By Sherry Larson
People’s Defender
Large solar energy farms have been a “hot” topic of discussion in Adams County. On Tuesday, February 20, a group of concerned citizens convened at the Adams County Commissioner’s meeting for a public hearing about the designation of the restricted area resolution for large wind farms, large solar farms, and large solar facilities pursuant to amended section 303 of the Revised Code as noted in Ohio Senate Bill 52.
In the bill’s language, “to permit a board of county commissioners to prevent power siting board certification of certain wind and solar facilities, to provide for ad hoc members of the power siting board, and to establish decommissioning requirements for certain wind and solar facilities.”
According to a-z-animals.com, “A solar farm is comparable to a traditional farm in that it fulfills a need for the public. While traditional farms provide meat and produce, solar…
