Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Non-significance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project:
Whitman County proposes a revision to Whitman County Code Chapter 19.61 Commercial Wind Energy Facilities.
After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with us, the Planning Office has determined that this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment.
A public hearing on this revised ordinance will be held by the Whitman County Planning Commission on December 17, 2025, in the Auditorium, first floor of the Whitman County Public Service Building, at 6:00 PM.
Copies of the DNS are available at no charge from the Planning Office, Whitman County Public Service Building (2nd Floor), N. 310 Main St., Colfax, WA 99111. Interested persons may submit environmentally-focused written comments by email, regular mail, or hand-delivered on the SEPA decision by 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2025. General comments on the proposed zoning amendments can be submitted up to 5:00 PM on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 to the County Planning Office, P.O. Box 430, Colfax, WA 99111-0430, or email to alan.thomson@whitmancounty.gov. The SEPA decision can be accessed at https://whitmancounty.gov/743/Commercial-Wind-Ordinance-Review