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Staff flags battery storage, airport clearings and large industrial proposals for review
Summary
Staff told the Commission it has received inquiries on siting utility-scale battery energy storage systems and potential FAA/DEP requests to clear forested runway approaches in Wharton State Forest, and noted a resource-extraction application with threatened-species concerns requiring further review.
Commission planning staff told the Pinelands Commission that several emerging infrastructure and development inquiries will require careful review under CMP standards.
Staff said the FAA and Department of Environmental Protection have contacted the Commission about clearing forested areas in Wharton State Forest for runway approach safety at Hamilton Airport. Commissioners were advised this is an inquiry the Commission will track as it develops.
Staff also said they have received…
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