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Commissioners receive notice of Grain Belt Express draft EIS; ask county website link for public
Summary
Brown County commissioners were briefed on the Grain Belt Express draft environmental impact statement (EIS). The item was informational; commissioners asked staff to post or link the meeting notices on the county website so interested residents can attend hearings in nearby locations.
Commissioners reviewed an informational item on the Grain Belt Express draft environmental impact statement (EIS). The board was told a series of public meetings will be held in the region and that the Department of Energy’s National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) designation is no longer being pursued in Kansas and Missouri, according to material discussed at the meeting.
Commissioners asked whether the county could post or link the public meeting information on the county website so residents could see dates and locations; one commissioner specifically suggested linking to the meeting notices and said the project is a “hot button issue” in the community. The meeting list mentioned St. Joe as a nearby venue for a public meeting.
A commissioner asked whether the EIS considers human impacts as well as wildlife impacts; the transcript records that staff recommended interested residents attend the public meetings and ask questions of the project representatives. The board made no formal statement beyond requesting a web link and encouraging public attendance at the federal/state meetings.
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The Grain Belt Express EIS was presented for information; commissioners asked staff to post meeting links and details on the county website and encouraged residents to attend the public hearings.
