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Worcester County staff recommend elevating Priority Preservation Area to chapter status and adding fisheries; staff note solar siting law could affect PPA lands
Summary
County staff and the consultant told the Planning Commission they intend to elevate the Priority Preservation Area (PPA) material and related agricultural and fisheries content to a chapter‑level element of the comprehensive plan and will circulate draft chapter material for commission review.
County staff and a consultant recommended that Worcester County elevate the Priority Preservation Area (PPA) material and related agricultural topics to chapter status in the comprehensive plan and fold fisheries information into that chapter or a closely linked section.
Why it matters: retaining agricultural preservation certification requires an updated PPA in the comprehensive plan, and staff warned the county needs to show current data and a framework for agricultural and forestry resources. Staff also said recent state solar siting legislation includes a 5 percent threshold for PPA lands; staff estimated that,…
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