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Gibson Solar update: developers commit conservation and grazing plan; commission seeks wetlands detail
Summary
OpenRoad Renewables updated commissioners on the Gibson Solar project: 1,894 acres under lease/option, 890 acres inside the fenced project, and about 1,300 acres to be conserved by restrictive covenant; the commission requested more detail on wetlands crossings, RPA avoidance and soil testing before a public hearing.
At the meeting the planning commission received an update on the Gibson Solar project from OpenRoad Renewables. Company representatives said the project area comprises about 1,894 acres under purchase option or lease, with roughly 890 acres proposed inside the project fence. The applicant said approximately one‑third of the fenced acreage is existing pasture; most of the remainder is commercial pine plantation.
Developers committed to permanent conservation of more than 1,300 acres via restrictive covenant recorded prior to construction, and described vegetation‑management commitments that include sheep grazing…
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