11-01-2019 19:18 via timesunion.com

Nassau moves to limit solar farm size, location, layout

NassauThe town is proposing rules on the size, location and potential local property tax bills of large solar farms under a new zoning law aimed at ending a moratorium on construction of new projects.To help preserve farmland in the rural town, the proposed law would limit construction of large solar arrays to no more than five acres of so-called "prime agricultural soils."It would also set limits for how much land could be cleared on a property, with smaller projects required to leave a greater
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