…the proposed changes should build upon the existing ordinances that require environmental protections. Culpeper Maroon Solar The Board of Supervisors voted to deny a conditional use permit for the 1,700-acre Maroon Solar proposal near Racoon Ford. PEC opposed this project…
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On the Ground Updates – June 2024
…later. The Board of Supervisors tabled the Planning Commission’s proposed common sense guidelines for siting and decommissioning solar facilities, in favor of a zoning amendment that would prohibit community solar and utility-scale solar countywide. PEC is opposed to such a…
On the Ground – Winter 2019
…part of a Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund license plate grant that will help them purchase stream monitoring equipment and incorporate stream monitoring into their curriculum. Culpeper Utility-Scale Solar Subsequent to the withdrawal of the Cricket Solar, LLC application in August,…
On the Ground Updates – September 2020
…report a sighting, call Virginia Cooperative Extension at 560-665-5699. Culpeper Utility-Scale Solar Applications and Policy Update Greenwood Solar, a utility-scale solar application approved by the Board of Supervisors on Oct 2, 2018, is approaching its deadline (Oct 2, 2020) for…
Quick Update: Things to Know in Culpeper
…opportunity to sign up for quotes from SunDay Solar, Tiger Solar and Virtue Solar. If you would like to find a list of the presenters, their contact information, links to the presentations, and other helpful information about these three incentives,…
A Mixed Bag at the General Assembly
…lessen solar energy’s impacts on “greenfields” by adding solar to the already-built and underutilized spaces like rooftops and parking lots. Two sets of bills move us in that direction by expanding shared solar into Appalachian Power territory and raising the…
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 8, 2024
…to Industrial Limited (I-1) to allow for a mini-warehouse. The property is currently vacant. (staff report) The second is the BW Solar project which would see a 5 megawatt utility-scale solar facility on about 60 acres of a 132.277 acre…
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for June 3, 2024
…amend the county’s land development regulations to amend the rules for utility-scale solar to further restrict the total amount of land on which solar panels can be installed from three percent to two percent. (ordinance) The third is to amend…
On the Ground — Winter 2018
…keep it cleaner and safer. The plan includes stronger septic protections, additional monitoring and data collection and a well water testing program. Culpeper A Finger on the Scale for Solar Over the last couple of issues, we have provided updates…
On the Ground Updates – September 2021
…is participating in workgroup discussions to advocate for groundwater protection and consideration for soils and geologic conditions. Culpeper Solar Ordinance After lengthy discussion, the planning commission is expected to finalize a draft utility-scale solar ordinance for board of supervisors consideration….