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Resident urges county to require solar firms to repair field tile; board says resolutions and ordinance already address it
Summary
A North Liberty resident urged the St. Joseph County Drainage Board to require solar developers to mark and repair buried field tile after installation; staff and board members said county council resolutions and a revised solar ordinance include language making developers responsible and urged landowners to map buried tile for designers.
A North Liberty resident told the St. Joseph County Drainage Board he is worried that large-scale solar installations will damage buried field tile on neighboring farms and urged the county to require developers to flag, mark and repair any broken tile.
"If they damage a tile...could ruin it," said George Elia, who gave his address during the public-comment period and said he has attended area-plan meetings about solar projects. He asked the board to press the county to ensure developers are held accountable for tile damage and to include protections in…
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