanding in the application record. No decision or formal county action to approve or deny the project was recorded during the meeting.
Provenance: The solar project and the 83,000,000-gallon figure were discussed beginning at 00:20:28 and revisited through 00:21:55 in county updates.
