Traverse County votes 3–1 to send FAA letter raising concerns over proposed Big Stone County wind-turbine study

May 6, 2025

The county commission approved a 3–1 letter to the FAA about Aeronautical Study No. 2025WTE-1815-OE (156 turbines at 650 feet), expressing concern that turbine height or placement could interfere with aerial-application methods used by local farmers; Chair Jerrel Olson voted no.

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The Traverse County Commission voted 3–1 to approve a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding Aeronautical Study No. 2025WTE-1815-OE, a Big Stone County project proposal described in the record as 156 wind turbines at 650 feet.

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