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Feb 2026 Emery County agenda: support letter for Valar and an MOU for site testing on a county parcel

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2026-02-17 · orig-046 · Valar Atomics, Emery County Commission

The Emery County Commission's February 17, 2026 meeting notice lists two Valar items: approving or denying a county letter of support to Valar Atomics, and approving or denying an MOU letting Valar perform site suitability testing on parcel 04-0019-0030. This shows Valar was seeking to test county land next to the state lab by early 2026: county minutes of 20 January 2026 call the parcel 'the property next to the Research Center', and the county later approved selling it to Valar (gov-022). Valar's Castle Country page says the commission backed the project unanimously. The commission's minutes of the same day record the support letter approved 3-0, subject to the county attorney's review and approval, and the MOU item as 'Tabled'.

In plain termsIn February 2026 Emery County's agenda listed a support letter for Valar and a proposed agreement letting Valar test a county parcel next to the state lab; the commission approved the letter and tabled the agreement. The county later approved selling that parcel, about 112 acres, to Valar (gov-022).
verified 2026-10-02: Second check, late September 2026: Utah Public Notice page re-read: February 17, 2026 agenda with the support letter and the parcel 04-0019-0030 MOU. Castle Country page still says the commission backed the project unanimously. Match.

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