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Gilliam County approves industrial ground lease and road-use amendment for Leaning Juniper Wind project
Summary
The county approved an industrial ground lease for Leaning Juniper Wind Power II, LLC for roughly 11 acres in the industrial park and approved a first amendment to the project's road-use agreement; semiannual rent is $50,000 and the lease will provide permanent fenced access for storage of turbine components.
Gilliam County Court approved an industrial ground lease with Leaning Juniper Wind Power II, LLC for about 11 acres on the east side of the county industrial park and separately approved a first amendment to the project’s road-use agreement.
The court said the lease provides semiannual rent of $50,000 and includes rent increases over time. County staff and legal counsel reviewed the agreement before it came to the court. The lease will allow Leaning Juniper 2B to stage and store wind-turbine components for a repowering project, and the county said the arrangement will improve and make permanent an access point on the eastern side of the industrial park.
County officials said the site will be enclosed with a permanent fence. “Law enforcement appreciates that because this is right alongside the road, and it helps with security,” a county official said.
The court also approved the first amendment to the project’s road-use agreement, which the county said clarifies operational details for construction traffic. The amendments were presented as part of the same project and were approved in separate motions.
County members discussed project timing; staff said the repower is expected to proceed quickly under current estimates and that lease start dates and project milestones are reflected in the agreement. The county did not provide a construction schedule at the meeting.
Both motions passed in voice votes during the meeting.
