Recreation Access Rules
Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility
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Violation of any of these rules will result in loss of all
access privileges and possible enforcement action.
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To help assure continued access to these lands, please report
any violations of these rules call 509-964-7809.
To report poaching in progress, public endangerment, or in the
event of an emergency, call 911.
For non-emergency poaching violations call (877) WDFW-TIP.
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1. Access is allowed from April 1 to Nov. 30, seven days per week
from two hours before sunrise to two hours after sunset. Gate
sensors allow exit from site 24 hours a day.
2. No access allowed from Dec. 1 to March 31 or during other
posted closure periods.
3. Access may be restricted at any time due to emergencies or
operational issues.
4. No access of any kind within 300 feet (100 yards) of the wind
turbines for your safety.
5. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) hunting
regulations and bag limits apply. Wind facility property is located
in Game Management Unit (GMU) 329.
Wind facility property owned and managed by Puget Sound
Energy is not considered “open and unclaimed” for the purposes
of treaty hunting.
6. Your recreation access permit must be carried on you while within
the wind facility area.
7. Vehicle use permits (hanging mirror tags) must be clearly displayed
and visible from outside of the vehicle while accessing the facility
for all recreational activities.
8. Licensed vehicle traffic is permitted only on Beacon Ridge Road.
Driving on other wind turbine access roads is not allowed.
9. Maximum speed limit is 25 mph unless otherwise posted. Wind
facility management traffic such as service trucks, cranes and
heavy equipment have right-of-way.
10.No off-road driving permitted. Operation of off-road vehicles or
all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) is not allowed anywhere on wind
facility property.
11.Parking allowed only along Beacon Ridge Road and in designated
parking areas as shown on the recreation access map. Do not
block access to gates, junction boxes or any entrances.
12.No camping or overnight parking.
13.No setting of game or wildlife traps.
14.No target shooting. Firearms may only be used for hunting during
hunting seasons authorized by WDFW.
15.No hunting or shooting within 1,000 feet of Maintenance
Building, Renewable Energy Center (visitor center), and C2
tourist turbine, including their associated parking areas. No
hunting or shooting within 300 feet of wind turbines, solar panels,
substation or microwave facilities. See map for prohibited hunting/
shooting zones.
16.No pointing or shooting any weapon at any target other than legal
game. Prohibited targets include wind turbines, solar panels,
overhead power lines, junction boxes, vehicles, signs, buildings or
substation. No shooting across or along any maintained portion of
wind facility access roads, parking areas or from vehicles.
17.No fires, open flames, fireworks or any other items or activities that
may cause fires. Smoking is not allowed outside of vehicles.
18.No launching of balloons, aerial vehicles or kites.
19.No commercial photography.
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Puget Sound Energy’s Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility is located
on 11,000 acres of rangeland in the Whiskey Dick Mountain area of
eastern Kittitas County. This land is owned by PSE and the State of
Washington.
While this land is open to public access for recreation, including
hunting, special rules are in place to ensure the safety of visitors,
hunters, local residents and wind-facility workers. These rules are
also designed to prevent damage to wind facility equipment.
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