Code computed the rating from the assessor's inputs:
impact_likely=yes -> 2
Set by the rule
Decision
Released with flags
The engine's reasons
Agencies not in the register or the evidence: Transmission line owner (unidentified)
Evidence state
Reported · desktop, consultant or developer record
Revision
First verdict
weakened
First critique
The core call, a peripheral and avoidable 138 kV line giving category 2, is reasonable. However, the extent rationale uses 1,050 acres where the canonical project figure is 1,356. Impact wording on buildable area loss and the agency list rest on inference. Some next steps are missing.
Revised once after the first critique. Rating unchanged.
The five inputs
Present: yes
Documents describe an existing 138 kV transmission line crossing the eastern Project Area, scattered woodlots, and a de minimis debris pile (C-fe67965fc1, C-71ef7a1eed, C-18f20d1141).
The line crosses only the eastern portion and is not described as bisecting the site; land cover is predominantly row crops, and parcel 7 shows upland soils with no hydric indicators (C-fe67965fc1, C-f9e7a3aa8c, C-58cb5b6f6c). Easement width and share of area are undocumented. The developer overview cites approximately 1,050 leased acres (C-0ebae50e80) versus the canonical 1,356-acre project figure; the difference is unreconciled but does not change the peripheral judgment, since the line is confined to one portion.
Professional judgment: a 138 kV line is typically accommodated by setbacks and siting around the corridor, or by a crossing agreement; nothing indicates relocation is needed. Woodlots are scattered and the debris pile is de minimis with removal recommended (C-fe67965fc1, C-71ef7a1eed, C-18f20d1141).
Professional judgment: setbacks and encroachment or crossing consent from the line owner are the usual route; no relocation or easement release is indicated (C-fe67965fc1).
Professional judgment: a transmission line crossing part of the site likely requires setbacks and possibly crossing agreements for collection lines or roads, reducing some layout flexibility. Easement width and owner are undocumented (C-fe67965fc1).
Existing 138 kV transmission line crosses the eastern portion of the Project Area. Land cover is predominantly row crops, with scattered woodlots along Sugar Run. Small de minimis farm debris pile near the Parcel 12 barn. No ALTA survey, title commitment or constraints map in the data room.
Critique
Verdict
upheld
Suggested direction for the rating
same
Summary
The assessment is largely supported by the cited quotes and is hedged on easement width and owner. Remaining issues are minor: the parcel 7 attribution, an unsupported County agency, and no step to reconcile the acreage discrepancy. Category 2 is reasonable.
Critic model
Luminol
Issues
Severity minor · Kind unsupported_statement
Rationale says parcel 7 shows upland soils, but the quoted text of C-58cb5b6f6c does not name parcel 7. The attribution may come from the source page. Wording only.
County is listed as an agency without a cited basis. The line owner might be Prairie Electric, the POI utility, which is a hypothesis to check rather than a defect.
The project covers approximately 1,050 acres of leased farmland.
Quote check Exact · Placed verbatim · The quote occurs on the page exactly as written. · Read as docx
Brook Hollow Solar Project Overview
Date: March 15, 2023
SYNTHETIC TEST FIXTURE - FICTIONAL PROJECT
Brook Hollow Solar is a proposed 120 MWac (approximately 160 MWdc) single-axis tracker solar project located in Fixture County, Indiana, Quote starts. on approximately 1,050 acres of leased farmland Quote ends..
The Project will interconnect at the Elm Grove 138 kV substation owned by Prairie Electric, under MISO queue position J1234. Target commercial operation date is December 2025.
An existing 138 kV transmission line crosses the eastern portion of the Project Area. Site control consists of option-to-lease agreements with 14 landowners covering 22 parcels.
Land cover is predominantly row crops (corn and soybeans) with scattered woodlots along Sugar Run.
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C-0ebae50e80
The project covers approximately 1,050 acres of leased farmland.
Comments
Existing 138 kV transmission line crosses the eastern portion of the Project Area. Land cover is predominantly row crops, with scattered woodlots along Sugar Run. Small de minimis farm debris pile near the Parcel 12 barn. No ALTA survey, title commitment or constraints map in the data room.