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Residents urge pause and stronger oversight of Riverstone Solar construction near Bridgeport Road
Summary
Two residents told the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors they fear construction at the Riverstone Solar site is harming streams and downstream properties, citing multiple Virginia DEQ findings and inconsistent third‑party inspection reports; the board said the county attorney advised no board action was required.
Johnny Doria, a District 6 resident, urged the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors to explain why Riverstone Solar’s special-use permit extension request (referred to in public comment as SUP299) had not been acknowledged while other solar applicants received extensions. "You never granted it. You didn't even acknowledge it," Doria said, arguing that without a board extension Condition 4 could render the SUP null and void and expose taxpayers to cleanup risk. He referenced a Nov. 4 letter from Jimmy Merrick to "Mr. Carter" asking again for an extension and asked the board for a public…
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