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Emery County adopts resolution opposing utility-scale solar on federal and state lands
Summary
After debate over economic opportunities and scenic and land-use impacts, commissioners adopted a resolution opposing large-scale solar development on federal and state lands within Emery County while noting the county's general plan and exceptions for "good solar use."
The Emery County Board of Commissioners voted April 1 to adopt a resolution opposing utility-scale solar development on federal and state lands in the county.
The proposed resolution cites state code (Utah Code 17-53-01 and 17-53-02) and references the Bureau of Land Management's 2024 utility-scale solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement / Resource Management Plan Amendment (PEIS/RMPA), which county staff said could…
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