Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 20:34
KNOX The Albany County Planning Board issued a disapproval of the proposed 4.4-megawatt Thompson’s Lake Road solar facility, in part because of a new regulation that requires the board to consider the Helderberg viewshed when reviewing projects.
The project’s developer, RIC, disagrees about the visibility of the facility, and Albany County Legislator William Reinhardt, who helped develop the new regulation, told The Enterprise this week that the situation described may be outside the regulation’s scope.
Although the county planning board disapproves of the project, the Knox Planning Board can vote to move ahead anyway, but it would need support from a supermajority or five members of the seven-member board.
Things to do this weekend in the Poconos
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The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has canceled organized in-person events and programs in parks as COVID-19 cases rise, while keeping state parks and forests open for individual and small group usage.
The cancelation, effective Sunday, Dec. 6, affects about 150 planned events, including First Day Hikes on Jan. 1. Be sure to call ahead regarding outdoor activities that are slated to occur in public parks.
Show off your ugly sweaters and take a hike