Commissioners debate 300-foot wetlands buffer in draft data center rules
Staff proposed a 300-foot minimum buffer around state waters, marshlands and wetlands—above the state DNR 25-foot requirement—which commissioners described as protective but raised concerns that it could strip significant buildable frontage from private parcels.
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Cassie, the county staff presenter, said the draft ordinance includes a proposed 300-foot minimum buffer for state waters, marshlands and wetlands to add protection beyond the state’s 25-foot DNR requirement. She argued the larger buffer would reduce runoff and limit encroachment risks. "If we added an additional buffer on top of that, it would further protect our wetlands, our marshlands from any kind of encroachment, you know, runoff, badly installed BMPs," Cassie said.
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