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Residents press council on environmental, safety and stewardship risks of proposed Reservoir 5 solar lease
Summary
Multiple residents told the council they oppose or want more study of leasing surface area of Reservoir 5 for photovoltaic solar, raising concerns about wildlife, water impacts, decommissioning and fire risks; ordinance to solicit bids for the reservoir was read but died for lack of a motion to adopt.
Several residents urged Fostoria City Council to pause or further study a proposed lease of Reservoir 5 for photovoltaic solar development, citing potential impacts to wildlife, drinking-water resources, public recreation and long-term decommissioning.
The council read an ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service and Safety to solicit bids and enter a lease for the surface area of a water body identified by Hancock County parcel numbers 510000910170 and 510000910180 (commonly called Reservoir 5). The ordinance language that was read included an emergency clause. Councilmembers voted to waive the three-reading rule, but after the reading no councilmember made a motion to adopt and the ordinance died for lack of motion.
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