BirchSun solar project wins 40-year permit recommendation

The Stearns County Planning Commission voted 5–2 to recommend a 40-year interim use permit for BirchSun, LLC to operate a solar project along State Highway 4 in Melrose, subject to financial guarantees, decommissioning, and vegetative screening. The permit also requires an approach permit from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

OTHER

Contract term

Interim use permit for solar project, expiring 40 years from actual date of operation

Renewal

Interim use permit set to expire 40 years from the actual date of operation; financial guarantee must be maintained for a minimum of three years and may be adjusted by the Board upon permit amendment.

Document type

Minutes

Source document

Stearns County Planning Commission Minutes 2026-07-23

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Who was awarded the government contract by Stearns County?

Birchsun Llc was awarded this government contract by Stearns County, as recorded on July 23, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

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Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Stearns County Planning Commission Minutes 2026-07-23 (Minutes), dated July 23, 2026 from Stearns County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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