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Union County commissioners decline to sign U.S. Army Corps' Big Sioux River mitigation agreement
Summary
After a review by State's Attorney Zenner, the Union County Board of Commissioners on May 26 declined to sign a mitigation agreement proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, citing concerns about multiple provisions in the draft.
State's Attorney Zenner reviewed a draft Big Sioux River mitigation agreement prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and presented it to the Union County Board of Commissioners on May 26. Commissioners told Zenner they had concerns about much of the agreement's content and decided not to sign the document.
The minutes record that Commissioners expressed objections to unspecified provisions in the Corps' draft during discussion; no motion to sign the agreement was approved. The record does not list specific agencies or downstream actions required by the Corps' plan, nor does it record any proposed alternative language.
The decision leaves the county without the Corps' mitigation agreement; the minutes do not indicate whether staff were directed to negotiate further, seek additional legal review, or pursue alternatives. State's Attorney Zenner's review was the basis for the board's discussion and ultimate decision not to sign.
