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Residents say clearing and planned solar field at Plaster Hills Water Reclamation Facility harmed privacy, wildlife and property values
Summary
Two Placerville residents told the council that recent clearing at the Plaster Hills Water Reclamation Facility and work tied to a proposed solar field removed heritage trees, exposed the facility, increased light and noise, and reduced wildlife; they asked the city to require visual and sound mitigation and improve notification procedures.
Two residents told the Placerville City Council during the Jan. 28 public-comment period that recent land clearing next to the Plaster Hills Water Reclamation Facility and a planned solar field have damaged their properties and local habitat and that the city’s notification was inadequate.
Taylor Duncan, who identified himself as a lifelong Placerville resident and homeowner at 3680 Coolwater Court, said crews cleared young trees and brush without prior notice in February and that protected heritage oaks and pines had been cut. He said the clearing exposed the…
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