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Washington County panel continues review of commercial solar energy system rules
Summary
Commissioners discussed definitions, acreage caps, setbacks, fencing, karst-topography risks and decommissioning in a continued review of commercial solar energy system guidelines; no formal rule was adopted and staff were asked to gather additional county comparisons and technical studies.
Washington County planning commissioners continued a multi-session review of draft guidelines for commercial solar energy systems at their evening meeting, focusing on how to define projects, whether to set minimum and maximum acreage limits, appropriate setbacks from roads and residences, fencing and vegetation standards, and engineering protections for karst geology.
Lucy Brenton, a member of the public, raised transparency concerns about project branding, saying an 8,000-acre proposal operating under the name “Hecate” could confuse landowners. “So therefore, the key key question for the record is, did land owners sign agreements with full understanding of the company's identity, branding, and cultural associations,” Brenton said, emphasizing…
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