Newspapers / The Chowan Herald (Edenton, … / July 19, 2017, edition 1 / Page 4
Part of The Chowan Herald (Edenton, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
4A THE CHOWAN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19,2017 PRAYER Continued from 1A Crime that will take place at John A. Holmes High School. The annual event is sponsored by the Eden ton Police Department. She said the Citizens Against Violence group also plans to be a “visible presence” at Aces football games this fall. They plan to wear special shirts so people will notice them and hopefully' ask ques tions about what they’re doing and how citizens can get involved in this grassroots effort to curb violence in our commu nity. They have also estab lished a Facebook page to reach out to those in the community who use social media, Harrell said. Police Chief Jay Forten- bery has been extremely Read more Chowan news and feature stories online at DailyAdvance.com... At the home page, mouse over the News link and select Chowan STORAGE BIN AUCTION Saturday, August Sth @ 8:30 am Self Storage of Edenton, 138 Old Hertford Road, Edenton, NC 27932 The contents of the following units will be sold for non-payment of rents and legal fees due, if not paid in full 24 hours prior to sale. Phone: Fran Cuthrell, 482-2428 or 399-7015 Wallace B. Evans, Auctioneer #5124 “He is passionate about this. We are so lucky to have him in our community." Missie Harrell Prayer group leader supportive of the group’s efforts. “He is passionate about this,” Harrell said. “We are so lucky to have him in our community.” Harrell added that the community as a whole has also offered support for their efforts. “We have had tremen dous support from community,” she said. Harrell said that group wants to use the the that support to make a real dif ference in the community. “We want to change lives,” she said. Tomekia Downing #308 Belinda Hardison #108 #130 Zykera Lassiter #140 Shaketta Nixon # 144 Deshae Rankins #1 18 Breahna Steveson #323 Ronald Bell # 146 Laveta Stallings #312 Natia Downing #135 SOLAR Continued from 1A also would have to submit a decommissioning plan in the event their company ceased operations. Solar develop ers would have to provide proof of liability insurance, and a surety bond equal to 100 percent of the cost of decommissioning their solar facility. In addition, devel opers would have only 12 months to decommission an abandoned solar project. Also, any proposed changes to the county’s so lar ordinance would require developers to seek a con ditional use permit review by county commissioners instead of from the Plan ning Board. Commissioners would determine on a case- by-case basis whether a so lar farm could locate within agricultural, commercial and industrial zoning dis tricts. Planning officials said they reviewed the solar farm regulations in a number posed solar farm. of counties — Brunswick, Camden, Gates, Pasquotank and Perquimans — as well as solar farm regulations suggested by Chowan resi dents Robert Kirby and Kev in Stroud before deciding on their recommendations. Prior to the board’s deci sion, speakers both for solar development against it of fered the board their views. Linda Nwadike, project manager for SunEnergyl, said her company supports the board’s proposed chang es because they’ll help pro vide guidance on planning solar projects in Chowan. BROADSTREET COUNSELING CENTER a Assessments for DUI/DWI ■ Substance Abuse Education/Counseling ■ Relapse Prevention ■ Family Education/Co-Dependecy ■ Adets Class/Prime for Life 110 Market Street, Hertford TEL: 252-426-3130 • FAX: 252-426-3132 Gill’s Cell: 252-339-6312 JoAnn’s Cell: 252-301-8272 “It’s actually great for us as a company because it tells us this is what you guys require, that we make sure that we meet or exceed this, and that we move on,” she said. “I love the fact that you are reviewing the ordinance and making changes to it. I have no issue with stricter rules and making sure we meet these rules, but I want you to consider to not make it hard for an industry to come to Chowan County.” Vickie Layden presented the board with a petition signed by 90 people opposed to development of a solar farm on Gliden Road. She also submitted a packet she said contained information about the hazards of solar panels. “If there is hazardous ma terials in these things, which there is or isn’t depending on who you talk to or listen to or what research you go after,... do we really want it right beside our residence?” said Layden, whose Gliden Road home borders a pro- Tom Credle of Osprey Drive said he was concerned a large storm might scatter solar panels, requiring clean up by a hazardous materials team. “If this stuff blows in all directions and lands in your driveway, yard, pond or pasture — it’s your debris,” he said. “It doesn’t matter where it came from. If it is to be considered hazardous material debris ... then you may not be able to mess with it other than mechanically pushing it out of the way.” Credle said because fed eral and state authorities do not have a plan to address his concern about solar panel cleanup, the county would have to remove the debris itself. That could be expensive, he said. Credle said because the Planning Board’s recom mendations don’t take debris cleanup into account, the board should recommend commissioners extend the current solar farm morato rium to a year. Besides giv ing county officials time to determine what their costs of cleanup might be, extend ing the moratorium would also give state and Chowan emergency planning offi cials time to create a plan for removing hazardous materi als, he said. Addressing both Layden’s and Credle’s concerns, Nwa dike said solar panels are not hazardous. “There’s no emission in it. There are no hazardous ma terials,” she said. As for debris removal, it’s governed by standards set by federal and state laws, Nwadike said. “There are various waste management practices that we need to meet,” she said. “Whether federal or state, (what we do) must be satis fied to these standards.” Regarding decommis sioning of solar farms, Nwa dike said there’s never been one decommissioned, and it’s likely none ever will be decommissioned as long as “there’s money there” from harnessing solar energy. “Solar farming is a busi ness decision, so as to de commissioning, if money is being made, why would someone decommission?” she asked. Instead of decommission ing solar farms, Nwadike said she envisions develop ers adjusting to changes in technology, switching out older solar panels for newer, more efficient ones. Nwadike said SunEn ergyl has no disagreement with the proposal’s require ments for setbacks, buffer ing or liability insurance. But she noted the board’s recommendation on decom missioning solar farms was taken from Camden Coun ty’s ordinance. Nwadike said Camden County is considering revi sions to its ordinance in Au gust, so she asked if Chowan County would do the same thing. She asked the board to make a decision based on Chowan’s needs, not an other county’s. “I want to ask you to think twice and not just blindly make a decision based on what other counties are do ing,” she said. Nwadike said a number of state agencies already review prospective solar farms for approval before they are built. She asked if a solar developer is able to meet state and federal re quirements, why should a county’s permitting process be more strict. But resident Dottie De Hart said it was important for Chowan officials to en sure solar farm rules are specific to Chowan. “These rules are there for the protection of the citizens and property of this county,” she said. “Please don’t sac rifice our citizens to placate a developer who will not be truly invested in this county, a developer who is thriving on tax incentives — taxes that Chowan County will not be able to receive. ...We should not let a developer come here who does not plan to share, pay their fair share or plant themselves here for the duration.” Nwadike, however, said SunEnergyl is invested in Chowan, even though it hasn’t built a project in the county. “We want to be good neighbors,” she said. “We do want to invest here. We have donated to the Steam ers baseball team and we haven’t yet built anything here in the county. We are trying to be good neighbors, work with the county and make sure we are actually giving something back to the county. ... We want to work with you.” Dr. Blakemore and Edenton Eye Care are now members of the Albemarle Eye Center network of providers. Our newly-expanded facility and team of world-renowned Ophthalmologists will now provide a broader range of expertise and an improved level of excellent care. This is Albemarle Eye Center, and this is the care you deserve. THE ALBEMARLE EYE CENTER DIFFERENCE • Edenton’s Most Experienced Eyecare Team • Access to All 5 Locations in the Network • Unparalleled Commitment to Excellence • Routine Eye Exams & Contact Lens Fittings • State-of-the-art Treatment Options Including LASIK Laser Eye Surgery, LenSx® Laser Cataract Surgery, Diabetic Eye Care & Comprehensive Glaucoma Treatment THE MOST EXPERIENCED EYECARE TEAM IN EDENTON William 5. Blakemore, M.D., Ophthalmologist Jitendra Swarup, M.D., Laser Cataract Surgeon Peter Mitrev, M.D., Fellowship-trained Glaucoma Specialist ALBEMARLE EYE CENTER Open Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm 101 Mark Dr., Edenton, NC 27932 tel: 252.482.7471 PrecisionEyeCareNC.com
The Chowan Herald (Edenton, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
July 19, 2017, edition 1
4
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75