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TRI-COUNTY NIETC MEETING Barton, Pawnee and Russell Counties

Click to listen to the: Audio Recording

Read the letter from the 3 counties to Secretary of the US Department of Energy: Signed Letter of Objection

You can view the Agenda for the meeting here: Agenda - October 1, 2024  as well as view the planned questions here: Questions for October 1, 2024 Joint Meeting 

You can view  Representative Troy Waymaster's response received 10/01/2024 to the questions he was asked HERE  

You can view Kansas Corporation Commission's (KCC) response received 09/30/2024 to the questions they were asked HERE

You can view Senator Elaine Bowers' response received 10/01/2024 HERE

You can view NIETO - DOE's response received 10/01/2024 HERE

The Barton County Commission held a special meeting this morning to consider the changes recommended for the Barton County Zoning Regulations, Version II as received from the Barton County Planning Commission Board as they pertain to Solar Energy Conversion Systems (SECS) and the future development of Large Scale Non-Commercial SECS or Commercial Scale SECS in Barton County: This will affect Article III – District Regulations, Article VIII-B SECS and the Official Zoning Map. 

You may find the documents here:  Zoning - Article III - District Regulations - ADOPTED - 03 29 2024   Zoning - Article VIII-B - SECS - ADOPTED - 03 29 2024 Official Zoning Map-ADOPTED-03 29 2024

Resolutions can be seen here:  Resolution 2024-10-Article III - District Regulations, Resolution 2024-11-Article VIII-B SECS Regulations, Resolution 2024-12-Official Zoning Map

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Judy Goreham, Barton County Zoning Administrator, Barton County Environmental Management Division, 1213 Baker Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530 (620) 796-4300 or (620) 792-9905.