(1) RECORDKEEPING.
(a) A political subdivision shall keep a
complete written record of its decision-making relating to an application for a
wind energy system.
(b) If a
political subdivision denies an application, the political subdivision shall
keep the record for at least 7 years following the year in which it issues the
decision.
(c) If a political
subdivision approves an application, the political subdivision shall keep the
record for at least 7 years after the year in which the wind energy system is
decommissioned.
(2)
RECORD CONTENTS. The record of a decision shall include all of the following:
(a) The approved application and all
additions or amendments to the application.
(b) A representative copy of all notices
issued under ss.
PSC 128.105(1) (a),
128.30(5), and
128.42(1).
(c) A copy of any notice or correspondence
that the political subdivision issues related to the application.
(d) A record of any public meeting under s.
PSC 128.30(6)
(c) and any hearing related to the
application. The record may be an electronic recording, a transcript prepared
from an electronic recording, or a transcript prepared by a court reporter or
stenographer. The record shall include any documents or evidence submitted by
meeting or hearing participants.
(e) Copies of any correspondence or
evidentiary material that the political subdivision considered in relation to
the application, including copies of all written public comments filed under s.
PSC 128.30(6)
(b).
(f) Minutes of any political subdivision,
board, council or committee meetings held to consider or act on the
application.
(g) A copy of the
written decision under s.
PSC 128.32(3) (a).
(h) Other materials that the political
subdivision prepared to document its decision-making process.
(i) A copy of any political subdivision
ordinance cited in or applicable to the decision.
(3) POST-CONSTRUCTION FILING REQUIREMENT.
Within 90 days of the date a wind energy system commences operation, the owner
shall file with the political subdivision and the commission an as-built
description of the wind energy system, an accurate map of the wind energy
system showing the location of all wind energy system facilities, geographic
information system information showing the location of all wind energy system
facilities and current information identifying the owner of the wind energy
system. An owner shall in the filings under this subsection label each wind
turbine location with a unique identifier consistent with the information
posted at the wind turbine location under s.
PSC 128.18(1)
(g).
