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Residents urge moratorium, raise property and environmental concerns over proposed solar and quarry projects
Summary
Multiple residents spoke against large-scale solar and a possible rock quarry, saying utility-scale projects could lower property values, harm wildlife and water resources, and benefit outside investors; one speaker formally requested a temporary moratorium to allow planning and zoning review.
Several Crawford County residents used the commission’s public-comment period to urge caution on proposed utility-scale energy and extraction projects.
Danny Childers, who said his 17-acre property would be nearly surrounded by a proposed solar development, told commissioners the project would harm his property’s resale value and local wildlife habitat. "If they build this project, there isn't anybody that wants to buy my property," Childers said, adding that the project threatened nearby Deer Creek…
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