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P&Z approves language aligning solar and wind rules on wildlife corridors, adds MET tower standards
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a language amendment to align wind and solar energy regulations on wildlife mitigation corridors and sage grouse habitat, added a definition of "significant adverse impact," and directed inclusion of MET tower removal and setback standards.
Sweetwater County's Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 8 certified a recommendation to amend county code language for solar and wind energy projects to make wildlife mitigation requirements consistent between the two, add a definition of "significant adverse impact," and add standards for meteorological (MET) towers used by wind developers.
Eric, speaking for the land use department, said the changes require that solar and wind energy facilities not be located within wildlife migration corridors designated in a Wyoming governor's executive order unless a formal review and mitigation strategy has been completed and approved by Wyoming Game and Fish and the facility complies with any conditions in that executive order. "No WEX…
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