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Pennington County Considers Farmland Solar Ban | Rapid City News
Pennington County is poised to ban large-scale solar farms and other alternative energy projects from agricultural land, with Commissioner Jerry Derr leading the push for a county board vote on September 17th. This move comes amid a surge in land use applications—record numbers this year—with thousands of acres already approved for development. Derr and Planning Director Frank Espinoza are launching a Facebook Live session to explain the proposal and clarify how zoning decisions impact farmland protection. The county is also digitizing all zoning records to ensure transparency as it tightens…
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