Board asks developer for drainage plan, AIMA and written road agreements for solar project

Apr 24, 2025

Village attorney and trustees asked Swift Current Energy to provide a drainage plan and the Ag. Impact Mitigation Agreement (AIMA), and questioned claims about road-use agreements; the village said panels must not increase drainage issues and asked for written documentation.

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Village Attorney Amy Rupiper joined the meeting by phone and advised trustees that the village can regulate siting and activity within 1.5 miles of the village and should ensure the project does not increase drainage issues. Amy asked whether the developer had filed a drainage plan; Daniel Sheehan said no formal drainage plan has been filed yet and that contractors are being engaged for the overall site plan.

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