CRA trims Green River 1 and 2 project-area boundaries to match built footprint

The Emery County Community Reinvestment Agency voted Dec. 16 to amend the boundaries of the Green River 1 and Green River 2 CRA project areas so the mapped project areas match the portions of land actually used for the Green River Energy Center.

Staff told the board the changes remove parcels that are not being used for solar production and said the amendment was primarily an administrative clean-up to ensure tax and valuation consistency. Staff cited Utah Code §17C-5-112, which allows the agency to amend a project-area plan without taxing-entity consent when removing parcels the agency determines are no longer necessary.

Under staff’s summary, Green River 1’s original acreage (1,981.52 acres in the original plan) would be reduced by roughly 259.77 acres to a new acreage figure presented in staff materials as approximately 1,007 acres. For Green River 2, staff said prior amendments had increased acreage to about 2,212 acres and that the current amendment would reduce the project-area acreage to approximately 1,005 acres; staff characterized the change as restoring development flexibility to landowners while aligning CRA boundaries with the actual operational footprint.

The board approved Resolution 12-16-25A (Green River 1 amendment) and Resolution 12-16-25B (Green River 2 amendment) during the meeting by motion and recorded roll-call/voice votes. Staff emphasized the amendments do not change participation percentages or interlocal participation agreements — only the project-area descriptions.

Board members said making the boundaries reflect actual use better protects taxation clarity for the county and other taxing entities.