02/10/2023
A number of recent policy changes have opened the door for rapid increases in commercial solar development across the state, including on undeveloped agricultural lands. MFT believes solar energy generation and agriculture can co-exist in Maine in a mutually beneficial manner as long as solar development is sited in ways that minimize impacts to agricultural resources. Is your town considering how to guide solar development in your community? Check out this resource that MFT produced in collaboration with Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry to provide towns with general guidance and example strategies to support balanced solar siting: https://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Solar-Siting-Guide-for-Maine-Towns.pdf. We also have printed copies available – feel free to reach out to MFT’s Municipal Policy Associate Thacher Carter at [email protected] for more information.
📷: Greta Rybus
