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Tradewind Investing in More Than Land With Leases in DeWitt County

Investing in more than the land is the goal of the company planning a wind farm north of DeWitt County.
 
Tradewind Energy Development Director Tom Swierczewski says there's a lot of unique qualities in their relationship with their land owners. He recognizes the importance of the agreement that is in place with the company and the land owners and wants the land owners to be completely comfortable with what they're agreeing to.
 
 
According to Swierczewski, their land owners are not only encouraged to look over the documents with a lawyer, but Tradewind also goes as far as to cover their legal fees. He calls it a partnership with their landowners.
 
 
Swierczewski gets asked often the financial benefit for land owners and it can range anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 per year.
 
 
This effort to sign landowners to leases is not anything recent. It dates back almost ten years and Swierczewski says they continue to sign land owners up and get support in the community.
 
 
The lease is also written with heavy consideration towards the landowner. Swierczewski explains the lease provides the landowner final approval before any dirt is moved or any equipment is put on their property.
 
 
Swierzcewski estimates between 85 and 140 turbines being constructed in rural DeWitt County, depending on the size of the turbines they decide to use. 
 
Tradewind hopes to have a proposal ready to present to the County in the first quarter of this year. 

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