The Mecklenburg Board of Supervisors has rejected a utility-scale solar project that would have covered 1,000 acres of forested land near Boydton. The county planning commission determined that the project did not conform with the county’s comprehensive plan and that there was strong potential for contamination of several creeks and Lake Gaston from soil erosion and stormwater run-off.
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Mecklenburg supes reject Boydton area solar project. Proximity to creeks, agricultural impact stir opposition from residents. SOVANow, 11 Jan 2023
The Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors on Monday voted down a utility-scale solar project proposed for more than 1,000 acres of forested land near Boydton.
By a vote of 6-0, supervisors agreed with the findings of the county’s planning commission which determined in December that the 90-megawatt solar facility on Antlers Road near Boydton did not conform with Mecklenburg County’s comprehensive plan. Supervisors agreed that the project would remove nearly 500 acres of prime farmland from agricultural use and potentially contaminate several creeks and Lake Gaston due to soil erosion.
Supervisors Charles Jones and Sterling Wilkinson were (…) (click here to keep reading)