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Nelson County hears hours of public testimony on proposed 90 MW Wild Rose solar farm in Gladstone; no decision
Summary
The Board of Supervisors held a lengthy Dec. 10 public hearing on Savion’s proposed 90-megawatt Wild Rose solar project in Gladstone. Developers outlined a siting agreement and mitigation plans while residents voiced environmental and watershed concerns; the Board took no final vote and will continue review.
Nelson County supervisors heard more than two hours of public testimony on Dec. 10 about a proposed 90-megawatt utility-scale solar farm known as Wild Rose, a Savion (Wild Rose) development planned for timberland near Gladstone.
The project would place roughly 470–550 acres of panels within a larger parcel under site control, connect to the Gladstone 138 kV substation and, the developer says, generate the equivalent of electricity for about 14,000 Virginia homes. Savion’s development director, Erich Miarka, told the Board the company has completed multiple site studies and proposed buffers, vegetative screening, agrivoltaics and a decommissioning plan intended to mitigate environmental and visual impacts.
"This project is designed to be sited to avoid important natural and cultural resources," Miarka said, adding the company plans to preserve mature vegetation around roadways and near residences and to hire a local…
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