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Yankton County planners hear strong public push to keep 660-foot solar setback; no change tonight
Summary
Residents and a former task-force member urged Yankton County planners not to reduce the 660-foot setback for solar farms from lakes, rivers and streams, citing public concern and limited scientific study; commissioners discussed the issue but took no action.
TYLER LARSON, the county's representative of the state's attorney's office, opened a statutorily required review of open-meeting rules and flagged a separate request to revisit the county's solar energy conversion system setbacks from waterways. Staff described that some neighboring counties use a 100-foot setback while Yankton County's current ordinance sets a 660-foot buffer.
During public comment, Diane Hobden — who attended meetings of the county's earlier solar farm task force — urged…
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