The first public comment period for the proposed Amazon Web Services data center development in Wallula Gap drew input from across Washington state and nationally, with about 24% of comments coming from Walla Walla County and Tri-Cities residents. Many comments asked for regulation and oversight.
Walla Walla County published public comments on the proposed data center on Friday, Oct. 16. Over 700 comments were submitted during the first 30-day comment period which closed at 5 p.m. Oct. 12.
In February, the Port of Walla Walla sold 554 acres of land at Wallula Gap Business Park to Amazon. The company is planning to build a data center campus across 134 acres of that property. The campus will include five single-story buildings, three of which will be data centers.
The exact location of the project is between Dodd Road and Worden Road east of U.S. Highway…
