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FSEC reopens Carriger Solar draft materials after Yakama Nation raises TCP and water concerns
Summary
FSEC staff updated the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council on Oct. 15 that revised draft site certification agreement language and a draft resolution have been posted for the Carriger Solar project after the Yakama Nation raised concerns about impacts to traditional cultural properties and water-resource review.
FSEC staff on Oct. 15 updated council members on ongoing review of the Carriger Solar facility application in Klickitat County after Governor Ferguson asked the council to conduct further outreach with the Yakama Nation.
The council previously voted on June 5 to recommend the project to the governor with a draft site certification agreement. On Aug. 22 the governor sent a letter requesting additional engagement with the Yakama Nation; in response, the chair sent a follow‑up letter to Yakama Nation leadership. The Yakama Nation replied on Sept. 25, asserting that staff’s June 19 memo did not reflect the depth of the tribe’s concerns about impacts to traditional and cultural properties (TCPs) and arguing…
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