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Board approves multiple AEP Allen‑Zodiac encroachments with one site condition
Summary
The board approved several temporary encroachments requested by AEP (Allen‑Zodiac project) for airbridges and aerial transmission lines on Hartzell and Tillman Roads; one approval (Celestine Gladeaux Drain) includes a requirement to locate and ensure a 30‑foot separation from tile.
The Allen County Drainage Board approved a series of encroachment petitions submitted by AEP for the Allen‑Zodiac transmission project (Docs #26‑044 through #26‑049).
Each petition requested temporary encroachment within drainage easements to install airbridges and aerial transmission lines along Hartzell and Tillman Roads. ACSO recommended approval for the petitions, and motions to approve were made by Ron Turpin and seconded by Mark Rekeweg; the minutes indicate each motion carried and fees were received on March 19, 2026.
One petition for the Celestine Gladeaux Drain (Doc #26‑049) carried an explicit condition: the applicant must locate the existing tile and ensure a 30‑foot separation from that tile location before work proceeds. ACSO noted that condition in its recommendation and the board approved the encroachment "with note: Applicant to locate and ensure 30' separation from tile location." No public opposition appears in the minutes for these items.
Board approvals allow AEP to proceed with the temporary construction activities subject to the stated site condition on the Celestine Gladeaux Drain. The board did not record a roll‑call tally in the minutes for these motions.
