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Kankakee County approves $12.4 million road use and buyout package tied to Heritage Prairie wind project

Kankakee County Board · April 14, 2026
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Summary

The county board authorized a road use and buyout agreement with a wind project developer that staff said will pay roughly $12.42 million over time to cover worst‑case road reconstruction, per‑turbine permit fees and annual administrative payments to protect county roads.

Kankakee County’s Board on April 14 authorized a negotiated road‑use and buyout agreement with the developer of a proposed Heritage Prairie wind energy project, a measure county highway staff said will protect county roads and shift the cost of anticipated heavy construction traffic to the developer.

Highway staff summarized three components of the agreement: a worst‑case buyout payment to cover possible reconstruction of…

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