review, including a cumulative impact analysis and the preparation of legally sufficient written findings supported by evidence in the administrative record that are consistent with Duchesne County Code and Utah law. Pending completion of such review and issuance of findings that comply with applicable standards, we further request that no site development, ground disturbance, or construction activity proceed under the challenged conditional use permit so that the county's land use decision is not implemented in advance of a lawful and supportable approval.

Thank you for your time and consideration, um, on this first appeal regarding the 9 Mile Falls.

Speaker-AThank you for your comment. As, as we asked the first applicant, do you have any damage different in kind that animal um, I would say as a resident of Duchesne County, which we-.

Speaker-DMany people that signed on with the original appeals- yes, this will affect us. Uh, it will affect me personally as far as living in Duchesne County, and whether we're talking about tax revenue, uh, water Even just quality of life, air quality, we're already outside of non- we're in non-deteriorment for the basin, uh, pretty consistently since 2018.

Speaker-ASo yes, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Speaker-CWe have those fundamental rights. Amen.

Speaker-ASorry, I'm just going to grab a drink of water. If you could tip that mic back so that's

natural gas power plant

Speaker-Abetter for everyone.

Speaker-DSorry, thank you. Um, again, I am speaking on behalf of the petitioners appealing the Planning Commission's April 2nd, 2026 approval of a conditional use permit for the Wellstraw Energy LLC natural gas power plant. This appeal is not about whether Duchenne County supports economic development, because it clearly does.

The question the commission now faces is whether the Planning Commission initially complied with the mandatory findings and evidentiary standards required by Duchenne County Code and Utah Land Use Law. Respectfully, the record shows that it did not. At the outset, for accuracy in the record, the findings report contains a