WINDTURBINEJamestown (CSi) Geronmo Wind is set to begin some site preparation at the Courtenay Wind Farm location this fall.

Stutsman County officials have met for a pre-construction meeting with Geronimo Wind and its contractors.

The company plans to level two construction work sites this fall in preparation for more construction next spring.

The 200-megawatt wind farm, is the largest planned for North Dakota under a single permit. The project includes about 100 turbines and has a total estimated cost of $350 million.

Locations are at North Dakota Highway 9, south of Courtenay, as one location would be used for storage of construction equipment and materials, and the other would support a temporary concrete production facility.

The county expects a $1 million security deposit for road maintenance whenever work begins on township or county roads.