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County and wildlife officials raise alarms over proposed large solar project on trust lands near county line
Summary
Council members and the Division of Wildlife Resources discussed a proposed ~3,000-acre, ~450-MW solar project near the Carbon–Emery county line, warning it could remove critical mule-deer winter range; DWR said the site would be on the agency’s radar for impacts to deer and that the county’s planning, tax-incentive and permitting roles are central to local influence.
Council members discussed a proposed large solar project on state trust lands near the Carbon–Emery county line that was described in the meeting as roughly 3,000 acres and about 450 megawatts, with potential plans for an attached data center. Multiple council members and the Division of Wildlife Resources expressed concern that placing extensive utility-scale solar panels on benches above the county…
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