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Missoula County: proposed Bonner data center must meet on‑site or equivalent new renewable rules, special‑exception review if too close to homes
Summary
Commissioners and the county’s climate action manager said a proposed data center in Bonner would have to provide new renewable energy on‑site (or equivalent off‑site), recycle e‑waste via a licensed facility, and obtain a special‑exception review if within 500 feet of residential property — the Consolidated Land Use Board will decide any 500‑ft exception.
Missoula County commissioners and climate staff addressed a proposed data center in Bonner and reiterated county zoning rules that condition local approval on specific environmental and land‑use requirements.
Commissioner Dave Strowmire and staff recalled a prior bitcoin operation and explained the county’s zoning enacted seven years ago: crypto operations and data centers are allowed only in heavy industrial zones; they must either generate new renewable energy…
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