Oldham County Planning & Zoning Commission voted 11‑0 to recommend rezoning about 66.8 acres on Commerce Parkway from PUD to I‑1 and to approve a preliminary development plan for two speculative warehouses totaling roughly 923,200 sq ft. Staff cited stormwater, stream mitigation and left‑turn‑lane geometry as details for construction review.

Council discussed two annexation requests including a roughly 70‑acre expansion for Johnson County Aggregates. Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions; staff described mitigations including enclosing the crusher transfer station, paving haul roads, daily vacuum truck operations and eliminating direct access to Old 56 Highway.

Road staff reported awarded flex and SRF funding for multiple county road projects; commissioners approved a preliminary engineering agreement with Wolf Engineering for the Cattail Bay cement-stabilization project and discussed wetland mitigation and culvert costs.

The Transportation Alternatives (TA) program in the FY27 package is budgeted at roughly $4.5 million; state law requires 50% of TA set‑aside funds be awarded to environmental mitigation projects (salt sheds, stormwater treatment), and grants carry a $600,000 cap.

Applicant presented a continued notice-of-intent for maintenance and improvement dredging in Lower Green Pond, including a proposed -5 ft maintenance depth, a 2,750 sq ft footprint, a silt curtain and $2,000 shellfish mitigation; staff supported maintenance dredging but raised concerns about the improvement footprint and precedent. The commission continued the hearing to Oct. 14 to allow plan revisions and a response from a shellfish expert.

After a failed floor amendment seeking guarantees on timeline, use and maintenance, Springfield City Council approved an ordinance donating a 2.3-acre downtown block to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources; vote was 7 yes, 1 no, 1 present following public comment and floor debate.

Hampton’s ARM Project received Governor and Council approval for project funds; the Conservation Commission said federal mitigation plan responses to Army Corps questions must be completed before federal approval and access to funds, and town staff hope to use existing academic data to reduce upfront engineering costs.

A DOTD representative told the CPRA board that the 19‑mile elevated LA 1 project totals about $848 million, is 75% complete in the current segment and is planned for final completion in 2027; speakers noted mitigation and wetland creation components tied to the work.

After a public hearing, commissioners approved the county’s Green Acres grant application to build a hoofstock barn at Turtle Back Zoo; presentation included project costs and environmental mitigation steps and the board requested standard permitting and tree‑replacement measures.

Rep. Kai Holland introduced HB317 to require the Department of Transportation to develop a prioritization program and report to the Legislature on maintenance of state roads in wildland-urban-interface (WUI) areas—targeting isolated neighborhoods with single routes in and out and aiming to integrate mitigation into DOT maintenance cycles.

Council authorized a contract with McNab Construction not to exceed $274,743 for Railroad Marsh maintenance, with 10% change‑order authority; staff noted environmental permits and a five‑year management plan, and a red‑legged frog take permit is in place for relocation if needed.

The Planning Commission adopted a mitigated negative declaration and granted a major use permit amendment to expand Eastside Farms' outdoor cannabis cultivation and on‑site processing (PL25243). Commissioners raised questions about well testing, backup generators, and narrow bridge access but approved the permit with conditions.

The City Council voted unanimously to award a contract for two large digital billboards near U.S.‑101 at San José International Airport, accepting staff assurances on renewable energy use and tree‑replacement requirements while several public speakers warned of glare, safety and incomplete environmental and vendor‑evaluation information.

The board opened a de novo hearing on an ordinance to add roughly 4.1 acres to Crook County's inventory of significant aggregate sites; staff cited testing and an applicant estimate of ~1.7 million tons in place and said potential conflicts (wildlife, water) and mitigation will be addressed in the conditional‑use process.

At a Colorado PUC evidentiary hearing on Feb. 5, 2026, former El Paso County wildfire program manager Michael Peterson testified he was told by a county planner to disapprove Xcel Energy’s Pathway filing before he had reviewed it. County staff deny the instruction and say the company’s county-specific wildfire plan was uploaded and available on May 7.

The Grant County Drainage Board voted to allow the Town of Fairmount to remove trees from a drainage easement to accommodate a sewer project, with members noting DNR will require a 5-to-1 mitigation planting plan if work is done under the contractor’s change order.

The Eagle Design Review Board approved DR2026-69 for restaurants, an office building and live entertainment at Woodstone at The Flats, accepting the applicant's submitted tree mitigation and a phasing plan and noting on-site parking and paving conditions.

Attorney for Mare Holdings said DEP issued superseding orders approving previously denied projects on Aborn and Pleasant Street after the applicant added mitigation; the commission discussed options — stand by prior denials, seek a court remand to reconsider with DEP findings, or adopt DEP's superseding orders — and agreed to consult the city solicitor and consider executive-session strategy before filing a 10-day status update to the court.

Sound Transit representatives told the council that OMF South construction will require mitigation under federal and state permits and that options include on-site impacts avoidance, off-site wetland creation or preservation and enhancement; council members requested clearer explanation of which creeks and ratios will be used.

Speakers from the Mosaic at West Creek neighborhood urged Goochland County to eliminate the TOD West designation or substantially strengthen mitigation standards, citing projected scale of the Tuckahoe Technology Park, continuous noise, water and power demands, and enforcement concerns.

The commission approved Bonanza Creek’s INARI oil-and-gas development plan, adding up to six wells at an existing pad, with a condition barring drilling from May 1–Sept 30 unless the operator secures a variance; the commission allowed an expedited variance process if waiver(s) from notice parties are obtained.

The commission deferred approval of Black Hills Power’s wildfire mitigation plan and instructed staff to revise the Notice of Commission Action to identify deficiencies—specifically the omission of estimated incremental costs and Montana‑specific facility location data—so the utility can supplement and resubmit.

D and B Processing and its representatives told the Board of Adjustment the company operates enclosed manufacturing, moved scrap storage, added air conditioning, and built an 8-foot concrete wall as noise mitigation; company representatives disputed neighbor recordings and evidence.

After a public hearing on a proposed expansion by Western Paving, the Springville City Council declined to make the required finding by a preponderance of evidence that the expansion would endanger public health, safety or welfare, meaning the company may expand under a 2025 Utah law unless enforcement action under existing city code is later upheld in court.

A redevelopment plan for 75 Viking Road (Merchant) seeks two variances — removal of an existing house and a 438 sq ft portion of new construction inside the 50-foot coastal-bank buffer — and proposes extensive mitigation; commissioners asked the applicant to explore moving the house farther back and expanded mitigation and continued the matter to Sept. 1, 2026.