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Sioux County approves temporary wind-monitoring towers despite planning commission opposition
Summary
On Oct. 1, 2020 the Sioux County Board approved two Conditional Use Permits to install temporary, below-200-foot wind-monitoring towers near Highway 71 after a public hearing; the Planning Commission had not recommended approval.
The Sioux County Board of Commissioners approved two Conditional Use Permits on Oct. 1, 2020 to allow temporary wind-monitoring towers near Highway 71.
Michael Kurnik, Project Development Manager for Orion Renewable Energy Group, explained the applications were for two temporary test towers positioned around Highway 71. He said the towers would be under 200 feet tall, removable, require no new roads, take about two days to install and two days to decommission, and undergo maintenance…
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