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Conclusion and recommendation. The Council has considered the application for site certification, the adjudicative record, the RMDNS, the public comments, and staff coordination with Yakama Nation staff. As a result of this review, the Council finds that the Project should be approved as conditioned. The Council is persuaded that the Project presents no significant impacts to wildlife movement corridors, shrub- steppe habitat, agricultural lands, visual aesthetics, archaeological and architectural resources, traditional cultural properties, and water resources among other factors The record before the Council supports the decision to recommend approval, subject to the restrictions and other mitigations, and protective measures identified in the SCA, RMDNS, and ASC. These elements will, in the Council’s judgement, minimize the adverse local impacts of the Project as much as is reasonable consistent with the balancing of policies described in RCW 80.50.010. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Department of Commerce WASHINGTON ENERGY FACILITY SITE EVALUATION COUNCIL ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, Chair ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Department of Ecology ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Department of Fish and Wildlife ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Utilities and Transportation Commission ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Department of Natural Resources Department of Transportation ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Benton County PO Box 43172 ⚫ Olympia, Washington 98504-3172 SEPA Responsible Official: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇, ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Appendix 2 Agency Contact: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇, ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ • Solar modules • Tracker Racking System • Posts • Underground and above ground cabling • Inverters and transformers • Collector lines • Project substation • Operations and maintenance buildings • Access and service roads • Fences • Gates and security lighting • 0.25 mile-long overhead 500-kilovolt (kV0) generation-tie transmission line • BESS capable of storing 470 MW The Wautoma Solar Project would interconnect with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) transmission system at the BPA Wautoma Substation, which is located on BPA federal lands surrounded by Project Area. A 0.25 mile-long overhead 500 kV generation-tie transmission line would extend from the Project substation to the BPA Wautoma substation. Location of Proposal: The Project is located approximately 12.5 miles northeast of the City of Sunnyside and 1 mile south of the interchange between SR 241 and SR 24 in unincorporated Benton County, WA. See Attachment 2. Figure A-10: Wautoma Solar Transportation Routes. San Diego, CA 92122

Conclusion and recommendation. The Council has considered the application for site certificationASC, the adjudicative recordland use consistency order, the RMDNSRevised MDNS, the public comments, and staff information gathered in coordination with interagency contractors, Yakama Nation CRP staff, and Tribal Council. As a result of this review, the Council finds that the Project should be approved as conditioned. The Council is persuaded that the Project presents no significant impacts to draft SCA includes appropriate conditions for the construction and operation of the proposed energy facility, and that appropriate consideration has been afforded under the draft agreement for wildlife movement corridors, shrub- steppe habitat, agricultural lands, visual aesthetics, archaeological and architectural resources, traditional cultural properties, and water resources among other factors factors. The record before the Council supports the decision to recommend approval, subject to the restrictions and other mitigationsrestrictions, mitigation, and protective measures identified in the SCA, RMDNSRevised MDNS, and ASC. These elements will, in the Council’s judgementjudgment, minimize the adverse local impacts of the Project as much as is reasonable consistent with the balancing of policies described in RCW 80.50.010. A letter of dissent written by Klickitat County council member ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is included as Attachment 2. Signatures WASHINGTON ENERGY FACILITY SITE EVALUATION COUNCIL ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Department of Commerce WASHINGTON ENERGY FACILITY SITE EVALUATION COUNCIL ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, Chair ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Department of Ecology ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Commerce Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecology ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Utilities and Transportation Commission Department of Fish and Wildlife ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Department of Natural Resources Department of Transportation Klickitat County ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ Benton 509-250-3755 June 26, 2025 The Honorable ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 RE: Report from dissenting councilman ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ on the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Solar/▇▇▇▇ Project Dear Governor ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇: I am writing as the dissenting EFSEC councilperson on the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Solar/▇▇▇▇ Project in Klickitat County. I am the Klickitat County representative on the EFSEC board for this project. I believe it is important for you to understand the reasons for my dissenting vote on this project, as you will ultimately decide its fate. Foremost, this project has been widely opposed the by people of Klickitat County, including all three County Commissioners. There has been consistent loud and vocal opposition to this project from what appears to be an overwhelming percentage of the local Klickitat County population. The primary reasons for this are: 1. This project is poorly sited in an area with many residences, close to the town of Goldendale. Because of the nature of this site in a large bowl-shaped valley it will be viewable from multiple directions for many miles. 2. This project includes a Battery Energy Storage Component. ▇▇▇▇ system technologies are not yet safe, and these systems (including the technology proposed for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ project) have been shown repeatedly to melt down in catastrophic fires. These fire events drop toxic fallout, including heavy metals, on neighborhoods downwind. Furthermore, the County does not have resources, training or equipment to notify residents in such a ▇▇▇▇ fire emergency or to safely fight such a fire. 3. This system will remove thousands of acres of productive agricultural land from our County. Solar systems are a needed component of our energy grid for the foreseeable future. However, this system is a poor example of how a solar installation should be designed. It is sited here only because of its proximity to existing energy infrastructure, with no regard for other factors. I would strongly encourage you, as governor, to not approve this system. The following steps should be taken by State government in the future to continue progress in installing new solar systems: 1. All new solar systems should be required to be agrivoltaic. That is, they will complement existing agriculture by including various types of agriculture under and around solar panel instead of replacing agriculture it by exclusion. 2. New solar energy facilities need to be required to give back to the greater community (not just owner landlords). Solar facilities have an outsized geographic footprint and impact on communities and need to repay those communities, especially considering that the energy generated is not typically used locally. 3. New ▇▇▇▇ systems need to be required to use new technologies that are engineered to not overheat and catch fire, or alternatively the systems need to be placed in bunkers designed to completely contain noxious smoke and heavy metals in the event of a ▇▇▇▇ fire. Thank you for your consideration, and your work towards making solar a healthy and accepted green energy option in Washington. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or would like to discuss any options further. Sincerely, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Klickitat County Representative for EFSEC ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Solar/▇▇▇▇ Project PO Box 43172 ⚫ Olympia, Washington 98504-3172 SEPA Responsible Official: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇, (▇▇▇-) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Appendix 2 Agency Contact: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇, (▇▇▇-) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Within the Project Lease Boundary, the Project Area would occur on 1,326 acres and would represent the maximum Project footprint proposed within the ASC. The Project Area includes a 30-foot corridor associated with the project collector line in the Knight Road right of way (ROW), the 30-foot corridor associated with the project access road and collector line within the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) ROW and the areas within the solar array fence lines minus exclusion areas where sensitive resources such as wetlands and streams are being avoided. Project components include: • Solar PV modules • Tracker Racking System Single-axis tracking systems • Posts Ground mount posts • Underground and above ground cabling • Inverters and transformers • Collector Overhead collector lines • Meteorological station • BESS capable of storing 63 MW • Project substation • Operations and maintenance buildings • Access and service roads • Fences • Gates and security lighting • 0.25 mile500 foot-long overhead 500-kilovolt (kV0) generation-tie transmission line • BESS capable of storing 470 MW Operations and maintenance (O&M) building • Access and service roads • Fences • Gates and security lighting • Microwave or other telecommunications towers The Wautoma ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Solar Project would interconnect with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) transmission system at the BPA Wautoma Knight Substation, which is located on BPA federal lands surrounded by adjacent to and west of the Project AreaLease Boundary. A 0.25 mile500-foot-long overhead 500 kV generation-tie transmission line would extend from the Project substation to the BPA Wautoma Knight substation. Location of Proposal: The Project is located approximately 12.5 miles northeast of the City of Sunnyside and 1 mile south of the interchange between SR 241 and SR 24 in unincorporated Benton County, WA. See Attachment 2. Figure A-10: Wautoma Solar Transportation Routes. San Diego, CA 92122.