Page County supervisors and county staff discussed a series of route changes and crane moves connected with ongoing wind-turbine construction and directed staff to confirm impacts on buried utilities and enforcement steps under the county’s road use agreement.

Supervisor Todd raised concerns after a resident reported crane activity on 280th Avenue that had not been previously approved. “It sounds from what I've talked to people down there, they kinda are on all kinds of roads and not specifically the roads that they should be on,” Todd said. County staff and contractors said turbine components and some crane deliveries had already arrived and that crews requested use of D Avenue and 280th Avenue to move crane components because the originally planned route was steeper.

JD, a county staff member, told supervisors he would review the road use agreement and confirm whether it addresses damage to buried water lines and whether penalties apply when contractors use roads outside the approved list. “Let me refresh myself on the road use agreement,” JD said, and he agreed to send email follow-up to the supervisors with the correct information.

County staff reported that crews had notified the county about some closures for crane moves and that communications to residents were needed because harvest operations are under way. Staff also said the construction team planned temporary road closures for crane moves across the county line and that some crane components had been walked across fields and across road crossings with prior notice in other locations.

Supervisors directed staff to: confirm whether the contractor had permission before using 280th Avenue; identify who enforces the road use agreement (the county engineer was cited as responsible for enforcement); check whether damage to buried utilities is covered by the agreement and, if so, how claims are processed; and notify affected residents when roads are closed for crane moves. JD agreed to email the board with findings and any documentation.

The discussion occurred during the operations update; the transcript shows staff follow-up tasks but no formal vote recorded.