At the Washington Township Board of Trustees meeting in Lewistown, a large number of residents expressed concerns with the project.
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RUSSELLS POINT, OH (WLIO) - Members of the Indian Lake community spoke out against possible solar farms in the county.
The Birch Solar Farm Project would occupy over 1,000 acres in Allen and Auglaize County. The project is anticipated to deliver nearly 600,000-megawatt hours of renewable energy annually into the local AEP grid. The letter has been signed by Beth Seibert (Allen County Commissioner), Brian Winegardner (Allen County Commissioner), Cory Noonan (Allen County Commissioner, Rachel Gilroy (Allen County Auditor), Krista Bohn (Allen County Treasurer), and Brian Rhodes (Allen County Engineer.
During a virtual meeting, Mark Wellman, owner of Winona Lake, presented a PowerPoint with concerns about drainage, size, noise, and other issues he has with the project. The Birch Solar project permit is now sitting at the Ohio Siting Board waiting on approval or not. Wellman states that he has several concerns in the permit application that just don’t add up to him and will continue to address the issue.
Against Birch Solar, LLC. hosted a public meeting on Saturday with Senate President Matt Huffman and Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp in attendance. The meeting aimed to discuss LightSource BP's Birch Solar project and the concerns that have been raised by community members.
Lightsource BP held an informational virtual meeting on Monday in order to listen to community concerns on the Birch Solar Farm Project.