The DeWitt County Zoning Board of Appeals Thursday night concluded weeks of testimony by rejecting the Alta Farms II Wind Project application.

The ZBA did not waiver from their decision on the last application despite what Tradewind officials characterized as a more complete application this time around. The application focused heavily on the impact of the turbines on weather radar but Andra Rhoades with the group DeWitt County Residents Against Wind Turbines says the gesture by Tradewind to turn off the turbines for weather notices is nice but not enough.

Rhoades says after the latest rejection of the project application from the ZBA, the decision for the DeWitt County Board should be an easy one.

In a statement from Tradewind Energy Thursday night, Tom Sweirczewski said quote - " We appreciate the time and dedication the Zoning Board of Appeals committed to the Alta Farms II application over several weeks of hearings. We remain confident in the application, which clearly meets or exceeds all of DeWitt County’s ordinance requirements and details a first-rate wind farm that will be an asset to the entire community. We look forward to the next step in the approval process and to bringing this project and its many community benefits to fruition.”

The DeWitt County Regional Planning Commission has twice made no recommendation on the project. 

The County Board has not set a date for their meeting to decide on the project's future. The Board meets February 20 and will likely set a date then.