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Woodford wind farm in jeopardy; Some townships fear too much road damage
October 7, 2006 by John Sharp in Peoria Journal Star
October 7, 2006 by John Sharp in Peoria Journal Star
A multi-million dollar wind farm development in rural Woodford County is in jeopardy, the county’s administrator said Friday.
“We’re as close as we have been to this thing not happening,” Administrator Gregory Jackson said of the proposed 79-turbine, $260 million facility northeast of Benson. If it is completed, it could be the largest economic development ever for Woodford County.
The County Board will vote Oct. 17 whether to issue a special use permit allowing the company to build.
Greene, Panola and Clayton township government bodies, with their attorney, Sheryl Kuzma, are negotiating a road agreement with the wind farm’s developer, Navitas Energy of Minneapolis, Minn.
The townships say a road agreement is needed because the company will be hauling large truck loads of turbine components on rural roads.
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