Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: March 23, 2022

Business Meeting: March 29, 2022

Summary:

Approve an addendum to .09 (Distressed Counties) grant awarded to UW under Resolution 19-237 to expand the scope and timeline of the biorefinery project

Publications:

Cover Letter To: UW Professor Rick Gustafson: pulp@uw.edu Marrianne Schumacher: marrianne@lewiscountyalliance.org Richard DeBolt: richard@lewiscountyalliance.org Debra R. Callaway, UW: callawdr@uw.edu UW Office of Sponsored Programs: osp@uw.edu

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Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County awarded the University of Washington a $120,000 .09 ("Distressed Counties") funds for a “Feasibility for Building a Biorefinery based Industrial Park in Lewis County” project via Resolution 19-237, which was passed by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on Aug. 19, 2019; and

WHEREAS, the project serves the Industrial Park for economic development purposes; and

WHEREAS, the project is listed on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), which is a list of projects maintained by the Lewis County Economic Alliance, formerly known as the Lewis County Economic Development Council (EDC), as per RCW 82.14.370; and

WHEREAS, the University of Washington wishes to expand its scope of work and extend its timeline for the “Feasibility for Building a Biorefinery based Industrial Park in Lewis County” project; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC may approve changes to the University of Washington's scope of work and project timeline.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the BOCC approves the University of Washington's request to expand its scope of work and extend its project timeline for the “Feasibility for Building a Biorefinery based Industrial Park in Lewis County” project, leaving all other terms and conditions of the grants the same, as outlined in the Addendum attached hereto; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the BOCC is authorized to sign the attached Addendum on behalf of Lewis County, extending the project timeline to Dec. 31, 2023, and expanding the scope of work to include the following:

• Develop supply curves for forest residuals.
• Expand the economic assessment to better assess regional impact – direct and indirect.
• Develop application technologies for nano cellulose produced from reed canary grass.
• Investigate other potential feedstocks that could be grown in Lewis County, including industrial hemp.

All other terms and conditions of the grant remain the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 29th day of March, 2022.