Questions about leasing land for wind energy? Get answers here
Property owners looking to learn more about leasing their land to wind energy development companies can attend informational sessions being offered April 5 in South Haven and Benton Harbor and April 6 in Dowagiac.Dennis Stein, a farm management educator from the Michigan State University Extension, will address landowner inquiries, which have been on the rise recently as talk of wind energy development picks up. He will discuss basic contract details, confidentiality issues, contract duration and compensation clauses. He also will talk about assignment clauses, property taxes, liability issues and other restrictions on land use.Property owners will learn about contract termination as well. It’s all part of guidelines designed to help landowners consider important issues when negotiating a contract, Stein says.The topics may help property owners as they consider whether to enter into a contract with a wind energy provider.The sessions are offered in:– South Haven, 2-4 p.m. April 5, at Lake Michigan College, 125 Veterans Blvd, (269) 657-8213.– Benton Harbor, 6-8 p.m. April 5, at the Berrien County MSU Extension Office, 1737 Hillandale Road, Benton Harbor, (269) 944-4126.– Dowagiac, April 6, 11: 30 a.m., at Wayne Township Hall, 53950 Glenwood Road, (269) 445-4438.Writer: Kathy JenningsSource: Dennis Stein
Property owners looking to learn more about leasing their land to wind energy development companies can attend informational sessions being offered April 5 in South Haven and Benton Harbor and April 6 in Dowagiac.
Dennis Stein, a farm management educator from the Michigan State University Extension, will address landowner inquiries, which have been on the rise recently as talk of wind energy development picks up.
He will discuss basic contract details, confidentiality issues, contract duration and compensation clauses. He also will talk about assignment clauses, property taxes, liability issues and other restrictions on land use.
Property owners will learn about contract termination as well.
It’s all part of guidelines designed to help landowners consider important issues when negotiating a contract, Stein says.
The topics may help property owners as they consider whether to enter into a contract with a wind energy provider.
The sessions are offered in:
— South Haven, 2-4 p.m. April 5, at Lake Michigan College, 125 Veterans Blvd, (269) 657-8213.
— Benton Harbor, 6-8 p.m. April 5, at the Berrien County MSU Extension Office, 1737 Hillandale Road, Benton Harbor, (269) 944-4126.
— Dowagiac, April 6, 11: 30 a.m., at Wayne Township Hall, 53950 Glenwood Road, (269) 445-4438.
Writer: Kathy Jennings
Source: Dennis Stein
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