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County extends temporary moratoria on some energy projects; referrals reported to Barre board
Summary
At the meeting the clerk reported four county referrals, including local laws extending six‑month moratoria on wind‑energy deriving facilities, solar‑system installations, and large energy‑storage approvals while the county completes its comprehensive plan work.
The board received a report on four referrals from the county planning board, all described as procedural. The clerk said Carlton adopted a floodplain local law and that the county is extending several temporary moratoria related to energy installations while it completes its comprehensive plan and related zoning updates.
Specifically, the county referrals included a local law extending a moratorium on wind energy deriving facilities, a local law (No. 5) extending a moratorium on solar energy system installations, and another (No. 6) extending a moratorium on accepting and processing applications or special permits for large energy storage facilities. The clerk reported the county requested a six‑month extension for the moratoria to allow time for comprehensive‑plan work and additional review.
