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Commission adopts noise limits and asks planning commission to draft moratorium on large energy projects
Summary
The commission adopted a noise‑limitation resolution using EPA decibel guidelines and directed the county counselor to draft a one‑year moratorium (requested by the planning commission) on utility‑scale power generation, data centers, crypto mining and related uses while zoning and a comprehensive plan are developed.
Bourbon County commissioners approved a new noise‑limitation resolution (filed as Resolution 50‑25) and asked the county counselor to draft a one‑year moratorium, per the county planning commission's recommendation.
The noise resolution draws on EPA guidance to set numeric thresholds for outdoor and indoor noise near sensitive areas (residences) during daytime and nighttime hours and provides enforcement options—notice of…
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