Committees to consider wind farm regulations later in August

Written by Bob Balgemann

Two Boone County advisory committees will be holding public meetings on proposed new wind farm regulations later this month.

First stop will be the planning commission at 6 p.m. Aug. 21 in the county building, 1212 Logan Ave.

Next up will be the zoning board of appeals at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at the same location…..

The final stop will be the county board, either in September or October.

At some point after that Mainstream Renewable Power is expected to apply for a special use permit, to allow development of an 8,000-acre wind farm on the northeast side of the county.

Upwards of 100 wind turbines are being proposed for that property, which is bordered by Grade School Road on the west, the Wisconsin state line to the north, North Boone School road on the south and the McHenry County line to the east. All of the land is in Manchester and Leroy townships.

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