Public commenter urges agrivoltaics review, disclosure and hilltop protections in solar code
A member of the public asked the commission to combine 'applicant, owner and operator' into a single defined entity in the solar ordinance, require full organizational disclosure, protect hilltops and scenic byways, prohibit long‑term residual herbicides, and asked for legal review of RCW 43.21F and RCW 84.34.020 on agrivoltaics and open‑space tax implications.
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A public commenter who identified herself as Carol submitted two prior letters and spoke during the public comment portion, urging the commission to tighten provisions in the upcoming solar ordinance. She recommended the ordinance define "applicant, owner and operator" as a single entity so responsibilities and disclosures are clear, and to require applicants to fully disclose organizational structure and affiliations.
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