[Massplanners] Nat. Resource Protection Bylaws -- Solar and G. L. c. 40A, § 3, (ninth paragraph) (“40A”)

[Dwight Merriam]

ICYMI (or did I miss discussion of it?)  I hope you can open the link,
includes a link to the decision.

  https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/solar-energy-system-access-road-1011414/

Happy 4th

Regards,
Dwight

Dwight Merriam, FAICP
80 Latimer Lane, Weatogue, CT 06089


On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 11:49 AM Town Administration via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> So, I was thinking about the angst that a lot of us have been feeling
> about the inability to regulate (or deny) utility-scale solar in rural or
> wooded areas.
>
> The whole 40A sec. 3 exemption not withstanding, how about an alternative
> approach to, instead, draft a conservation bylaw?  perhaps one that
> prohibits large-scale cutting of old-growth forest of more than (say) two
> acres without an approved plan for regrowth and replacement on the same
> land?
>
> Respectfully,
>
> - Doug.
> -----------------------------
> Douglas Finn, Administrative Assistant
> Town of Westhampton
> 1 South Road
> Westhampton, MA 01027
> 413-203-3086
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> *From:* MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> on behalf of
> Richard McCarthy via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, July 1, 2022 11:39 AM
> *To:* Laura Harbottle <lharbottle at doverma.gov>
> *Cc:* massplanners at masscptc.org <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Massplanners] Tree Protection & Nat. Resource Protection
> Bylaws
>
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> Laura,
>
> How would you dealing with ground mounted solar?  I still struggle with
> clear cutting acres of woodland for ground mounted solar.  We have two
> woodland sites that were clear cut just doesn’t feel like a total gain
> environmental.  I would prefer strongly incentives for roofed mounted,
> solar canopies, 21E sites and placement and placement on existing
> impervious surfaces.
>
> Just curious.
>
> Richard McCarthy
> Town Planner
>
>
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