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<div>Please note the very real issue re water supply. The water right
they hope to transfer (according to press reports) is unlikely to be
able to meet even 10% of their requirements.</div>
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<div>Mark S.</div>
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<blockquote><font size="-1">Another stipulation for approval involves
water, which Hawkins has to find for its project. Hawkins scoured the
Palouse throughout the summer in search of water rights and is working
to finalize a deal with the city of Colton.</font><br>
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<blockquote><font size="-1">The Department of Ecology must approve the
transfer before Hawkins can claim Colton's water
rights.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote><font size="-1">Bordsen said he doesn't know where Hawkins
stands in regard to its water issues. He said the company
will<x-tab> </x-tab>have to prove
it has sufficient water for the project before construction can
begin.</font></blockquote>
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<div>At 9:44 PM -0800 12/14/06, Pat Kraut wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">Yup and if
PARD doesn't stop the highway is where the Walmart will be also. And
Bishop boulvard will still develope because it is the only way for
Pullman to grow. And Whitman county will be the winner.</font><br>
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<blockquote><b>From:</b> <a
href="mailto:dfrench@moscow.com">French</a></blockquote>
<blockquote><b>To:</b> <a
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<blockquote><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 14, 2006 2:32
PM</blockquote>
<blockquote><b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] Hawkins
Development</blockquote>
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<blockquote><font size="+2"><b>Hawkins corridor project rolls
ahead</b></font><br>
<font size="+2"><b></b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote><font size="-1">Whitman County planner OKs proposed
development with some stipulations</font><br>
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<blockquote><font size="-1">By Ryan Bentley, Daily News staff
writer</font><br>
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<blockquote><font size="-1">Thursday, December 14, 2006 - Page Updated
at 11:39:05 AM</font><br>
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<blockquote><font size="-1">Whitman County gave a qualified go-ahead
Wednesday to a Boise company that wants to build a 700,000-square-foot
retail shopping center on the Pullman-Moscow Highway, just west of the
Idaho state line.</font><br>
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<blockquote><font size="-1">Whitman County Planner Mark Bordsen
determined Hawkins Companies could proceed with its development plans
if it meets 26 conditions — 23 more than the planning department’s
original findings.</font><br>
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<blockquote><font size="-1">Hawkins must obtain a wastewater discharge
permit, construct a storm water control plan and relocate impacted
wetlands on its proposed 200-acre site.</font><br>
<font size="-1"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote><font size="-1">The majority of the requirements focus on
traffic access and flow issues associated with a large retail center.
It also requires the installation of pedestrian and cyclist
avenues.</font><br>
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<blockquote><font size="-1">Bordsen said Hawkins Companies presented
10 studies completed by its contractors that include storm water
reports, geotechnical engineering reports, transportation studies, a
fish and wildlife database report and a cultural resource
survey.</font><br>
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<blockquote><font size="-1">Bordsen said Hawkins submitted parts of
its packet throughout the summer and presented the final piece Friday.
The company requested the county not make its recommendation until its
packet was complete.</font><br>
<font size="-1"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote><font size="-1">Bordsen forwarded the department’s
recommendation to the Washington State Department of Ecology today for
review.</font><br>
<font size="-1"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote><font size="-1">Hawkins Companies submitted its first
application to the county in January. The company’s proposed
shopping center would be seven times larger than the Palouse Mall in
Moscow.</font><br>
<font size="-1"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote><font size="-1">The city of Moscow appealed the county’s
initial decision, saying the development would harm the environment
and possibly strain the city’s emergency response units because of a
pre-existing mutual aid agreement.</font><br>
<font size="-1"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote><font size="-1">In May, Hawkins representatives withdrew
the company’s application for building permits and its application
for a conditional use permit in an attempt to satisfy concerns about
environmental impact.</font><br>
<font size="-1"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote><font size="-1">Another stipulation for approval involves
water, which Hawkins has to find for its project. Hawkins scoured the
Palouse throughout the summer in search of water rights and is working
to finalize a deal with the city of Colton.</font><br>
<font size="-1"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote><font size="-1">The Department of Ecology must approve the
transfer before Hawkins can claim Colton’s water rights.</font><br>
<font size="-1"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote><font size="-1">Bordsen said he doesn’t know where
Hawkins stands in regard to its water issues. He said the company will
have to prove it has sufficient water for the project before
construction can begin.</font><br>
<font size="-1"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote><font size="-1">The proposed development still must be
approved for a conditional use permit through the county’s Zoning
Board of Adjustment. A public hearing date has yet to be
set.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote><font size="-1">Residents and the state have until Dec. 28
to submit comments to the planning department.</font><br>
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<blockquote><font size="-1">Representatives for Hawkins Companies
could not be reached for comment.</font><br>
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<blockquote><font size="-1"><b>Ryan Bentley</b> can be reached at
(208) 882-5561, ext. 237, or by e-mail to
rbentley@dnews.com.</font><br>
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