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Conservation board members say solar-law workshop raised setback and safety questions; public hearing likely in March
Summary
Members of the Grand Island Conservation Advisory Board said a recent town workshop flagged disagreement over how far utility-scale solar facilities should be set back from neighbors and raised safety concerns; the town may send a draft to public hearing in March if consensus is reached.
Chair (speaker 3) said the town board's recent workshop about local solar siting policy highlighted sharp disagreement over setbacks and safety, and that the conservation advisory board will continue refining its recommendations.
"The big one right at the beginning was everybody's in disagreement on the setbacks," the Chair said, noting evidence was cited on both sides and that committee members recommended distinguishing among tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 systems because siting needs differ by system type. A committee member repeated that safety had…
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