MICHAEL CAST
Some saw a greener future and economic perks, and some saw a massive eyesore blighting the rural landscape in Butte residentsâ backyards.
The Butte-Silver Bow Zoning Board on Thursday made the decisive call, voting down a special use permit to build a gigantic 1,600-acre solar array in south Butte 5-0.
In their justification, Zoning Board members cited the pure size of the array, saying it would undeniably change the landscape of those who live in the Little Basin Creek area. They said the publicâs strong opposition carried weight.
Board members said they supported green energy, and could get on board with a smaller version of the proposal in an area less intrusive to peopleâs way of life.
MICHAEL CAST
Some saw a greener future and economic perks, and some saw a massive eyesore blighting the rural landscape in Butte residentsâ backyards.
The Butte-Silver Bow Zoning Board on Thursday made the decisive call, voting down a special use permit to build a gigantic 1,600-acre solar array in south Butte 5-0.
In their justification, Zoning Board members cited the pure size of the array, saying it would undeniably change the landscape of those who live in the Little Basin Creek area. They said the publicâs strong opposition carried weight.
Board members said they supported green energy, and could get on board with a smaller version of the proposal in an area less intrusive to peopleâs way of life.
Recap of Basin Creek Solar project before decision is announced
Basin Creek Solar Project
and last updated 2021-07-08 18:33:38-04
The Butte-Silver Bow Zoning Board will announce their decision on the Basin Creek Solar Project on July 15. Hereâs a recap of the previous meeting regarding the project.
On June 17, the Butte-Silver Bow Zoning board listened to the opponents of the projectâ So this decision that you make right now is going to set the precedent not only for the families that are directly affected now, but for the generations to come, said Lacy Johnson, a Butte resident that attended the meeting.
Malcolm Gustafson and his wife Paula take to their recliners in the mornings and gaze across the ranchland between their home and the Highland Mountains, often counting the antelope or
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