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San Benito County continues review of Pineapple Valley solar project after fire‑safety, habitat and notice concerns
Summary
The county continued consideration of the Pineapple Valley/Pinosad solar development agreement to the February meeting cycle after commissioners raised unresolved questions about on‑site fires, vegetation management, wildlife protections and missing packet materials and requested further coordination with fire and wildlife agencies.
San Benito County commissioners voted to continue consideration of a large solar development agreement for the Pineapple Valley/Pinosad project, saying they need more documentation and agency coordination on fire safety and habitat mitigation before making a decision.
The applicant’s representative described mitigation measures already in place and planned for the project, including vegetation management, defensible‑space clearances, sensor‑based monitoring and a fire‑service agreement with the county fire department. “We have the notice of violation, and we’ve addressed vegetation and installed additional measures at the site,” the applicant representative (Speaker 4) said during the presentation, summarizing steps staff and the developer say they have taken.
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