Oregon Adopts Strict Rules for Solar Farms
Oregon Set Strict Regulations For Solar Farms.
Oregon put restrictions on the amount of land that can be used for Solar Farms depending on the quality of the farm land.
The state Land Conservation and Development Commission adopted new rules prohibiting solar farms being built on high-value farmland.
There are 289,363 acres of farmland deemed high value in Marion County, Oregon. If any of the specified types of soil are on a portion of any of a farm property, the entire property is determined to be high value and thus off limits to solar development.
As many as 140 proposed solar farms in EFU land have been submitted for approval in Oregon, but a small number have been constructed.
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