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Board weighs impacts of 4,000 cubic yards of dirt tied to solar project, developer to fund mitigation, staff say
Summary
Board members and staff discussed developer plans to remove about 4,000 cubic yards of material (roughly 400 tri‑axle loads) near a solar array and adjacent floodway, raising concerns about truck traffic, campus paving damage and where to place the material; staff said mitigation costs rest with the developer but local logistics and cleanup remain unresolved.
At a Southern Columbia Area SD finance meeting, board members and facilities staff raised alarms about a developer plan that would move roughly 4,000 cubic yards of soil—an amount described as approximately 400 tri‑axle truck loads—from the floodway near the district's solar array.
The exchange began when a board member noted the scale: “They're talking about removing 4,000 cubic yards,” and staff warned that repeated heavy truck traffic could “destroy our paving” where the district’s pavement may not be thick enough to withstand that load. Facilities staff and board members asked whether the…
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