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Board adopts findings to allow 90 MW Fourmile Solar project on up to 450 acres
Summary
After a public hearing, the board adopted Planning Commission findings and approved a Goal 3 exception and related comprehensive plan text amendment that clear the way for a 90 MW photovoltaic facility with optional battery storage on up to 450 acres; the decision includes decommissioning, vegetation management and other conditions.
The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners on March 18 adopted the Planning Commission's recommended findings and approved a Goal 3 exception and comprehensive plan text amendment for the proposed Fourmile Solar project, a 90-megawatt photovoltaic facility with optional battery energy storage and a permanent footprint of up to 450 acres within a 626-acre project area.
Planning staff summarized the request and the statutory criteria under ORS and OAR provisions that govern Goal 3 exceptions and amendments. Megan Dobchevski, the county planning…
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