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Residents urge caution on proposed floating solar at Reservoir 5, cite water and wildlife risks
Summary
Several residents and nearby landowners urged council to oppose or carefully scrutinize a proposed floating solar project on Reservoir 5 and related transmission work, raising concerns about water quality, aquatic ecosystems, potential panel degradation and who would benefit from the power produced.
A cluster of public commenters told the Fostoria City Council they oppose or want strict scrutiny of plans to locate large solar arrays — including floating panels — on Reservoir 5 and nearby farmland.
Why it matters: residents near Washington Township and Fostoria said floating solar could harm drinking-water quality, alter aquatic ecosystems and primarily serve offsite customers rather than local residents. Several speakers cited prior encounters with utility-scale lease offers and questioned long-term environmental and contractual risks.
What people said
Rochelle Harmon, a Washington Township resident and Arcadia farmer, said she and neighbors have monitored multiple proposed energy projects near Reservoir 5 and elsewhere in the township. She warned about water-quality risks and wildlife impacts and said: "I don't care how many times it's filtered, the chemicals will still be…
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