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Planning commission backs county move to mirror Queen Annes county solar compensation proposal
Summary
Carolines planning commission voted to ask county commissioners to prepare legislation substantially similar to Queen Annes recently introduced compensatory preservation contribution for utility‑scale solar on prime soils; the commission requested broader coverage than Queen Anne's single‑class approach.
The Planning Commission voted to send a letter to the county commissioners recommending they prepare legislation substantially similar to recently introduced Queen Annes County legislation that would impose a per‑acre compensatory preservation contribution on utility‑scale and community solar projects sited on prime agricultural soils.
Planning staff described Queen Annes proposal as a $4,500 per‑acre fee on Class 1 soils, paid by project sponsors at permit issuance, with the funds placed in a county…
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