Community Conversation on Solar Development - Queen Anne's County
Mon, Aug 26
|Chesapeake College
This session will focus in on what residents of Queen Anne's would like to see in solar development. Registration is required and is open to all but will only focus on Queen Anne's county.
Time & Location
Aug 26, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Chesapeake College, 110 Higher Education Center, 1000 College Cir, Wye Mills, MD 21679
About the event
Queen Anne’s County residents are invited to attend an upcoming Solar Visioning Info Session to learn about utility-scale solar development and participate in facilitated discussions. This session aims to educate the public on regional utility-scale solar development and provide a platform for community dialogue on various aspects of solar projects. The insights gathered from this community conversation will inform local leaders, government officials, and the research team about resident perceptions of solar development. The discussion will help shape the following:
- Community vision
- Comprehensive planning, including solar overlay maps
- Strategies for landowners to negotiate with solar developers
- Strategies for communities to negotiate with solar developers.
Your participation will help UMD Extension and public officials understand how to proactively engage communities in planning for solar energy land use. Recognizing that developers may approach many rural landowners, our goal is to enhance the solar siting process by incorporating the voices and priorities of local and county government and community members. A summary report will be provided to all participants later in the summer.
University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.