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Nye County pauses vote on renewable‑energy special‑use ordinance after hours of public comment
Summary
After several hours of divided public testimony, commissioners agreed to continue the proposed special‑use permit ordinance for utility‑scale renewable projects to Dec. 17. The draft would require SUPs, development agreements, stronger setbacks and decommissioning bonds; residents and developers remain sharply split.
Director Wagner presented a 40‑page draft special‑use permit ordinance that would govern utility‑scale solar and other above‑ground utility projects on private and federal lands in Nye County. The draft proposes a structured pre‑application, mandatory stakeholder outreach (town boards, water boards, OHV groups), environmental impact reporting, development agreements with financial protections (transportation/road remediation and decommissioning bonds), and minimum setbacks (a quarter‑mile in the Pahrump Regional…
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