Additional Documents and Audio

SU-21-03 Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC by Invenergy

SU-21-03 Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC- Single Page Signed Application

SU-21-03 Sapphire Sky Wind Energy, LLC- Special Use Application

SU-21-03 Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC- Site Plan

ATT 1- West TWP Plat Map

ATT 2- Bellflower TWP Plat Map

AP EX 1- Blue Ridge CUSD 18 Resolution Of Support

AP EX 2- Le Roy CUSD 2 - Resolution of Support

AP EX 3- Sapphire Sky Project Introduction by Greg Vander Kamp, Project Developer

AP EX 4- Modeling of Noise Levels from the Sapphire Sky Wind Energy Center by Michael Hankard (INCE, ASA)

AP EX 5- Shadow Flicker Analysis Summary by Joanne Blank, Senior Scientist

AP EX 6- Economic Impact and Property Tax Revenue from the Sapphire Sky Wind Farm by Dr. David Loomis

AP EX 7- Sapphire Sky- Property Valuation Analysis by Michael MaRous, MAI, CRE

COMM 1- IDNR EcoCAT Review #2103417 [2006319]

COMM 2- IDNR EcoCAT Review #2103417

COMM 3- Email from Kyle Burkwald, Resource Planner IDNR, Impact Assessment Section

COMM 4- Aviation Systems Letter 

COMM 5- IDNR and University of Illinois Historic Preservation Letters

COMM 6- Buckeye Partners, LP and Affiliates Gas Pipeline Request- Right of Way Use Restrictions Guidelines Manual


SU-21-03 Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC by Invenergy Transcripts

Transcript- SU-21-03 Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC 6-1-21

Transcript- SU-21-03 Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC 6-8-21

Transcript- SU-21-03 Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC 6-9-21

Transcript- SU-21-03 Sapphire Sky Wind Energy, LLC 6-22-21


ZA-21-01 Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC by Invenergy

Sapphire Sky Text Amendment Application Presentation

Aviation Systems Letter Sapphire Sky Project

Economic Impact - Sapphire Sky - 2.26.21

Noise Analysis for the Wind Turbine Height Text Amendment 20210326

Sapphire Sky ASNs for SUP Permit Application - Appendix E

Sapphire Sky Proposed Turbine Specification

Sapphire Sky Wind Farm - EcoCAT 02222021

Sapphire Sky Wind Farm - EcoCAT 09032020

Sapphire Sky - Bellflower Siting and Compensation Agreement - EXECUTED 12.13.20

Sapphire Sky - Blue Ridge CUSD 18 - Resolution Of Support

Sapphire Sky - Le Roy CUSD 2 - Resolution of Support

Sapphire Sky Site Plan

Shadow Study for Text Amendment Sapphire Sky DRAFT

V136-3.45 - 3.6 MW DECS - Appendix C

V150-4.0 - 4.2MW DECS - Appendix C

ZA-20-03 Geronimo Energy- Request to increase the maximum height of a WECS

Noise_Emission-NO_2.x-DFIG-127-60Hz_1-2MW_LNTE_EN_r02

2.2 - Noise_Emissions-NO_3.0-140-60Hz_IEC_EN_r01

SU-19-13 Moraine Solar, LLC by Cypress Creek Renewables

BD EX 2- Staff Report

Transcript- SU-19-13 Moraine Solar LLC by Cypress Creek Renewables

SU-18-27 AES DE DevCo NC, LLC by AES Distributed Energy, Inc.

BD EX 2- Staff Report

Transcript- SU-18-27 AES DE DevCo NC, LLC

SU-18-28 ASD McLean IL Solar IV LLC by AMP Solar Development

BD EX 2- Staff Report

Transcript- SU-18-28 ASD McLean IL Solar IV LLC by AMP Solar Development

SU-18-29 ASD McLean IL Solar V LLC by AMP Solar Development

BD EX- Staff Report

Transcript- SU-18-29 ASD McLean IL Solar V LLC by AMP Solar Development

SU-18-30 ASD McLean IL Solar VI LLC by AMP Solar Development

BD EX- Staff Report

Transcript- SU-18-30 ASD McLean IL Solar VI LLC by AMP Solar Development

ZA-18-04 AES DE DevCo NC, LLC by AES Distributed Energy, Inc.

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

Kieser Farms Rezoning and Variance, Presented by AES DE DevCo NC, LLC- Joshua Mayer, Business Development Manager (PDF)

ZV-18-06 AES DE DevCo NC, LLC by AES Distributed Energy, Inc.

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

Kieser Farms Rezoning and Variance, Presented by AES DE DevCo NC, LLC- Joshua Mayer, Business Development Manager (PDF)

SU-18-22 TerraNavigator, LLC

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-22 TerraNavigator, LLC (PDF)

SU-18-23 Arrowsmith Renewables I, LLC by Nexamp, Inc.

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-23 Arrowsmith Renewables I, LLC by Nexamp, Inc. 10-2-18 (PDF)

SU-18-24 Arrowsmith Renewables II, LLC by Nexamp, Inc.

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-24 Arrowsmith Renewables II, LLC by Nexamp, Inc. (PDF)

SU-18-18 Heyworth Renewables I, LLC by Nexamp, Inc.

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-18 Heyworth Renewables I, LLC by Nexamp, Inc. 9-4-18 (PDF)

SU-18-19 Heyworth Renewables II, LLC by Nexamp, Inc.

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-19 Heyworth Renewables I, LLC by Nexamp, Inc. 9-4-18 (PDF)

SU-18-20 ASD McLean IL Solar II, LLC by Amp Solar Development

BD EX 1- Staff Report (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-20 ASD McLean IL Solar II, LLC by Amp Solar Development (PDF)

SU-18-21 ASD McLean IL Solar III, LLC by Amp Solar Development

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-21 ASD McLean IL Solar III, LLC by Amp Solar Development 8-4-2018 (PDF)

SU-18-11 Heyworth Solar LLC by Geronimo Energy

BD EX 3- Staff Report (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-11 Heyworth Solar LLC- Geronimo Energy 6-5-2018 (PDF)

SU-18-14 Towanda Solar LLC by Cypress Creek Renewables

BD EX 1- Staff Report (PDF)

Patricia L. McGarr- Property Value Impact Study (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-14 Towanda Solar LLC by Cypress Creek Renewables 8-7-2018 (PDF)

SU-18-15 ASD McLean IL Solar I by AMP Solar Development

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-15 ASD McLean IL Solar I LLC by AMP Solar Development Inc. (PDF) 8-7-2018

SU-18-16 ASD McLean IL Solar II by AMP Solar Development

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-16 ASD McLean IL Solar II LLC by AMP Solar Development Inc. (PDF) 8-7-2018

ZV-18-05 ASD McLean IL Solar III by AMP Solar Development

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

Transcript- ZV-18-05 ASD McLean IL Solar III by Amp Solar Development Inc. (PDF)

SU-18-02 Lexington Chenoa Wind Farm LLC-EDP Renewables

Findings of Fact and Recommendation of the McLean County Zoning Board of Appeals

Bright Stalk Wind Farm Site Plan- EDP Renewables (PDF)

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

COMM 1- IDNR EcoCAT- Natural Resource Review Results (PDF)

COMM 2- IDNR Endangered Species Consultation- EcoCAT Review 1806137 (PDF)

COMM 3- James Finnigan, Chairman of the ZBA (PDF)

AP EX 1- Katie Chapman, Project Manager- Project Overview- Lexington Chenoa Wind Farm LLC (PDF)

AP EX 2- Decommissioning Plan and Decommissioning Obligation Cost Evaluation (PDF)

AP EX 3- Shant Dokouzian, P. Eng.- Sound Impact Assessment (PDF)

AP EX 4- Shant Dokouzian, P. Eng.- Shadow Flicker Assessment (PDF)

AP EX 5- Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (PDF)

AP EX 6- Rhett E. Good- Post-Construction Monitoring Study Plan for the Bright Stalk Wind Project (PDF)

AP EX 7- Rhett Good, Senior Manager- Wildlife Surveys and Risk Assessments for the Lexington Chenoa Wind Farm (PDF)

AP EX 8- Rhett E. Good, Wildlife Biologist-Senior Manager (PDF)

AP EX 9- Gary K. DeClark, MAI, CRE, FRICS, R W-AC- Wind Farms and Rural Property Values (PDF)

AP EX 10- Allison Poe, Environmental Manager- EDPR Environmental Affairs (PDF)

AP EX 11- Jeff Kopp, PE- Summary of Decommissioning Study Results (PDF)

AP EX 12- Bright Stalk Wind Farm- Sound Impact Assessment (PDF)

AP EX 13- Bright Stalk Wind Project- Shadow Flicker Report (PDF)

AP EX 14- EDPR Proposed Modifications to the IDNR Recommendations for the Lexington Chenoa Wind Project (PDF)

AP EX 16- Gary K. DeClark, MAI, CRE, FRICS, R W-AC- Property Values- Supplemental (PDF)

AP EX 17- Allison Poe, Environmental Manager- EDPR Environmental Rebuttal Testimony (PDF)

AP EX 18- Rhett E. Good- Revised Post-construction Monitoring Study Plan for the Bright Stalk Wind Project (PDF)

AP EX 19- EDP Renewables' Response to Memorandum of Law Regarding Noise Emissions (PDF)

AP EX 20- Applicant's Motion in Opposition to Opponents' Motion to Strike (PDF)

AP EX 21- Response to Request for Public Records (PDF)

AP EX 22- Applicant EDP Renewables Closing Statement (PDF)

SLG EX 1- Client List of Schirott, Luetkehans and Garner, LLC (PDF)

SLG EX 2- Memorandum of Law Regarding Noise Emissions (PDF)

SLG EX 4- Paul D Schomer, Ph.D, P.E.- Acoustical Engineer (PDF)

OBJ EX 4- Travis Taylor- Map (PDF)

OBJ EX 5- Travis Taylor- Narrative (PDF)

OBJ EX 6- Travis Taylor- Wind Project Neighbor Agreement (PDF)

SLG EX 8- Results of an Acoustic Testing Program- Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm (PDF)

OBJ EX 9- Daryl Haney- Residence in Yates Township (PDF)

OBJ EX 10-Theodore Hartke- Power Point Presentation (PDF)

SLG EX 12- Ch. PSC 128- Wind Energy Systems (PDF)

SLG EX 17- Jerry L. Punch, Ph.D.- Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

SLG EX 18- Jerry L. Punch, Ph.D.- Wind Turbine Noise- Annoyance and Health (PDF)

SLG EX 19- Jerry L. Punch, Ph.D.- Wind Turbine Noise and Human Health- A Four Decade History of Evidence that Wind Turbines Pose Risks (PDF)

SLG EX 22- Jerry L. Punch, Ph.D.- Receptor-1000Hz-dBA (PDF)

SLG EX 23- Jerry L. Punch, Ph.D.- Decibel Conversion Tables- Octave Band to dBA Noise Levels (PDF)

SLG EX 24- Kurt C. Kielisch, Appraiser (PDF)

SLG EX 25- Kurt C. Kielisch, Appraiser- Analysis of the Impact that a Wind Farm has on Rural Property Value (PDF)

SLG EX 26- Motion to Strike (PDF)

SLG EX 26B- Reply Memorandum of Law Regarding Noise Emissions (PDF)

NEU EX 1- Angelo Capparella- Comments on Wildlife Portion- Summary of Recommendations to the ZBA (PDF)

NEU EX 1A- Angelo Capparella- Addendum Comments on Wildlife Portion (PDF)

NEU EX 2- Amy Winterland- Maps and Email Correspondence (PDF)

NEU EX 3- Donald Trowitch- Yates Drainage District (PDF)

Amy Winterland- Closing Statement Submitted by Tim Jolly (PDF)

SUPP EX 1- Alan Petersen- Pictures of Henline Creek (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-02 EDP Renewables 2-6-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-02 EDP Renewables 2-8-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-02 EDP Renewables 2-20-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-02 EDP Renewables 2-21-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-02 EDP Renewables 2-22-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-02 EDP Renewables 2-27-2018 (PDF)

TranscriptSU-18-02 EDP Renewables 2-28-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-02 EDP Renewables 3-6-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-02 EDP Renewables 3-8-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-02 EDP Renewables 3-12-2018 (PDF)

Solar Farms by Cypress Creek Renewables

Transcript- SU-18-03, SU-18-04, SU-18-05 Cypress Creek Renewables 2-07-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-18-10 Breezewood Solar LLC-Cypress Creek Renewables 5-01-2018 (PDF)

SU-18-03- Arrowsmith I Solar LLC-Cypress Creek Renewables

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

AP EX 1- Cypress Creek Renewables Presentation (PDF)

COMM 1- McLean County Soil and Water Conservation District- Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (PDF)

COMM 2- IDNR EcoCAT- Natural Resource Review Results (PDF)

SU-18-04- Arrowsmith II Solar LLC-Cypress Creek Renewables

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

AP EX 1- Cypress Creek Renewables Presentation (PDF)

SU-18-05- Moraine Solar LLC-Cypress Creek Renewables

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

AP EX 1- Cypress Creek Renewables Presentation (PDF)

SU-18-10 Breezewood Solar, LLC-Cypress Creek Renewables

BD EX 2- Staff Report- SU 18-10 Breezewood Solar by Cypress Cree (PDF)
AP EX 1- Breezewood Solar, LLC Presentation (PDF)
COMM 1- McLean County Soil and Water Conservation District- Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (PDF)
COMM 2- IDNR EcoCAT- Natural Resource Review Results (PDF)

SU-17-11 McLean County Wind Energy, LLC-Invenergy (PDF)

Findings of Fact and Recommendation of the McLean County Zoning Board of Appeals

BD EX 2- Staff Report (PDF)

AP EX 1- Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (PDF)

AP EX 2- Stantec Consulting Services Inc.- Shadow Flicker Study (PDF)

AP EX 3- Power Point Presentation of Invenergy (PDF)

AP EX 4- Michael Marous, MAI, CRE- Market Impact Analysis (PDF)

AP EX 5- Michael Marous, MAI, CRE- Presentation of Economic Impact Study (PDF)

AP EX 6- MWEC Response to IDNR Recommendations (PDF)

AP EX 7- Correction- Application Description for 2 Parcels (PDF)

AP EX 8- Revised Decommissioning Plan and Decommissioning Obligation Cost Evaluation (PDF)

AP EX 9- State Historic Preservation Office- IDNR Letter (PDF)

AP EX 10- Michael Hankard, INCE ASA- Power Point Presentation of Noise Analysis Results (PDF)

AP EX 11- David Loomis, Ph. D.- Presentation of Economic Impact of the MCWE (PDF)

AP EX 12- Kevin Parzyck- McLean Stream Setback Presentation (PDF)

AP Ex 13- California Ridge Wind Energy Project- Noise Level Compliance Project (PDF)

AP Ex 14- Bill Donahue Letter to David Helper (PDF)

AP Ex 15- Enjoying a Windfall article by Brian L Huchel (PDF)

AP Ex 16- Turbines Boosting Governments Bank Accounts by Tracy Moss with NG DWS (PDF)

AP EX 17- Letter From Bill Thacker, Thacker Airport to Gordon Gray, Sr. Mgr. of Development, Invenergy, LLC (PDF)

AP EX 18- Resolution for Safe Operating Area Near Thacker Airport (PDF)

AP EX 19- Michael Hankard, INCE ASA- Revisions to Noise Analysis for McLean County Wind Energy Center (PDF)

AP EX 20- McLean County Wind Energy, LLC- Proposed Stipulations Based on Staff Recommendations (PDF)

SU-17-11 Andrea Giampoli, Presentation of Environmental and Wildlife Permitting Manager- Environmental Research (PDF)

Comm 1- IDNR EcoCat-Natural Resource Review Results (PDF)

Comm 2- IDNR Endangered Species Consultation-EcoCAT Review 1804681 (PDF)

NEU EX 1- William Thacker- Thacker Airport- Residential Airport (PDF)

NEU EX 2- Angelo Capparella- Summary of Recommendations to the ZBA (PDF)

NEU EX 3- Angelo Capparella for Bill Perry- Perennial Stream Biodiversity- Bray and Frog Creeks (PDF)

NEU EX 4- Amy Winterland- Maps (PDF)

NEU EX 5- Scott Schertz, Schertz Aerial Service, Inc. (PDF)

NEU EX 6- Yale Young Proposal to Move Turbine No. 65 (PDF)

NEU EX 7- Letter from Parklands Foundation (PDF)

NEU EX 8- Amy Winterland- Closing Recommendations (PDF)

OBJ Ex 1- Theodore P. Hartke, PE, PLS- Testimony (PDF)

SLG EX 1- Clients List of Schirott, Luetkehans and Garner, LLC (PDF)

SLG EX 2- Memorandum of Law Regarding Noise Emissions (PDF)

SLG EX 3- Noise Level Compliance Analysis for the California Ridge Wind Energy Project (PDF)

SLG EX 4- Dr. Paul D Schomer, Acoustical Engineer (PDF)

SLG EX 5- A Possible Criterion for Wind Farms by Paul D Schomer and Pranav Krishna Pamidighantam (PDF)

SLG EX 6- Health Effects from Wind Turbine Low Frequency Noise and Infrasound (PDF)

SLG EX 7- Results of an Acoustic Testing Program- Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm- Part 1 (PDF)

SLG EX 7- Results of an Acoustic Testing Program- Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm- Part 2 (PDF)

SLG EX 9- Decommissioning Plan- Pleasant Ridge Energy Project-Livingston County, Illinois (PDF)

SLG EX 11- Illinois Pollution Control Board- Noise Pollution Control Regulations (PDF)

SLG EX 13- IPCB- Charter Hall HOA and Jeff Cohen v. Overland Transportation and D P Cartage (PDF)

SLG EX 18- John Slagel, ZBA Testimony (PDF)

SLG EX 19- Joint Committee on Administrative Rules- Part of Sections 900 and 901 (PDF)

SLG EX 21- IPCB- Gladys and David Knox v. Turris Coal Co. and AEI Resources Inc. (PDF)

SLG EX 22- Pre-Construction Noise Analysis for Proposed McLean County Wind Energy Center (PDF)

SUPP EX 1- David Hoff (PDF)

SU-17-11- Kellie Duzan- Handout (PDF)

Transcript- SU-17-11 Invenergy 1-2-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-17-11 Invenergy 1-4-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-17-11 Invenergy 1-9-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-17-11 Invenergy 1-10-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-17-11 Invenergy 1-23-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-17-11 Invenergy 1-24-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-17-11 Invenergy 1-25-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-17-11 Invenergy 1-29-2018 (PDF)

Transcript- SU-17-11 Invenergy 1-30-2018 (PDF)

ZA-16-01 Signed Findings and Proposed Ordinance Nov. 7, 2016

ZA-16-01 Signed Findings (PDF)

Farm Bureau Wind Text Amendment Case ZA-16-01

Information Submitted at ZBA Public Hearing on November 1, 2016

Nov. 1, 2016 audio

Documents Related to Rebuttal Testimony in Order of Appearance:

Wind Text 1 (State Will Not Study Health Risks Associated with Wind Turbines) (PDF) (Blazer)

Wind Text 2 (County Assessor Reports Spike in Home and Property Values Near Calhan Wind Farm) (PDF) (Blazer)

Wind Text 3 (MaRous & Company/Invenergy LLC) (PDF) (Blazer)

Wind Text 4 (Photo and Map) (PDF) (Blazer)

Wind Text 5 (Low-frequency Noise Incl. Infrasound from Wind Turbines and Other Sources) (PDF) (Blazer)

Wind Text (WTG Setback Standards Analysis) (PDF) (Pnazek)

Documents Related to Closing Statements:

Wind Ordinance Text Amendment Suggested Revisions Power Point (PDF) (Glennon)

Wind Text by Michael Glennon (PDF)

Wind Text by William Rau (PDF)

Farm Bureau Wind Text Amendment Case ZA-16-01 

Information Submitted at ZBA Public Hearing on October 4, 2016

October 4, 2016 audio (PDF).

Transcript for 10-4-16 ZA-16-01 (PDF)

Transcript for 11-1-16 ZA-16-01 (PDF)

McLean County Farm Bureau Exhibits

Withdrawal of ZA-16-01 Proposed WECS Zoning Ordinance Amendment (PDF)

Objection Ex. #1: Ordinance No 848 (PDF) (Capperella)

Objection Ex #2: Comments on Wildlife (PDF) (Capperella)

Objection Ex. #3: Wind Ordinance Text Amendment Suggested Revisions Power Point (PDF) (Glennon)

Objection Ex. #4: Schomer Affidavit Regarding Noise Level Criterion (PDF) (Glennon) 

Objection Ex. #5: Schomer Vita (PDF) (Glennon) 

Farm Bureau Wind Text Amendment Case ZA-16-01 for June 7, 2016

June 7, 2016 audio (PDF).

ZA-16-01 Application (PDF)

ZA-16-01 Findings (PDF)

ZA-16-01 Ordinance (PDF)

ZA-16-01 Farm Bureau Wind Text Case Transcript June 7 (PDF)

ZA-16-01 Transcript October 4, 2016 (PDF)

Zoning Text Amendment ZA-15-01 for May 27, 2015

ZA-15-01 (PDF)

Zoning Ordinance

Subdivision Ordinance

Special Use Odle Gravel Case SU-15-09 for May 3, 2016

SU-15-09 Application (PDF)

SU-15-09 Findings (PDF)

SU-15-09 Odel Gravel Case Transcript May 3, 2016 (PDF)

SU-15-09 Odel Gravel Case Transcript May 11, 2016 (PDF)