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Lawrence County commissioners record notice of proposed Caracan Solar project in Taylor Township
Summary
Commissioners entered into the record a notice that Caracan Solar LLC has applied for PA DEP Chapter 102/NPDES coverage for stormwater discharges tied to a proposed solar facility in Taylor Township; the board noted it has no permitting jurisdiction and forwarded the notice to planning officials.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners on June 30 accepted a written notice from Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) that Caracan Solar LLC is seeking Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Chapter 102/general NPDES permit coverage for construction-related stormwater discharges for a proposed solar facility in Taylor Township. "The county commissioners have no jurisdiction over this matter, but the law requires that we be notified of this proposal," the chair said as he entered the document into the record.
The notification, signed by Andy Makavoy and a CEC colleague identified in the document as Rachel, describes a site on the western side of Martha Street Extension approximately one-quarter mile south of the intersection with Bryson Mill Road, south of the US Route 422 bypass and east of State Route 168. The project description in the filing says the proposal would include solar array areas, a gravel access road and associated utility infrastructure; the document also included a location map. The applicant is listed as Caracan Solar LLC, based in Denver, Colorado.
The chair said the county had forwarded the notice to the county planning commission for review and that, in his view, the township likely received similar materials. Under state law and DEP rules, Chapter 102/NPDES review and any approvals are responsibilities of the Department of Environmental Protection and township/state reviewers, not the county commissioners. The chair urged that interested local officials and residents consult the planning commission and DEP records for the next procedural steps.
No formal action beyond accepting the document into the record was taken by the commissioners; they voted to accept the written communication by unanimous roll call. The notice and the map will be part of the county record, and DEP review of permit coverage and potential conditions will determine whether construction stormwater controls are required.
