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Proposed Patmos solar project put on hold for three-month DNR bog-turtle study; CPCN can preempt local zoning
Summary
Town staff said a developer must complete a three-month Department of Natural Resources endangered-species study for a proposed solar facility on the Patmos property; in addition, staff reminded the commission that a state Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) can preempt local zoning for utility-scale solar projects.
The Hamstead Planning and Zoning Commission was told a proposed solar facility on the Patmos property will be delayed while the developer conducts a Department of Natural Resources endangered-species study.
Zoning Administrator Jim said the DNR review will take April through June, effectively moving the commission’s further…
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