<div>The company hoping to construct a solar farm on 840 acres of land in Magnolia will officially request a conditional use permit to do so on Monday, Sept. 28.Known as Magnolia Solar and Grazing Farm, the business hosted its first public meeting on Thursday, Sept. 17 at Old School Market in Magnolia. Representatives from Doral Renewables LLC, the project developer, and Stantec, the project engineer, were on site to discuss the endeavor and answer questions raised by the community.According to documentation made available at the meeting – which is identical to the company’s conditional use permit application submitted to the Land of Lincoln Board of Adjustments – the Magnolia Solar Project encompasses approximately 840 acres of “undeveloped, agricultural and forested land with rural low-density single-family residential development.” Approximately 515 acres will be fitted with arrays of photovoltaic modules mounted on a rotating tracking rack system arranged in rows following natural topography, surrounded by a 6- to 8-foot fence with potentially a 1-foot of barbed wire around the perimeter. If all permits at the local, state and federal level are granted, construction of the project is set to begin in mid-2028 and will last, at most, 24 months.Site Studies and AssessmentsSeveral site studies and assessments have already been conducted, with additional currently in process or planned. The following …:<ul><li>Traffic and roadways: The project will have access points from S. L&N Turnpike, Greensburg Road, J.E. Jones Road and Mount Sherman Road for construction vehicle deliveries. It is estimated that construction will generate from 140 up to 210 two-way trips per day, including 60 two-way trips for delivery vehicles and 80 to 150 two-way trips for workers in light vehicles. All roadways within the project area are anticipated to continue to operate at an acceptable level of service during peak construction traffic.</li><li>Glare: A Glare Hazard Analysis included one airport (Lincoln Farm Airport), 102 structures, primarily houses, and eight roadway segments within the project’s vicinity; the analysis found that none of the potential receptors would experience glare due to the project development.</li><li>Noise: Based on World Health Organization guidelines, sound level design goals are 50 dBA during the day and 45 dBA at night; for reference, 50 dBA is a dishwasher in the next room or a refrigerator. Sound levels with all construction equipment operating simultaneously could reach a maximum of 86 dBA; this is the sound of a diesel truck at about 150 feet about.</li><li>Vegetative Screening Plan: The screening plan proposes to use native evergreen species including trees and shrubs in two offset rows with an approximate width of 20 feet and five to six feet in height at planting for trees ; the vegetation will protect the viewshed and decrease sound coming from the project.</li><li>Vegetation Strategies: for the project’s Best Management Soil Practices, strategies include preconstruction vegetation for soil stabilization, perennial native pollinator habitat, pasture vegetation for sheep grazing and forage crops and hay or haylage production.</li></ul>Several community members – including those in favor of the development, against the development and indifferent – attended the public hearing. The company will host a second hearing from 4:15 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28 at the LaRue County Public Library, 215 Lincoln Dr., Hodgenville. The project’s conditional use permit hearing will be held at 6 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the LaRue County Courthouse; public comment will be available prior to the vote.Anyone with questions about the project can request information by emailing MagnoliaSolarOutreach@gmail.com or by calling 270-218-9258. A website with frequently asked questions and more information is available at Magnolia-Solar.com.</div>

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The company hoping to construct a solar farm on 840 acres of land in Magnolia will officially request a conditional use permit to do so on Monday, Sept. 28. Known as Magnolia Solar and Grazing Farm, the business hosted its first public meeting on Thursday, Sept. 17 at Old School Market in Magnolia. Representatives from Doral Renewables LLC, the project developer, and Stantec, the project engineer, were on site to discuss the endeavor and answer questions raised by the community.

Solar farm permit request set Sept. 28

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The company hoping to construct a solar farm on 840 acres of land in Magnolia will officially request a conditional use permit to do so on Monday, Sept. 28

Solar farm permit request set Sept. 28

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