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Planning commission weighs reclamation bonds, buffers and tax impacts as it prepares public survey on solar projects
Summary
Commissioners discussed requiring upfront reclamation bonds and buffers for solar projects, debated tax incentives and Community Reinvestment Agreements, and agreed to mail a county survey (with optional QR code) to gather public input before recommending policy to the County Commission.
Emery County commissioners, planning staff and members of the public spent much of the meeting debating how to regulate pending utility-scale solar and battery projects and how to gather community input.
Greg Johansson, appearing again to represent landowner and range interests, urged two specific protections: an upfront reclamation bond for construction and a buffer distance between solar developments and neighboring properties. "First was a reclamation bond... I think that's something that ought to be done,"…
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