Residents in and around the footprint of the erection of the Alta Farms II wind project in northwest DeWitt County have likely noticed the towers are sporting a blinking red light during overnight hours.

That is creating some confusion as the project was supposed to eliminate those per DeWitt County ordinances. Project lead Brayten McGee says the lights are temporary until they get the system set up that will detect incoming aircraft.

The project has a new manager. McGee indicates many had become familiar with John Beck but he is off to something new and so landowners are encouraged to get to know their new site manager.

McGee says as the last of the towers are erected in the next few weeks, you will start to see the number of workers on the site reduced and improvements of roads will begin and reclamation of farmland restored.