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Emery County Public Lands Council opposes Drunkards Wash solar project and asks SITLA to explain process
Summary
The Emery County Public Lands Council voted to oppose further solar development at the proposed Drunkards Wash site, citing an estimated loss of 4,000 acres of winter habitat, 14 miles of fencing and concerns over grazing and transparency; the council asked SITLA to attend the next meeting and consider relocation or mitigation.
The Emery County Public Lands Council voted to oppose further solar development at the proposed Drunkards Wash site and to send a formal letter to the county commissioners requesting additional explanation and engagement from the State Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA).
Danniel Olsen, who presented the project to the council, said there is formal opposition to a proposed roughly 4,000-acre solar development five miles north of Huntington that has been in development by Nadara since 2021. The…
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