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Residents urge supervisors to block proposed data center over water, traffic and noise concerns
Summary
Dozens of Louisa County residents told the Board of Supervisors they oppose a proposed AWS data center, citing projected water use, road safety, noise, generator emissions and possible impacts to the town's only water supply; staff said the conditional use permit has not been deemed complete and no board vote is pending.
Dozens of residents from Mineral and surrounding districts urged the Louisa County Board of Supervisors on July 7 to reject a proposed Amazon Web Services data campus, citing water supply, traffic and environmental risks.
The public comment period drew repeated requests that supervisors vote no on the project, with speakers citing figures provided by the applicant and raising additional concerns about heavy construction traffic and diesel generators.
Why it matters: Speakers said the campus would increase demand for local water and electricity and could affect the town's only reservoir and the safety of local roads. Several residents asked the board to stop further approvals until the county can confirm water capacity, traffic mitigation and how generator and construction impacts would be managed.
At the public microphone, Carrie Pizon of the Mineral District cited modelled and applicant-provided…
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