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Planning commission approves multi-year extension for TransWest Express construction permit
Summary
The Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Commission approved extending a TransWest Express construction-permit expiration to Dec. 31, 2030, citing the project's multi-year schedule and seasonal federal and state environmental stipulations that limit construction windows.
The Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to extend the construction-permit expiration for TransWest Expressto Dec. 31, 2030, allowing up to 48 months for completion of a long-distance, high-voltage transmission project.
County staff introduced the request under Section 4.b of the 2015 Sweetwater County zoning resolution, saying standard local construction permits are valid for 18 months and that this projectwhich staff described at one point as 732 miles and the applicant described as 800 milesrequires a much longer time frame because of coordination…
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