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Commission denies Bull Butte Township’s request to change county wind setbacks
Summary
Bull Butte Township asked the county to change the zoning setback for wind and solar farms from 1,400 feet to one mile; the commission denied the request after staff explained ordinance amendment and variance processes and after public comment flagged quorum and procedural concerns.
Bull Butte Township representatives asked the Williams County commission to change the county setback for wind and solar facilities from the current 1,400 feet to 1 mile from farmsteads. Township advocate James Horan told the board residents did not want towers within a mile of occupied or unoccupied farmsteads and requested the county adopt that change.
County planning staff…
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