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Board raises deed‑research concern for commercial solar siting; county attorney to seek clarification with commissioners
Summary
Board members urged the county to pursue a requirement for deed research to identify burial sites before commercial solar projects proceed; the county attorney said state law and Public Service Commission authority limit county control but agreed to follow up with county staff and commissioners.
Board members asked the Caroline County Burial Sites Preservation Board on Tuesday to press for more thorough deed research before commercial solar projects are sited, citing instances where developers did not discover burial sites during their reviews.
County Attorney Mr. Hammock warned that state law and recent case law limit county control over solar siting. He told the board the…
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