Shed and scale project underway at Palouse

Garth Meyer, Gazette Reporter | Apr 18, 20130

A new truck scale and dump shed are taking shape at the Palouse Grain Growers elevator at the west side of Palouse.

The project began Monday, April 9, after the co-op of 55 farmers received a deed correction from the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), which affected the project’s conditional use permit.

According to Al Gilson, WSDOT spokesperson, when the section of railroad next to the elevators was sold to WSDOT there was a discrepancy in the deed.

“That stalled (PGG’s) conditional use permit because the property was not in the deed,” said Gilson. “When the discrepancy was discovered, we went to the Burlington Northern and got that deed corrected. The ownership of the land (PGG) is leasing is now clear, and they’re able to proceed with their work.”

Burlington Northern formerly operated the P & L line which is now used by the Washington & Idaho railroad.

“So we’re finally off and running,” said Bruce Baldwin General Manager for PGG.

Holbrook Elevator Services of Spokane is putting in the shed while Powell Scales Northwest of Spokane and Scio, Ore., will install the new scale.

The scale being replaced was from 1974.

Baldwin said the whole project should be complete by June 30 and ready for harvest.