Des Moines County work session probes setbacks, wildlife safeguards and testing rules for large solar and battery projects
Regional planners and dozens of residents debated proposed commercial solar and battery siting rules — including whether setbacks should be measured from property lines or occupied buildings, how to protect cemeteries and conservation areas, soil testing/decommissioning standards, and a dBA noise standard — with the board deferring final decisions and scheduling follow-up.
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Des Moines County officials opened an extended work session Aug. 19 to review proposed siting and design standards for commercial-scale solar, battery storage and wind projects, focusing on setbacks, wildlife protections, soil testing and noise limits.
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