Support Sensible Solar for Rural NY's effort to protect our farmlands

As proposed, Hecate’s 360-acre project is wholly out of scale in our small, rural community and would transform an agricultural landscape into an industrial-sized commercial solar facility. Farms, wetlands, and forests would be replaced with up to 200,000 solar panels, along with inverters, battery storage units, 8' chain link fencing, security lighting, access roads, and transmission lines. While Sensible Solar for Rural New York supports renewable energy, homeowners, farmers, small businesses, environmental organizations, and community leaders stand united against the massive scale and location of this project. In October, the Copake Town Board unanimously passed a resolution strongly opposing the project. This project will have the following negative effects on our community: 1) Loss of Prime Farmland, 2) Impact Valuable Natural Resources, 3) Displace Wildlife and Birds, 4) Degrade rural viewsheds and impact tourism, and 5) Decrease Property Values.