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Commission approves six-year extension for two Morgan Valley meteorological towers to collect wind data
Summary
The Planning Commission amended UP22-06 to extend a permit for two constructed meteorological (MET) towers in Morgan Valley, allowing continued data collection through Aug. 25, 2030; applicants said towers are monopoles with no above-ground electrical lines and will be removed and site restored when data collection ends.
The Lake County Planning Commission on Feb. 13 approved an amendment to major use permit UP22-06 to extend operation of two meteorological towers in Morgan Valley (UP24-14) from the prior expiration date of Aug. 25, 2024, through Aug. 25, 2030.
Why it matters: The towers are gathering wind and meteorological data that developers say will be used to evaluate the feasibility of a potential future wind energy project. Neighbors said the towers are visually intrusive and asked for a finite timetable; the applicant said they requested a six-year extension because the original conditions of approval allowed a single six-year extension and that they may not actually need the full period but prefer to avoid repeated reapplications.
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