To create a large-scale, 30 megawatt solar farm on a golf course in Hatchville, 20 acres of trees would need to be cut and setbacks to abutting properties reduced. Those conditions are cause of much of the opposition to the project. Opponents are saying it is the right idea but in the wrong location.
âWe support renewable energy, especially a large-scale commercial such as this,â Noreen Stockman, Falmouth Zoning Administrator wrote on behalf of the zoning board. âThe town has many appropriate places for ground-mounted solar, like municipal landfills.â
The few advocates pointed to the benefits, including that the developer purchasing the entire property will donate it to the town after the life span of the arrays, which is about 40 years. Then the land would be conserved in perpetuity. The arrays would be decommissioned and a bond would be set up ahead of time to ensure they are taken down.
Owner David Friel is working with Amp Energy, a global renewable energy developer on leasing the land.
Zoning changes are needed before the proposed project can go forward. Town Meeting will vote on those changes at April Town Meeting. If the articles pass, it could result in one of the largest solar arrays on Cape Cod and the largest in Falmouth.
The proposed zoning changes are up for public discussion at a scheduled planning board hearing on Tuesday, February 23.
Evan Turner, a consultant for Amp Energy, estimates the ground-mounted arrays would be built in 2023, after receiving town permits and approval from the Cape Cod Commission. Until then, it would remain open for golf, he said.
Name of suspect in officer-involved shooting released
Name of suspect in officer-involved shooting released By Jill Lyman and Joseph Payton | February 18, 2021 at 10:15 AM CST - Updated February 18 at 7:37 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police say 38-year-old Anthony Scott Sapp is the suspect shot Thursday by a detective.
The shooting happened shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday in the 1500 block of North Ruston Avenue.
Police say it started as an investigation into a stolen vehicle.
They say Sapp tried to run a stolen car into a detective, and the detective shot him in the shoulder.
Police say there was a struggle and a Taser was used to get him into custody.
State approves improvements for Central Coast highways
CalTrans announces project for Central Coast highways
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CalTrans on Monday announced the approval of projects in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties as part of a $571 million investment in roads statewide.
$3 million will go towards a Transportation Management System. It includes Electronic Message Boards, Closed Circuit Television Cameras and traffic loop detectors on Highway 101 from north of Reservoir Canyon Road to north of the Paso Robles Overhead, and on Highway 46 between Theater Drive and Union Road.
The use of this technology on the state highway system will provide useful real-time information to travelers,â said Caltrans District 5 Director Tim Gubbins.
Richland school’s student pick-up plan an EZ process [The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.]
Jan. 29 Allison Wilson, a Richland Elementary School parent, said student pick-up is faster now that the school has installed the CarRider Pro system.
She considers this new arrangement a “really smart move” by the district.
“For an outsider looking in, it’s been completely hiccup-free,” Wilson said.
The CarRider system, which cost roughly $10,000, makes use of a sensor on the road to the school, one on the building and RFID tags in parents’ vehicles. The RFID system is similar to that used by the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s EZ Pass system.