Hughes County Commission Briefed On Wind Farm Haul Road Conditions

Hughes County Commission Briefed On Wind Farm Haul Road Conditions

PIERRE — The Hughes County Commission was updated last week on the condition of county roads set to be used by ENGIE North America as they set out to begin construction of the North Bend Wind Farm. Kyle Kurth with Brosz Engineering of Pierre says the report will give them a baseline for maintenance during the build…

Kurth says the roads are in good condition going into the project…

Commissioner Randy Brown raised concerns about concrete-type dust being placed on roads in Hyde County for the project…

ENGIE requested and has added five-point-eight miles of road to the haul road agreement so they can access a gravel pit on 208th Street. That brings the total mileage of Hughes County haul roads for the North Bend wind farm project to 12-point-six miles.