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Peoria County approves road-use agreement for Four Creeks wind project after heated public comment
Summary
After public comment both opposing and supporting the project, the Peoria County Board approved a road-use agreement with Four Creeks LLC that requires developer financial assurances (including a $1.5 million escrow) and preserves county control over road design, construction oversight and dispute resolution.
The Peoria County Board voted to approve a road-use agreement (RUA) with Four Creeks LLC that lays out how county roads will be used and repaired during construction of a proposed wind energy facility.
Chair James C. Dillon read the resolution onto the record after an hour of public comment and a presentation by county counsel and the developer's representatives. The board approved the agreement 16-1, with Member Elsasser recorded as the lone dissent.
The RUA, described in detail by Amy K., an attorney with the law firm Heyl Royster, requires developer-submitted road design plans to be reviewed and approved by the county engineer and a third-party engineer and permits the county to issue stop-work orders, close roads to construction traffic and levy fines if work does not meet county standards. Financial assurances…
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