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Buckingham County staff: Riverstone solar project not in violation of key conditions; road complaints continue
Summary
County staff reported no SUP violations for Riverstone solar on buffers or setbacks but acknowledged continued complaints about construction traffic using restricted roads and missing signage; county attorney and developer both interpret state code as allowing a project extension.
County staff told the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 8 that investigators found no clear violation of special use permit (SUP) conditions at the Riverstone solar project, but residents’ complaints about construction traffic on restricted roads persist.
A staff presenter summarized three categories of complaints: alleged violations of SUP condition 13 (a 50-foot vegetative buffer), removal of trees or vegetation within buffers, and breaches of SUP condition 28 (road-use restrictions). "Condition number 13 states a 50 foot buffer of existing vegetation and timber must be retained or maintained along property lines and existing public right of way," the staff member said, summarizing the permit language.
The presenter said staff reviewed SUP condition 12 as well, which sets a 50-foot setback from perennial…
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