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Huron County approves road-use agreement with Emerson Creek wind developer
Summary
The Huron County Board of Commissioners authorized a Road Use and Maintenance Agreement with Firelands Wind for the Emerson Creek Wind Project, requiring the developer to repair and, if necessary, reinforce county roads, bridges and culverts used for construction and maintenance; commissioners noted separate township documents with additional requests.
The Huron County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 10, 2026, to authorize and direct the county and the county engineer to execute a Road Use and Maintenance Agreement with Firelands Wind, LLC, for the Emerson Creek Wind Project, which would place up to about 50 wind turbines in Lyme, Norwich, Ridgefield and Sherman townships.
The resolution, introduced by Commissioner James R. Morgan and approved unanimously, cites earlier Ohio Power Siting Board permit approvals (Case No. 18-1607-EL-BGN and amendment 21-1055-EL-BGA) and states Firelands is required to make service payments and to repair any roads, bridges or culverts affected by construction or maintenance "as reasonably required to restore them to their preconstruction condition, as determined by the Huron County Engineer." The county may require rebuilding or reinforcement of infrastructure the engineer deems inadequate prior to construction or decommissioning.
Assistant Prosecutor Randal Strickler told the board the parties negotiated separate documents for townships and the county, and that Norwich Township requested additional provisions. "Everything in sections 1-6 applies to Norwich and Norwich has additional asks," Strickler said, and noted he had submitted the township language to local trustees for their review.
Huron County Engineer Lee Tansey asked for advance notice if Norwich’s concerns would affect county work he must perform; Tansey said he was "good with the original document" but wanted to see changes that would involve his office before they are finalized.
The resolution authorizes both the Board of Commissioners and the Huron County Engineer to execute the Road Use and Maintenance Agreement; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Harry Brady and passed by unanimous roll call. The file notes the agreement is on record with the county.
