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County says survey results will guide zoning decision for wind and solar projects
Summary
At an August Crawford County Commission meeting, residents pressed the commission to decide whether to adopt zoning or lift a moratorium for utility-scale wind and solar projects; commissioners said they will wait for a consultant's survey results and then proceed with zoning committee and possible negotiations rather than an immediate vote.
A resident asked the Crawford County Commission on Aug. 2025 whether the county would make a near-term decision on permitting utility-scale wind and solar projects, pressing commissioners for a firm date. Commissioner (unnamed) said the commission will review survey results from a consultant on Sept. 19 and take those results to the zoning committee and the county's comprehensive-plan process before making a final decision.
The exchange centered on two decisions: whether to pursue zoning for the areas where projects have been proposed and whether to lift the county's moratorium on wind projects to allow negotiations with developers. Resident Tim Beetz asked, "At that point, are you willing to make a decision on this stuff?" and later warned, "If you want this project to go through, you need to either make…
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