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Fluvanna residents press for independent reviews, stronger noise and monitoring rules during Tenaska SUP review
Summary
Residents and outside reviewers pressed Fluvanna County officials to require independent, county-selected technical reviews, clearer noise metrics, and enforceable monitoring for Tenaska—(Expedition) expansion during a Jan. 7 public hearing. County staff and outside consultants flagged legal and enforcement questions about a proposed $5 million "good neighbor" fund.
Fluvanna County officials heard extensive public comment and technical reviews on Jan. 7 as the board and planning commission continued work on draft special-use permit conditions for Tenaska—(ex. —Expedition—), a proposed large gas-fired power facility.
Residents urged the board to delay final action until independent county-selected technical review is complete and the planning commission has finished its record. An unnamed resident told the board it was "not a finished permit" and warned: "Slow down now or pay for it later for years and potentially for decades." Several other speakers asked for public forums, transparency about county contracts, and audits of county records.
County staff read an initial package of 38 draft conditions that would limit uses on the plant parcel, require a 300-foot vegetative buffer, set…
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