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Shasta board upholds Planning Commission on Battle Creek 3 MW solar project despite intense local opposition
Summary
After a contested public hearing with dozens of speakers raising environmental, visual and road‑access concerns, the Board of Supervisors voted 4–1 to affirm the Planning Commission’s mitigated negative declaration and approval of a 3 MW, ~376‑acre photovoltaic array near Manton (Use Permit 24‑0009).
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors on March 24 affirmed the Planning Commission’s approval of Use Permit 24‑0009 for a 3‑megawatt, ground‑mounted photovoltaic array near Battle Creek Bottom Road, voting 4–1 to deny an appeal by Battle Creek Alliance.
Appellants and many residents told the board the environmental analyses were insufficient. Appellant Mary Ollie Woodhouse and multiple scientists argued preconstruction biological surveys were too brief, that CDFW recommended additional protocols (including more extensive species‑specific surveys and a wetlands delineation) and that the project’s impacts on oak woodlands, connectivity for wildlife and…
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