Interim permit proposed for met tower on 40-acre Funt parcel

Jul 28, 2026

Keith and Monica Funt, with Swift Current Energy, applied for a 198-foot meteorological tower on a 40-acre parcel (PID 17.0242.000). The proposal would operate for up to four years with removal afterward; Planning Commission found the proposal consistent with agricultural zoning and no public comments were recorded.

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An interim-use permit application would place a 198-foot meteorological tower in the southern portion of a 40-acre parcel owned by the Funt Joint Revocable Trust. The application describes a self-contained tower with minimal maintenance visits (approximately two visits per year), use of existing driveway access (no new field road required), and a four-year data-collection period, after which the tower would be removed.

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