Douglas County, KS & Johnson County, KS
Public Opinion on Industrial Utility-Scale Solar Power Facility Projects in Our Counties
Getting Solar Benefits While Preserving Quality of Life
Douglas County, KS & Johnson County, KS are both being approached by energy companies with potential proposals for massive Industrial Utility-Scale Solar Power Facilities which include thousands of acres of solar arrays, inverters, battery energy storage systems, transmission lines and sub-station.
Although utility-scale solar facilities could provide clean energy, they could also degrade the quality of life for hundreds of area residents and negatively impact agriculture, wildlife, existing businesses and long-term economic growth, especially when irresponsibly sited.
Below are thoughts and opinions submitted by Citizens.
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CLICK HERE to view an aerial map of just one proposed 320 Megawatt Utility-Scale Solar Facility project site that energy company NextEra has been working on securing ground leases for over the last 3 years. The map also displays homes that are 0 – <1 mile from this particular site. This project alone would turn 3,000+ acres of agriculturally zoned land into Industrial Utility-Scale Solar. The massive footprint of these projects will impact our communities in many ways. How do you feel about these types of industrial projects around populated areas?
PUBLIC OPINION
Douglas & Johnson County, KS Public Opinion on Industrial Utility-Scale Solar Power Facility Projects in Our Counties
| Name | In which county do you reside? | Please tell us why this issue is important to you. This explanation will help our elected officials better understand why it is essential that they act. |
|---|---|---|
| Chris K. | Johnson County, KS | This will ruin our landscape. Taking thousands of productive farm ground for Nexteras gain is wrong. If Nextera sell 00,000 in energy the government gives them .7 million. Why should tax payers pay to make them rich? |
| Rita H. | Douglas County, KS | Dear County Commissioners, I am writing to voice my opposition to the proposed solar project. It would be a major mistake, in my opinion, and a waste of farmland, a terrible environmental impact, and just plain irresponsible. Studies from other communities have shown the devastating effects to people living close by, the adverse impacts to the wildlife, and for what gain? It’s also more expensive in the long run. |
| Debbie D. | Johnson County, KS | We need more safety investigations. I am against these false claims of clean energy. What about eminent domain issues, noise, or 5GMF. We cannot live without CO2. Our planet would die without it. Our oxygen from this plant sources would not sustain us. Do not spend our money funding these projects. That make a few rich and will leave us in the cold and dark. |
| Geoffrey U. | Douglas County, KS | Negative environmental impact, diminished resale property values, unsound environmental and economic policy. |
| Ernst E. | Johnson County, KS | I am in rural joco |
| Dawn P. | Johnson County, KS | We live just south of the Sunflower Army Ammunition plant. We moved into this rural area 11 years ago, to enjoy the quiet environment, the wildlife, and the beauty. We have invested finanacially into remodeling our home, which Johnson County now values at over 0,000. Our property values and way of life, along with the environment, are just as valuable to our family as to those living in more heavily populated areas of the county. We deserve the same respect and protection as residents of Leawood, Olathe, Overland Park, etc. |
| Sarah M. | Select Your County | My family does NOT want solar in the Gardner area!! |
| Ed K. | Douglas County, KS | I want to maintain and preserve the natural landscape of our rural community. NextEra does not have a good reputation in communities where they have previously developed these type of facilities. There are much more suitable and less obtrusive locations for this. It is a sly move on NextEra's part to do this across county borders - which is obviously a work around of the regulation to limited the overall size of the footprint. |
| Joanne K. | Douglas County, KS | It is too close to homes. We moved to DO county and built our home here 25 years ago to live in a beautiful rural area. This will destroy it. Please send them to an area with thousands of acres of open land. Please do not allow them to destroy our rural community. There are so many families whose lives will be changed forever if you allow this to move forward. |
| Rachal F. | Johnson County, KS | The Green new Deal is a joke! It’s ruining more than it’s fixing. |
| Cindy F. | Douglas County, KS | First 3 individuals should Not be allowed to decide something that will cause physical, mental and financial harm to citizens of the county they represent. This will destroy the rural community, be an environmental disaster to our underground water supply, soil, water erosion, and the cost of decommissioning these projects will be exorbitant and paid for by the tax payers. |
| Chris K. | Johnson County, KS | My family will be right in the middle of the project. We have concerns regarding the heat islands,radation,devaluing our property. The environmental impact is going to be huge. |
| PAMELA W. | Johnson County, KS | I LIVE RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD FROM THIS AREA. I AM IN FAVOR OF GREEN ENERGY, BUT NOT WHEN IT IS TAKING OUR FARMLAND! SOLAR BELONGS ON ROOFTOPS, NOT DIRT. CALLING THIS A SOLAR FARM IS BS. THERE IS NOTHING AGRICULTURAL ABOUT SOLAR. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PERFORM THIS ON AGRICULTURAL LAND. THIS IS WRONG!!!!!!! |
| William S. | Johnson County, KS | Three is NOTHING green about Industrial wind and solar development. Only winners are the developers who sell carbon credits (that are a created credit based upon lies and misrepresentations). And the Developers try to ram through projects without any end of life decommissioning and removal provision in place, leaving that cost to the landowners and county. |
| Ann K. | Douglas County, KS | We choose to live in the total area of Douglas County for the beauty and uncluttered presence of this area. Large scale industrialsolar will not only destroy the quality of this. Also, we need agriculture land to remain for agriculture. |
| Gary D. | Johnson County, KS | This energy source is unreliable and ruins land use in populated areas. They are not effectiv. There are plenty of non populated areas to place these eyesore in other states. |
| Jake B. | Johnson County, KS | Solar is a short term solution with lots of collateral damage. |
| Rhonda W. | Johnson County, KS | Solar and wind are not truly renewable energy. They are extremely limited in their capacity and use more energy and create more waste. They are not reliable sources of energy. We need to preserve our farmland for farming and livestock. Stop this scourge on Kansas. |
| Ed M. | Johnson County, KS | This is very close to my brand new home, 1/2-3/4 of a mile away. The development & further push to get more ground for solar or wind energy projects makes me extremely nervous. |
| George S. | Douglas County, KS | Solar power will not be sustainable in Douglas County, KS. due to more cloudy days than sunny days not to mention the snow/ice in the winter months.The unreliable and dilute nature of their “fuel” sunlight makes “weather dependent Solar” unsustainable in Kansas. Environmentally it will harm the federally protected Bald Eagles among other birds. Because they are attracted to the solar panels. The 3,000 acres of agricultural land (which could feed 1,500 people for one year)will be destroyed also including historical sights. What will happen when solar cells are damaged or old? How will they be disposed of? It is valid to note that end of life solar panel recycling and disposal is an issue. Toxic waste is a huge concern for the future. These huge farms should not be anywhere near a populated area. The risk of contamination and pollution of ground and surface water from spills and airborne chemicals would be a great health concern for the community. Coal, nuclear and petrochemical companies must come up with detailed costly plans for dealing with real or potentially negative consequences of their operations. On the other hand; Solar and wind companies have been rewarded with subsidies and absolutely no disposal standards or requirements. Harnessing sunshine and wind to serve humanity is not free-or clean, green, renewable, or sustainable. |
| Matt S. | Douglas County, KS | Agrivoltaics system? Dual use of the land. Livestock graze, native plants, and cooling underneath the panels for native grass growth. Bringing more jobs and money to the community. It’s a brilliant idea. Keeping the Land zoned as agriculture, win for everyone |
| Jan F. | Douglas County, KS | Decreased property values and impacts on health will be devastating. |
| Cindy D. | Johnson County, KS | We shouldn't be taking agricultural grounds for the sake if solar facilities. It is not a good use of the land. With the inflation being at record levels, food production is extremely important to help to feed our nation and communities. It is a better use for food production. We have plenty of power plants to supply is with plenty of electricity. |
| Thomas G. | Johnson County, KS | Why kill perfect agricultural land with this? Look up archemedies wind turbines! |
| Michelle S. | Johnson County, KS | This is the most asinine waste of money I have seen in decades. 6,000 + acres of farmland way out in Edgerton is going to help power my little house in Old Town Lenexa in what way? The only people that will benefit are those building this dumbass mess and probably the counties. To imply that we will not be taxed is an insult to my intelligence. I pay taxes to a Jr. College with a state-of-the-art performing arts center and art museum. I don't know what other grandeur exists but they are always building something. China will make out pretty well since all, or most, parts will come from there. Has anyone thought about the wildlife that will be displaced or die due to the mega solar array? What does make sense is to put solar panels and batteries into homes, if the owner wants them. I would LOVE to have solar power on my house now that I have had to cut down all of my big old trees. I would settle for a small wind turbine for power to enable us to cut the umbilical cord with Evergy, who, BTW, is still conducting rolling power outages due to their sorry infrastructure. I had to relocate my 90-year-old father twice this past summer, 2022, due to power outages. Funding for the frail, homebound, and elderly is laughable in a very sick and sad way. Public schools are begging for money. No , this solar panel setup is not a good way to spend MY money. The real shame in this project is that I just learned about it from a telephone poll taker. With what we pay in taxes a letter would have been nice. A bit of common sense must come into play at the county level. My ballot is signed, sealed, and ready to mail. |
| Randy L. | Douglas County, KS | Climate change is a huge issue. Please do not allow the Republican party to destroy our planet through deceitful campaigns. I would like to see Kansas be the leader in wind and solar energy generation. Thank you. |
| Anita L. | Johnson County, KS | We don’t need or want what little agricultural land left in this county wasted on solar farms. They are a nuisance and have a very small impact on energy. Wake up Kansans |
| Brandy B. | Johnson County, KS | This is not the best use of prime agricultural land. These should be put on top of existing structures. Wind power is very dangerous for birds, there needs to be more safeguards. Also no taxpayer subsidies should be given to these projects. If they can't be profitable on their own then they shouldn't exist |
| L W. | Johnson County, KS | 1. Raises the taxes 2. China involvement 3. Makes Gods great earth an eyesore. 4. Will create more problems down the road. 5. Climate change is unreal. |
| David D. | Johnson County, KS | I believe the process needs to be monitored proactively to the benefit of the community and not a few choice citizens. |
| Debbi K. | Johnson County, KS | We need to preserve our rural areas for Farming and Homesteading. Build these someplace else. |
| Reginald M. | Johnson County, KS | There are areas that are available in KS that are not adjacent to housing or productive agriculturally that can be used for these Solar installations |
| Lisa B. | Johnson County, KS | When we are looking at food shortages, why would we install toxic solar panels that destroy the useable farmland? Green energy is NOT green. The damage to the environment is horrendous and the panels are made by Chinese slaves. We should be supporting other sources of energy until the technology proves solar and wind are worth it. We are nowhere near that now. |
| Gary D. | Johnson County, KS | This is a scam. Solar technology is not mature enough to actually be efficient and to make an impact on our energy requirements. However this will affect everyone due your tax $$ subsidizing it's construction. They have also not thought far enough ahead to come up with viable solutions for maintenance and disposal. Political crap once again. Stop this! |
| John D. | Johnson County, KS | The industrial solar model is unsustainable and not needed in Kansas as we currently sell 20% of our generated power to other states. The long term effects are detrimental and we do not have the resources to create enough battery storage to sustain the grid for 24 hours if we produced at current levels for 400 years. There is also no recycling model for these batteries that must be replaced every 15 years. So we will fill our landfills with batteries and windmill veins, rape foreign lands for their natural resources using fossil fuels to do it, and then claim we are green. Don't buy the BS! |
| Lisa B. | Johnson County, KS | I do not want valuable, essential farmland used for solar or wind energy. People have put their life savings into their homes and it will only decrease property values and expose the residents to toxins in the ground and noise pollution. When our nation is facing food shortages, it is insane to use up farmland. There are so many creative ways to build solar energy and it’s just lazy to grab up farmland against the wishes of your constituents. The energy issue can never be solved with solar and wind only. We will need fossil fuels for a long time, as evidenced by the administration begging the world for them since they have declared war on fossil fuels here in the US. You were elected to represent your constituents, not outside big business, and this constituent says NO to ruining our farmland and neighborhoods. |
| Bill J. | Johnson County, KS | No massive solar farms |
| Nancy B. | Douglas County, KS | Catastrophically short-sighted and ideologically based decision rather than scientifically and economically based decision to focus on solar development. |
| Gary D. | Johnson County, KS | It always amazes me how gullible elected officials become when $$ is discussed. Payoffs, kickbacks, promises, etc. Large scale Solar and wind power is currently not mature enough to make an impact on our overall energy needs. Kansas is already meeting its 'quota' of 'green' power generation. What is the carbon footprint for building large scale solar and wind generation? Most likely not even net zero considering not just the building of the machinery, but the disposal as well! This does not biodegrade. You can bet if it was going in next to a politicians home/land, they would vote against it. Let us individuals decide if we want it on our own property and we'll put it in if we want it. Don't succum to some large multi billion $ out of state company that wants to just make $ and send the power out of stte. And change our laws so they have ultimate authority in our state. Let's keep Kansas as it is. We need amber waves of grain and places where Buffalo roam. |
| Joyce W. | Johnson County, KS | Taking 1,000 to 2,000 acres of prime agricultural land out of production will cause inflation to go up, leaving store shelves bare and much higher costs . We should not have to choose between feeding our families or freezing in the winter. Solar is intermittent at best and non-existent at times when the sun doesn't shine. Battery storage is incapable of providing electricity for more than a day at best. These facilities should be located in western Kansas where fewer people live and where the negative impact will be less |
| Lisa H. | Johnson County, KS | I am interested in the responsible siting of utility scale solar facilities to protect my home value as well as my quality of life including safe drinking water in my well. The setbacks to property is a huge issue! |
| Connie W. | Johnson County, KS | I've lived here my entire life, I do have solar energy on my farm. However this project is not welcome in this area. |
| Katherine M. | Johnson County, KS | I am pro Solar and pro-environment - I believe this project can be done without a negative impact to the area homeowners. I want the County Commissioners to review the options carefully and communicate with full transparency to the homeowners. |
| Lisa B. | Johnson County, KS | I’m very concerned about the toxicity and the pollution, including noise pollution, with solar and wind energy. Also, we need our rich farmland for farms! There may be a future for solar energy but it’s neither technically advanced nor cost effective enough to be reliable. There are other options for placement of solar panels without ruining farmland or decreasing the value of homes where people have invested their life savings. This is a big NO for our family. |
| Abby S. | Johnson County, KS | The loss of farmland is unconscionable. The solar technology industry is not as green as it would like us all to think. The swallowing up of historical landmarks robs our citizens of their heritage and the lessons we need to remember. It would hurt us financially and economically as a community, drive down property values, and definitely not represent my interests. |
| Pamela W. | Johnson County, KS | We are on a well and enjoy growing our own food. We drink the water from the tap and so do our animals. The effects of a solar “farm” will ruin our ground water. I’m all for solar power but let’s do this in a smart way. Put them on buildings and already contaminated areas. Why are we wanting to ruin our good, Kansas farmland!? This makes absolutely NO sense and I would like to talk to someone that can convince me otherwise. |
| Georgia L. | Douglas County, KS | We live really close to the proposed location for the Solar Farm. We do not want it to change our way of life. This needs to be stopped. |
| Dana S. | Douglas County, KS | I would not want this directly near my property and want to support those this affects. A project of this size and scope would not only likely hurt property values, but we have problems with our watershed, flooding and erosion where we live already in rural Douglas county. I can’t imagine it getting worse, but if it affects watersheds northeast of us, we may be affected as well. |
| Trudi W. | Douglas County, KS | Loss of agricultural land which I believe were key issues with preserving land in this area Property values Quality of life as we know it today |
| Gene B. | Johnson County, KS | I am very concerned about runoff during rain storms. Having seen firsthand what that looks like in close proximity to the intermodal, I am convinced this will have a negative impact on neighboring properties. |
| Larry S. | Douglas County, KS | These large scale industrial solar installations are not a good fit for prime farm land. We only have so much farm land to begin with. If we allow these installations to gobble up all of our farm ground then where do we get our food? Where do we grass feed our cattle? What happens when all of our creeks and streams and ponds and lakes are full of sediment from rain run-off because there is no ground cover left? What happens to the wildlife in areas where these installations are? Where do they go? Anyway, I digress. These installations will not and cannot solve our energy problems. They should be part of the solution, but not the entire solution. And by allowing these installations to be built on prime farm land does a disservice to those families and persons who want to continue either generations long farming or who have never farmed and want to give it a go. |
| Kandi S. | Johnson County, KS | I just installed solar at my personal house. It is working pretty well but giving the total benefit that I thought it would. My concern with this project is the noise level. I have seen some videos where there is a constant humming noice coming from the solar farms. If they are true it would really reduce the quality of life for all of the homes in our area. |
| Shirley H. | Johnson County, KS | Our environment is important, I don’t want to have to cut down any trees! Especially big ones that take a long time to grow. Simply re-planting trees for every tree we cut down doesn’t help. The strongest trees need to be preserved. I also don’t want to end up having to pay to two different electric companies. Solar panels are useless in my opinion if I still have to pay an electric bill. |
| Michael S. | Douglas County, KS | Better planning is needed - sunflower would be a great location |
| Teresa W. | Douglas County, KS | I am interested in increased renewable energy, however, solar arrays must be placed to protect ag lands and wetlands. |
| Mike C. | Johnson County, KS | We don’t need to destroy the wildlife and land |
| Lee P. | Johnson County, KS | We have brownfield sites that could be better utilized with this project. |
| Judy C. | Douglas County, KS | We have our own solar panels. Unlike some states, Kansas does not honor the electricity we produce with our panels. Large scale solar could do great damage to our agricultural lands, wildlife habitat, etc. Personal solar panels are the way. |
| Lonny H. | Johnson County, KS | lose farm land in this area and too close to homes in this area |
| Roy H. | Johnson County, KS | Lower my property value and take farmland away from our area. |
| Buffy H. | Johnson County, KS | Take up a lot of farmland and resources for this area. |
| Amanda H. | Johnson County, KS | The home we rent is at risk of being torn down for this solar farm. I would hate to see that happen in this area and for them to take the place we have called home for the past 6 years away. |
| James H. | Johnson County, KS | I live near this project and worry about the projects effects on the area environment and wildlife. I have concerns about how this equipment, especially the batteries will be cleaned up and disposed of in the future. Third solar electricity has proven to not be dependable nor efficient enough to meet the needs of our area. |
| Brice F. | Douglas County, KS | 1) Thedevaluation of my property 2) No benefit of any of the power generation to lower electrical bills of the people that the devaluation of their property. 3) If individuals were given more of a tax break to install solar on their own property there would be far more solar power generated that the overflow would feed the local power grid benefiting the state of KS, and local community and people in the areas using the local grid. I know I would like to add solar to my home and property. |
| Norman R. | Johnson County, KS | I think the proposed location is too invasive to the surrounding community - especially when there are unused acres at the Sunflower Ammunition area that cannot be used for most other development. |
| Anthony K. | Douglas County, KS | My family chose to settle in the rural area of Douglas county over fifteen years ago. Part of the charm of doing so is the quiet and laid back enjoyment of nature. Bringing in industrial companies to our area with lack of impact studies, buffer areas, long term financial and environmental deterioration possibilities is irresponsible and greedy. |
| Karla M. | Johnson County, KS | A couple issues with this: This energy is for Florida and I do not want solar panels to increase the heat in this area and cause a temperature change from the heat. This is way to close to homes, families, schools, etc. |
| Lucas C. | Douglas County, KS | We raise cattle. |
| Victoria C. | Douglas County, KS | We raise cattle. This wouldn’t be good for farming, wildlife, or residence in the area. |
| Frank N. | Johnson County, KS | This is my family's home area. I don't want anything that will jeopardize our week being, safety or value of home and everyday life. I have also been told that this will not benefit Kansas residents rather others in 3 or 4 states away. Why? Why don't we get value from something in our backyard? |
| andrea h. | Douglas County, KS | This will definitely impact economic growth, as well as potentially threaten our ground water. I am worried my property value will decrease. It makes no sense not to be using the 9,000 acre Sunflower Ammunition Plant ground. |
| Michelle B. | Johnson County, KS | To maintain our country living and responsibly use the resources we have available. |
| VICKIE D. | Johnson County, KS | I don’t understand why they don’t use land that is already useless to develop. |
| Deb L. | Johnson County, KS | There is zero benefit to putting it there. It won't lower our taxes, we won't have access to the energy. It's all risk and no reward, and inhibits future growth of local communities. |
| KARI O. | Douglas County, KS | I live in a populated countryside of Douglas County. There is a vineyard, orchards, grass-fed cattle farms, and people with horses who are all going to be effected by the solar farm. This is so big it will more than likely contaminate our water supply by what they need to place in the ground to run this big scale facility. We are all on well water and want to continue using our well water. The pesticides used for brush is another factor when it our land, plants and animals. I also do not want my property value to decrease in value because of this facility. I do not support this type of facility. |
| Trent G. | Johnson County, KS | Affecting to many homeowners, water sheds, historical locations, wildlife, airplane flight pattern, and growth of county in a positive way. Also energy will not stay in this State & too many issues with life of solar panels & battery. Most importantly it will not benefit Johnson County in a profitable way. |
| Eric T. | Johnson County, KS | I moved here to live in a rural lifestyle. Until I can afford to move away from people, towns, as much as possible,I choose to live this way, and don’t want the countryside littered with this garbage. As is we have a horrific president, and corruption, hard times, etc. I prefer we at least get to have one thing left that is sacred to people with my line of thinking. I’m already upset with the way things have been done |
| Carrie B. | Douglas County, KS | JUST ONE of the negative impact concerns...Utility-Scale Solar Facility Noise, not often talked about, is indeed a thing... The examples shared in the links below are proof of the concern. If massive utility-scale solar facility developments are indeed approved by County Commissioners WITHOUT strong, enforcable regulations in place, potential noise from aging (and even brand new) industrial solar facility inverters will be another issue that will negatively impact quality of life in Kansas. Depending on how close inverters are to property lines, depending on which way the wind is blowing, depending on how many sides of a property are enclosed by utility-scale solar...noise will indeed be an issue, especially over 20+ years. SOUND CARRIES...on our own Douglas County property we can hear noise of all types from MILES away. Solar Facility inverter noise will make homeowners and wildlife lose their minds hearing it every day for the rest our lives. Helpful Article: https://bit.ly/solar-farm-noise Recorded Sound of Utility-Scale Solar Inverter Noise: https://bit.ly/utility-scale-solar-noise-perry https://bit.ly/utility-scale-noise-cypress-creek https://bit.ly/utility-scale-noise-wincombe https://bit.ly/utility-scale-noise-monroe Protect the land and quality of life in Kansas...Utility-Scale Solar should NEVER be sited around homes (3 miles minimum from any home). Steer Utility-Scale Solar (and Wind) Developers to existing brownfield sites or to areas located far from humans/communities! |
| Julie C. | Johnson County, KS | I have concerns about the impact of the environment and our community in the rural home setting we chose to raise our family. |
| Michael H. | Select Your County | It will lower our property values, ruin our water wells, destroy good farmland, fill our landfills, be an eyesore to the community, and be an unattractive mess! |
| Kenton C. | Johnson County, KS | Past experience with large utility infrastructure site placement near our property. Electrical and oil and gas. |
| Elise E. | Johnson County, KS | I do not want any industrial solar plants in JoCo. I reside in gardner where you are planning on putting this “farm”. You need to preserve the wildlife, farms, and the community. There are no long term studies of the impact this has on the environment. There are no regulations in place to determine how do dispose of the batteries. Also many of the components are not ethically sourced. China is the largest manufacturer of solar batteries. We all know how “awesome” their labor laws are. The propose farm would sit on 2 water sheds and feed into the bull creek river. What impact will the run off have on Hillsdale? Bull Creek feeds into Hillsdale. Which is a fishing and recreational lake. Also there is nothing in wiring that the energy produced would go back to gardner or the the surrounding communities. How does the city profit from this “farm”? This is a terrible idea. There are many more cost effective clean energy alternatives. Elise Everson |
| Deanna S. | Douglas County, KS | It needs to be a benefit for everyone and every wild living thing. |
| Beth M. | Johnson County, KS | This is to close to a populated area. You are impacting to many homeowners and land owners in this area. We need our farming community to thrive. You will be taking to many smaller farmers livelihood away. We do not want the contamination from your solar panels that cannot be disposed of in our community. We do not need our waters contaminated or the water flow to be restructured. Watershed runs into our lakes in our area. Keep it out of our community. This just disgusts me that you would even consider this in a populated area. Ruining our great farmland. We all ready have this Intermodel and warehouses taking up our land. Go somewhere else. |
| Cindy K. | Johnson County, KS | This will be a huge change for our lives. Our small businesses will suffer as well as our everyday lives. It's a shame more people don't understand what this will do to our community. What taking prime farmland all over the US out of production will eventually do to our food supply. |
| Frank B. | Johnson County, KS | Interrupts the rural country side and peaceful rural living, horse riding, youth 4H activities and clean country living. Too many acres devoted to this project that does not benefit local people. |
| Karen B. | Johnson County, KS | Will disrupt quality of life for rural residents and local wildlife. We hear weed control may bring excessive spraying or use if chemicals. |
| Otto J K. | Johnson County, KS | Johnson County has designated my farm property as Residential for taxation purposes and it is beyond rational understanding that a commercial solar facility could coexist with residential property. |
| Renee H. | Douglas County, KS | Appropriate regulations need to be in place to protect the environment and those living near these proposed facilities first. Must be required to recycle old panels. Should use non-productive land such as contaminated Brownfield sites. Let's not rush to a less than satisfactory placement of these green solutions until we have solutions for the problems they will ultimately cause. |
| Kathy K. | Johnson County, KS | Our area is being ruined by the intermodal, Edgerton Quarry, warehouses and now this solar monster. I want my pretty, quiet, rural area back! |
| Erik K. | Johnson County, KS | I want to ensure that any solar power company that puts in panels in my area, consults the local residents before doing any major Construction |
| Shannon M. | Douglas County, KS | This will affect the way of life in rural Douglas county, our wildlife will displaced and not to mention the farm community. We do not want this in our backyard, you want this massive solar farm out it in your backyard. |
| Brian N. | Select Your County | We moved to SW JOHNSON county 35 years ago in order to enjoy the rural atmosphere here. The area had endured the commercialization of the BN Intermodal. The LAST thing we need to destroy the remaining rural atmosphere here is a massive industrial complex. With so much even more rural land farther West, it is unfantomable as to why this area was selected to be dumped on. |
| Justin M. | Johnson County, KS | To keep rural lands rural and preserved and not turned into (potentially) hazardous commercial lands. |
| Dean K. | Douglas County, KS | I have a residential solar array for my property and it was required multiple inspections and reviews. Commercial solar should be held to the same standard, with inspections and all appropriate regulations an d reviews. |
| Mark D. | Johnson County, KS | I live near the proposed Johnson county site. I am concerned about property values going down as well as the negative affect on the area wildlife…. I am an avid bow hunter and this will have devastating affects on the property that I hunt which is adjacent on 2 sides to the proposed site. |
| Ronald H. | Douglas County, KS | Potential to destroy land we raise cattle on and increased traffic on roads. Diminished property values. Wildlife habitats disturbed. Contamination of water.. |
| Elizabeth K. | Johnson County, KS | My husband and I bought our house in this area because we are planning on using the equity as a step up into a larger house in a decade or more. Our future would be absolutely gutted if the property values fell even more than they already are. Too often large corporations get to run over small towns without really considering the residents plights. |
| Charles M. | Johnson County, KS | My wife and I believe that solar and wind technology is costly to set up, takes the place of fossil fuels which have served us well. The re hs been nothing to convince Mary and I believe that eliminating current technologies and ignoring nuclear alternatives does not improve our demand for stable energy. With wind technology Texas had blackouts last winter because of the failure of the windmills to produce electricity. Like the windmills, solar platforms take up a lot of land used for crops. Mary and I are really upset by the Green New Deal which wants to mandate unrealistic elimination of fossil fuels and coal plants with electricity. We want the expansion of nuclear plants and eventually fusion energy to come to the fore. |
| arleen s. | Douglas County, KS | Destroying the livelihood of agriculture of farmers. Also, for the residents that have moved to the country for better life in education for their children, peace of mind, safety for their families in the rural area is being destroyed as well. |
| William B. | Johnson County, KS | I reside in rural Johnson county and if I wanted solar panels I would buy them myself. Our countryside i Johnson county is being gobbled up by nothing more than greed. |
| Wendy B. | Johnson County, KS | Environmental protection. Preservation of land and property values. |
| Georgia and Rick L. | Douglas County, KS | Our house and land are at risk. We want our house and land to be protected. |
| Robin N. | Johnson County, KS | I do not want my home value to decrease due to area being so close. |
| Orville G. | Douglas County, KS | Don't want to ruin our water well and pond! This will decrease property values! |
| Nina H. | Douglas County, KS | Solar facilities should not be located near towns or cities. The buffer needs to be a much larger area. I am concerned that once one facility is in place, there will be many more coming into the county. The ecological damage that these facilities do when they are on fire, is very frightening. |
| Susan D. | Johnson County, KS | This is important to me because I do want our water and our ground protected and our farmland. Although there's a lot of misinformation about solar power. Solar power is much more safe then Coal. Solar power does not contaminate our ground and atmosphere like coal does. Such as the tornadoes that were devastating to five different states last night coal mining has contributed to this kind of things in our atmosphere and climate change. So we need to make sure that we do not miss inform residence and that solar panel is completely safe and much more efficient and does not harm our air ground and water and coal mining does. |
| Adam F. | Johnson County, KS | Destroy property value and encroach on our neighborhoods |
| Shane M. | Johnson County, KS | I do not want this solar farm at all. It is my understanding that neither Johnson or Douglas counties will benefit from it in terms of electricity. Let another state have it. |
| Cole T. | Johnson County, KS | I live near the proposed build site |
| Aaron S. | Select Your County | I care about my property value and the environment. |
| Mike S. | Douglas County, KS | This is important to me because I moved to my rural location to enjoy the land our state has to offer and this solar complex will be a huge eyesore and take away from the natural beauty of this state. |
| Michael M. | Johnson County, KS | Some of the Utility-Scale Solar Facility (USSF) regulations that I, as a concerned citizen, am asking for follows. • Project size - limit to 1000 acres without a waiver to change size and scope of the project. • Setbacks - require a minimum of 300ft. radius from property lines where there are residences in close proximity. • Screening - require vegetative and other visual buffers to fully screen solar panels and related equipment. • Require a 2-3 mile buffer to adjacent cities to allow cities to grow and develop. NO waiver should be allowed. • No property should be enclosed on more than two sides by solar panels. • Solar panels should not be placed where stormwater runoff would cause flooding, erosion, or other damage to the watersheds. This project covers two important watersheds. • Prohibit use of professional herbicides that are detrimental to humans and wildlife which also could contaminate ground water supplies and watershed tributaries. • Research has shown that property values decrease within the proximity of a USSF. NextEra Energy should provide various means to let property owners choose from several options to recoup their losses. For example, options could include 1) reductions in electricity fees, 2) reduced prices for shares of NextEra Energy stock, or 3) residuals (royalties) that continue for as long as the landowner remains in possession of their property. |
| BARBARA S. | Johnson County, KS | I worry about contamination of the Watershed I worry about contamination of the property I worry about the value of my property dropping. I don't think that many acres need to be used what a giant eyesore. I live in the country I want it to feel like the country |
| Laurie C. | Johnson County, KS | We do not object to solar energy, we simply are asking for a common sense safe approach to the placement of a facility. The Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant Brownfield Site seems a responsible first choice for placement. |
| Randy J. | Douglas County, KS | This facility will be an eyesore which decreases quality of life. Pesticide use is of concern as well as decreasing property values. |
| Charles H. | Johnson County, KS | we are losing ag land to offten to commercial uses , we are becoming dependent on foreign countries for food that we have no control over ie pesticides and fertilizers that are unsafe, not to mention the batties that have been known to cause fires and explosion we need to put theses further away from residents !!! |
| Pan S. | Johnson County, KS | It covers too much valuable farmland and takes up too much acreage. It will affect a large number of home owners. There are no regulations for recycling the used and aged panels and they will fill up landfills. Gardner and Edgerton are already surrounded by New Century and the Intermodal facility not to mentioned the ever growing warehouses. It’s time to put a stop to all of this. The old Sunflower Army Ammunition plant property would be a much better place for this and utilize land that is just wasting away. |
| Matthew M. | Douglas County, KS | To ensure our quality of life is not impacted along with the ground water we rely on. |
| Sandra K. | Douglas County, KS | Placing needs to be farther away from any type of residential area. |
| Dan K. | Douglas County, KS | Better places. How placing in the old sunflower ammo plant !!!!! |
| Jeremy L. | Johnson County, KS | This is not a good idea for many reasons: 1: not everyone in the area is willing to lease out to this proposal 2: if they are going to do this, it should be continuous, not allow the 1/2 mile jump between panel sites that I got wind of at an Edgerton P&Z meeting 3: no one has made mention of who maintains the weeds and such on site. When I asked that question, I got a blank stare 4: thus would be C2 zoning which doesn't fit in with residential areas that it would but up to (see the Golden criteria established by KS Supreme Court in 1978 5: fire suppression since these batteries are not your run of the mill fire types and I am guessing our FDs aren't up to speed There are more reasons but this is a start. |
| John V. | Douglas County, KS | Decreasing property values. |
| Katherine C. | Douglas County, KS | This project is extremely close to my property line. I have grave doubts concerning the quality of water in my well and creek, the effect on wildlife, and the value of my property. |
| Gary S. | Johnson County, KS | As I live in Olathe, I still remain connected to the family farm on Sunflower rd south of 151st st. I don't think a massive solar farm can be good for our beautiful farm and pasture grounds I believe it would be an eye sore and bad for the environment. Our family sacrificed the farm in the 40's for the building of the Sunflower Ordinance Plant! I like the idea of some small scale solar for individual home's, farms! On these very large scale solar farms should be in less populated areas, I would have no problem with the large solar farms going in the area of the old sunflower ordinance plant there are many thousands of acres( 8 to 10 thousand acres) that can not and will not be used for anything else for many many more years! I believe this would be an ideal place to locate such large scale solar farms! Thank you all for what you do,, Gary Schulz |
| Cheryl C. | Johnson County, KS | I think it is bad for the environment and a poor use of money. |
| Sue H. | Douglas County, KS | Wind generators hurt wildlife. Enough said!! |
| Danielle B. | Johnson County, KS | Stop ruining home values |
| Nicole V. | Douglas County, KS | Preserve and protect our Kansas quality of life, beautiful rural landscapes, wildlife, agricultural and the long-term economic growth and build the solar facilities somewhere else! |
| Jeffrey B. | Douglas County, KS | Taking precious farmland out of production. Creating energy here, only to have it used elsewhere. |
| Jessica H. | Douglas County, KS | As a resident of rural Douglas County, this issue is very important to me and raises some red flags. First of all, solar energy is not exactly clean energy. While solar does not create pollution in the process of panels gathering energy from the sun, it does create pollution in the manufacture and transportation of panels and accessories. The panels used materials that need to be mined from the earth. There really is no such thing as green or clean energy. These proposed solar fields will likely do nothing to provide reliable or reasonably priced energy to area residents. Information on Evergy's website indicates a desire to increase fees to cover things like solar fields. It is probable that these fields would do damage to wildlife and to agricultural land that would better be used for crops. I do not support these solar fields in any capacity. I urge our county commissioners to adopt strong regulations that will protect area residents, wildlife, agricultural land and area businesses. |
| Elizabeth L. | Douglas County, KS | We do not want massive solar installations in Douglas and Johnson counties. We want to preserve and protect our Kansas quality of life, beautiful rural landscapes, wildlife, agricultural and the long-term economic growth of both counties. |
| JoAnn F. | Douglas County, KS | For most of us, purchasing a home is our single biggest investment. We pick where to live based upon our perception of how it will best support a good quality of life -- given our personal economic constraints. The money making interests of those seeking to alter the environment (whether it be gas pipelines, energy infrastructure, CAFOs, shooting ranges, racetracks etc) should always be subject to restrictions to prevent them from damaging the quality of life (via noise pollution, pesticide spraying, light pollution, unpleasant smells, EMFs, Radiation etc) for those who have chosen to live there. |
| Danny F. | Johnson County, KS | Solar energy is relatively inefficient, 26% efficiency rate converting photons to electrons. Solar energy components are made from non-renewable materials, last about 20 years and will create epic waste disposal problems. The environmental challenges and biodiversity destruction associated with the mining of iron ore and rare earth minerals may greatly exceed the renewable energy benefit. The many costs to the community, landscape and environment outweigh the benefit. Insiders, lobbyist and energy companies are reaping taxpayers subsidies. A few benefit at the expense of many... |
| Vicky W. | Johnson County, KS | This should not be a cheaper alternative for energy companies to consume our natural resources, at the expense of KS quality of life, rural landscapes, wildlife and agriculture. |
| Jonathan S. | Select Your County | I live in Marshall county, and we have been the victims of regulation free industrial wind farm project with commissioners who were in on it from the beginning. I want your commissioners to take a step back and listen to EVERYONE not just NextEra. In my experience they are nothing but liars. |
| Stephen S. | Johnson County, KS | Solar power is not economically viable, needs government subsidies to exist, operates at a net loss & destroys valuable land. There is no benefit & taxpayers will be left with huge debt to pay off with no intrinsic value. |
| Karen L. | Douglas County, KS | My concerns with large Solar Farms are: 1) Uses large amounts of Agricultural land 2)What happens to the solar panels/batteries when they reach the end of their life? What is the plan to keep that waste from impacting the environment? 3) Is the energy generated really enough to make an environmental impact? Lower energy costs? Sustainable? |
| Gary D. | Johnson County, KS | The more I research the subject, the more against this solar farm I become. Claiming energy independence, clean energy, etc are very far from the truth when the lifetime of the units is evaluated. Not renewable, just like the wind units, no way to recycle. Solar units cannot be made with USA resources, but endanger real people in developing nations. Let's put people ahead of profits for a change. We don't want your trash in our community, go home. |
| Jim F. | Douglas County, KS | I’m part of a family of bee keepers, I believe this will have big affect on local wildlife and pollinator plants |
| Joni J. | Douglas County, KS | The effect it will have our wildlife and Agriculture. Not in favor of Solar project. |
| Vicki P. | Johnson County, KS | Solar (nor wind) is a good solution to our energy issues due to their need for massive amounts of energy to be manufactured, the adverse environmental impact, and very limited energy production. The jobs created are mostly during the constitution of the sites, not ongoing jobs. Ruining good agricultural land doesn’t seem like a good idea. Neither is destroying people’s property value . Kansas has many days of cloudy weather and precipitation. These sites belong somewhere with more days of sunshine and out of the way where no one is affected by the location. Please stop this nonsense! |
| Sharmen M. | Johnson County, KS | We want our rural way of life to continue without the ungreen Solar panels |
| Jake B. | Johnson County, KS | No solar wind farms. |
| Jacqueline G. | Douglas County, KS | Negative environmental impact |
| Josh H. | Douglas County, KS | We need to be considerate to local residents. |
| Kenneth M. | Douglas County, KS | I am a frequent visitor to the proposed impact area as a hunter, fisherman, and most of all an overall nature lover. Nothing is more spiritual to me than just spending time in the woods/nature enjoying what was put there for us. The solar panels will inhibit and or eliminate these types of opportunities for me and my family. |
| Jody K. | Johnson County, KS | I do not wish to see my energy costs rise |
| Kelly H. | Select Your County | There needs to be a set of guidelines and a fund established now so in 10,20,30 or 40 years this fund will help clean up the land that the panels were on. Unlike the ammunition plant where no one wants responsibility. The fund needs to be established and maintained for cleanup. |
| Josh F. | Johnson County, KS | Direct impact on environment |
| Larry P. | Douglas County, KS | My family purchased 10 acres and my home for the rural county peace and quit.Solar farms will decree my property valve at least 7%.There’s a great location near Bonner Springs Kansas they could build at and not right on top of me and my neighbors.Thank you |
| Ray A. | Douglas County, KS | Damages to environment, local economies, quality of life for residents, productive food producing land, landfill loading from expired PV panels |
| kim l. | Douglas County, KS | I live in the area. It's zoned agricultural and residential, not industrial. If any of us had wanted to live in an industrial area we would not have chosen this beautiful place. Some residents are building houses or have just moved into the area. Think how that will ruin their dreams, living next to a thousand acres or more of solar panels! What about those who farm the land here and will lose their livelihood. #1 Zoning should be kept as is. #2 Size. You are considering a size of 1000 acres, but because Johnson County is considering 3000 acres of land right next door, we could be looking at a 4000 acre chunk of solar panels between the two counties which would be inappropriate for so many reasons. There should be many acres of space between these. #3 Set backs from houses. We're used to lots of space out here. The 100 foot setback from existing houses is absurd and cruel. An acre is 200 feet long. We need at least a few acres between a house and fields of solar panels. What happened to first putting solar farms on brown sites, already disturbed land? There's none of that here. Please put regulations that will protect this area!! |
| Kay B. | Douglas County, KS | Industrial solar should not be implemented within high populated residential areas, affecting many. This lowers property values, and therefore, lower tax to the county. Especially when non-useable ground for residents already resides in close proximity. Environmental impact will affect the grounds, wildlife, etc. with property directly next to these fields as well as indirectly in immediate connecting properties. It is unacceptable that this topic and planning was not shared in early stages of potential project proposals to the residents directly from the elected officials who are to represent us. To this day, we still have not received any communication on their behalf directly to us. Everything has been a slow moving word of mouth effort to then individually find the communication channels which it is now late in the game for many conversations that should have been had before now. |
| Jim H. | Douglas County, KS | This is not an appropriate use of agriculture land. There are too many residences and families being negatively effected by lowering property values, constant noise, and unsightly views. This will cause displacement of wild life effecting the ecosystems. Having only well water available, how will this effect the aquifer, water contamination or lowering of the water table? |
| Brandy B. | Johnson County, KS | I don't believe current wind & solar technology is as reliable a fossil fuels. |
| Kelsey P. | Douglas County, KS | I have seen first hand the consequences when city and county commissioners in Douglas County have forced through poorly formulated ideas for the sake of virtue signaling while ignoring all of the possible negative consequences. I would urge them to not move forward with something like this without listening to what the negatives outcomes would be and if those would actually outweigh the positives. I would hope they would also actively seek input from the people living in those areas. |
| Deborah L. | Johnson County, KS | I am concerned about our property values if a solar facility of this size is built so close to homes and would like to see the contaminated sites where there is far less personal homes utilized 1st. |
| Abby S. | Johnson County, KS | I’m leery of industrial solar so near residential areas and taking up huge swaths of beautiful a d productive farm land. |
| Cyretha H. | Douglas County, KS | There are several reasons why I do not want this solar panel farm here. First, I believe the economic impact for us and other homeowners will plummet. Secondly, our area is rich with history that needs to be preserved. Third, the solar panel plant will leave our area with a wasteland of toxic leaching for us and future generations. Fourth, there are other sources of energy that are more efficient, leaving a much smaller environmental impact and footprint. |
| Mary E. | Johnson County, KS | I was born and raised in Kansas. With the exception of ~10 years, I have lived in Kansas. Living in Johnson County the past 15 years (Olathe), I have witnessed just about every piece of property within city limits purchased for either single-family homes or apartment complexes. The beauty of living in Kansas is the opportunity to drive a few miles from Western Olathe and enjoy the beautiful farmlands. If turbine's life expectancy is only 20-25 years with the blades buried once they are no longer viable, how can that possibly be good for the environment? Or the disposal of battery backups for these wind turbines? Finally, with all the construction mentioned above, haven't we, as a community, done enough to disrupt the wildlife's natural habitat? Thank you. |
| Sierra S. | Douglas County, KS | Proposal is too close to our home. |
| Laura C. | Johnson County, KS | They should not be used in populated areas. |
| Jeri A. | Johnson County, KS | We need to preserve our agriculture and farms in the area. Keeping our land clean from the effects of this type of energy. |
| Jason K. | Douglas County, KS | Senator Thomas has it right, global warming is a hoax!! It's all about money, and power. The government robbing the people they are supposed to be representing. Padding each other's pockets, they don't care if we're taxed to death. Please stand up to this tyranny, and defend the people who voted you into office!! We the people are counting on you. |
| Sierra H. | Douglas County, KS | Many acres of solar panels in this populated are is not good for the environment. Our property Wiley uses well water for our house & livestock. This poses a Heath risk & to being able to use our land & new house. We have no access to rural water along with many of our neighbors. Our family & all families around us have a huge investment in our house, land & animals This would devastate our families if the land & water source becomes contaminated. Why not go to a more remote area or on land that is already contaminated. Sunflower ammo plant area would be a good resource to start & limit the size. |
| MICHAEL S. | Douglas County, KS | Hello Commissioners, I've been in the solar industry with GES for the last 10 years, so I am pro-clean energy, as long as it is done correctly. Here are my thoughts on utility scale solar regs for the county: Minimum of 1000' separation between solar farms and homes Limit solar farm size to 500 acres (or 100MW DC of solar) No dangerous herbicides that could contaminate and ruin the soil and groundwater No clear cutting of trees (unless on a brownfield site) Incentives for installing solar on brownfield sites As I drive around the county, there are so many wide open/no trees locations away from homes which could be utilized. We (GES) are currently installing the solar portion of the 10MW West Plains, MO solar farm. This is on top of a landfill. Let's use these brownfield sites. Or if not brownfield sites, at the very least, sites that are far from homes, and are already wide open and free from trees. |
| Trent & Sharron G. | Johnson County, KS | Land is inappropriate for this project-Erosion, aquifer & flooding. 4' ruts from Oregon-California trails can be found nearby. |
| Diane C. | Johnson County, KS | Too close to private property and homes in the area. |
| James H. | Douglas County, KS | Currant proposed location is terrible. I would much rather see the old sunflower ammunition plant land put to this use. It makes more sense to locate the solar farm there where there are no houses. |
| Mark & Ann K. | Douglas County, KS | This will decrease property values for hundreds of people in these counties. The government own several thousands of acres at the Sunflower Plant which are sitting vacant. If they are going to use land for this, it should go there and not take away our precious farm land! |
| Max G. | Select Your County | A massive solar farm in Johnson and Douglas counties benefits only Nextera and the commissioners voting for it, and those behind the scenes supporting it. A project of the size proposed will ruin the land for decades at minimum, not to mention the groundwater contamination that will occur. There are MANY other aspects of this that will have a negative impact. |
| Susan B. | Johnson County, KS | I do not want to see our beautiful countryside covered in solar farms. It should be done responsibly. |
| Katie T. | Johnson County, KS | These solar farms will ruin the ground. The panels are only good for maybe 50 years if you trust the optimistic sources, and maybe as little as 10. Once the lease ends with the solar company, they will pull up stakes rendering the ground unusable for farming due to the infrastructure and the leveling of the ground needed for the panels. Erosion will have taken away the best soil. Please say no to solar farms. |
| Lynn I. | Douglas County, KS | I am very concerned about the prospect of a large solar farm in our county. The location is in the middle of some of the most beautiful scenery surrounded by vibrant farms and homesteads. We all benefit from the diversity in this area from fresh corn and tomatoes to honey. My daily’s commute takes me East to Olathe. I look forward to this leisurely drive and marvel at all the different cattle breeds and rolling farmland. It would be different if this was an area stagnant with no economic prospects. It is vibrant and prospering with many city folk seeking a rural life style. This solar project would discouragement future economic growth and would be a large blight on this beautiful heartland. Do companies from Florida think Kansas is no big whoop and that this is not big deal to the residents of Douglas County? Does NextEra receive money or tax incentives? I wonder why they are choosing a densely populated area in the growth corridor instead a repurposed industrial site like Sunflower Ammunition Plant or next to the InterModel. I question the sustainability of a massive solar array and what the long term effects on the environment and economy might be. What happens if this project is unsuccessful in a few years? Abandoned it will surely be an ugly sight. You, the county commissioners and planners have a sworn duty to protect the viability of our county as well as our rights and investments as landowners. We love our homes. Please do not let this huge solar project take hold in our county. I look forward to working with you on regulations to ensure safe and reasonable industrial projects and am not against household- or building-sized solar panels. |
| Rita J. | Douglas County, KS | I am concerned about the impact this size of array will have on our beautiful land and wild animals and I am concerned about the non renewable materials needed in large amounts to build this facility. In addition I am concerned about disposal of batteries and the toxic rare earth components they contain in large quantities. Where will the batteries, plastics, and concrete be disposed of in 20 years when the facility is decommissioned? Will the site be left as is for our counties to clean up? if you look at the amount of material consumed and the energy required to manufacture the facility, I think we lose whatever energy savings solar energy is supposed to provide. Large-scale solar facilities do not seem to me to be better for the planet or our county’s residents than the fossil fuels we use now. |
| Maggie K. | Johnson County, KS | I am not in favor of this project as I feel it will be destructive to the environment in Johnson County. Many hundreds of acres of tres and wildlife will be destroyed. The chemicals will harm the soil and aquifer. Just because it’s solar doesn’t automatically mean it’s good for the planet or our part of it. |
| Larry S. | Douglas County, KS | First and most importantly, that they want to destroy rich, fertile farm ground to install this industrial solar farm is wrong. And it will be destroyed. Once they bring in their bulldozers and clear the trees and flatten the ground and disturb the rich topsoil, it will be gone forever. How long, once their leases expire, will it take to bring back that once fertile farm ground? I'm not sure that it's possible. Are they going to be required to replace trees and grasses and bring back the topsoil that they initially removed? That is just part of the concern I have about this solar farm. I know a lot of this community has moved in at some point in time or another and that is fantastic! But I reside on ground that has been in my family since 1860, that's 160 years we have been stewards of this land. If this proposed project is allowed to proceed we will not be very good stewards anymore. Please think hard and careful about how and what regulations are written. I understand that we have to look to the future, but is this the best way to do so? I think not. |
| Kylie S. | Johnson County, KS | The project being proposed encroaches on homes of people who did not sign up to have a solar plant surrounding their property. The land proposed to be used is good land that can be used for homes, ranching, farmland, and houses thousands of animals in its trees, creeks, and ponds. Many home owners who are close to this land, including my parents (whose home will be surrounded on 3 sides less than a mile away), rely on well water that could be affected by this project. Solar plants should be placed away from residential property and on land that cannot be used for homes and/or agriculture. Our elected officials need to support what the people who live in these counties want and need, and a solar plant in the proposed location is not that. I urge you to support your constituents in this matter. |
| Andy H. | Johnson County, KS | They will be surrounding my in laws 26 acre property. |
| Vicki P. | Johnson County, KS | This project will destroy property values all around it while removing prime agricultural land and potentially property for private homes. There are many other places in Kansas to build these solar farms, far away from private homes. Why Johnson County?! They certainly don’t deserve 20 years of tax abatements! If actual research is only minimally performed people would see that the solar panels are far from environmentally friendly. Please do not destroy our communities. |
| Jen W. | Johnson County, KS | NA |
| Esteban A. | Douglas County, KS | This will harm local environment and destroy the local beauty. I don’t see where this will benefit anyone. |
| Merlene M. | Douglas County, KS | I want to preserve our farm lands and I feel that energy companies should put their solar and wind generators in their own states. I, also, believe these energy farms are harmful to the livestock and wildlife in the area. |
| Elizabeth C. | Johnson County, KS | (1) It’s too much power, EMF fields, (2) the benefits go out of state (3) it may effect taxes (if not immediately, later. |
| Cheryl C. | Johnson County, KS | I think they have a negative effect on farm land and the ecosystem. The money it costs to build them compared to the output and the landfill they will take up is not cost effective. The idea that the energy will be shipped to Florida, the Sunshine State, is ridiculous. |
| Holly M. | Johnson County, KS | I dont want these eyesores going up. It doesn’t benefit kansas.... |
| Cami G. | Johnson County, KS | There are better sites available for this that will have less environmental impact |
| Carley S. | Douglas County, KS | A solar farm of this magnitude will be detrimental for wildlife, real estate, and farmland alike. We do not need nor want this farm anywhere near our land. |
| Robb F. | Douglas County, KS | Concerned about preserving rural land, threat of eminent domain for transmission lines, water run off, decommissioning cost, solar energy footprint, Increased traffic on rural roads, |
| Kim S. | Douglas County, KS | I am living right in the middle of the proposed preposterous project with my family. We are concerned for our environment and surrounding farmers and our water conservation and quality. |
| Robert M. | Johnson County, KS | Property value. And nothing but a waste of money, to populated, erosion |
| Sharmen M. | Johnson County, KS | This will alter our rural life in unreparable ways. We want our rural life to remain the way it is now. |
| Tricia E. | Douglas County, KS | I am concerned about the effects to the soil, watersheds, wild life, agricultural, and agritourism if a large solar panel farm is implemented in the Johnson/douglas county area. A responsible use would be to relocate this proposal to a piece of land that is ready deemed unusable(I.e. Sunflower Ammunition plant) |
| Pam F. | Douglas County, KS | I am concerned about the environmental impact this will have on our land and our quality of life in this area. I feel mass production of any product or service is not good for our environment or those living close to a project of this size. |
| Ashley S. | Johnson County, KS | Our home could be enclosed on three sides by solar panels. Aren’t there parts of western Kansas this solar facility could be built that wouldn’t effect so many home owners? |
| Catherine K. | Select Your County | Environment around my home, quality of life and home value |
| Sharon S. | Douglas County, KS | This will reduce our land value, effect the surrounding environment & possible effect our water source. All of us in our area are on well water without access to rural water. As wide open Kansas is, why would you put these in a populated area? Go west or south further. |
| Tim S. | Douglas County, KS | There are so many other areas where the population density is much less that this can go. Placing it in the proposed area with all the people that live there is not a good idea, to put it very mildly. I don’t want the eyesore near my home and I don’t want it dropping my land values. I also enjoy hunting in the area, which it could affect as well. |
| Amy G. | Douglas County, KS | This proposed utility scale solar facility has the potential to lower my home and property value as well as will take up farming land. Another reason is it’s potential risk to the environment regarding pollution. You don’t say your going green to then in turn compromise in another environmental area. I am not opposed to solar power I think it’s wonderful but up to 3,000 acres? Or even 1,500 acres? That’s crazy |
| Kara B. | Johnson County, KS | Our property is within less than 1 mile from the proposed site. We are planning to start an Alpaca farm on our property, and we do not want the ground water issues, chemicals, and decrease in property values. Why don't they just go with the Sunflower site for this proposed plan, rather than disturbing us, and our neighbor's peaceful surroundings, and quality of life? |
| Ryan S. | Douglas County, KS | It affects the land and people around the area. It will affect our land value and possibly affect our well water. |
| Leighton M. | Douglas County, KS | If we are not benefiting from the solar panels then they need to take them somewhere else out of our area. Honestly we don't want them in this area, go somewhere else where it's not that populated. |
| Ray A. | Johnson County, KS | Damaged quality of life. Reduced property values. Environmental damage . |
| Charles H. | Johnson County, KS | too much land needed for farming being commercialized for expansion ! |
| Brooke M. | Douglas County, KS | We fear increased road traffic on our narrow and poorly maintained gravel road, we fear the impact on the land and run off to our livestock and we fear decreased home value |
| Millie F. | Douglas County, KS | To extreme for a small rural area. Not enough known about what damage this will do to surrounding wild life and environment. |
| Alex Y. | Johnson County, KS | This proposed industrial solar complex will effect me, my family, and neighbors greatly. There is absolutely no reason this proposed project should be anywhere near or around a fertile prospering community like ours. We have family rooted in both Douglas and Johnson county that do not want this community smothered by by solar panels. Do the right thing for our community, our neighbors, our wildlife, and our farmland. Find an appropriate location for this proposed industrial solar complex. |
| Dianna B. | Douglas County, KS | I have concerns about negative effects this will have on the environment, wildlife, livestock, air pollution, ground water pollution. How will it effect the water table or aquifer, as I and my neighbors are on well water only. I have read about devastating after effects to humans, animals, and the environment when they catch fire and cannot be put out. This is just to close to hundreds of homes and families to risk devastating there lives. |
| Cathy B. | Douglas County, KS | I moved to the country to enjoy the openness and quiet. I enjoy looking out at the fields and livestock. I believe this will take away all this as well as bring my property values down. I have read a lot about how it devastates the land. I also understand that we will not be benefiting from this. What it creates will just be stored and given to possibly given to others, not us, if and when it is needed and THEY will decide when and who it goes to. This may make sense to those that are getting to retirement age and don't have anyone that wants to work the land, since they will be getting something out of it, lease payments, but for the majority of us it will do nothing for. |
| Dale G. | Douglas County, KS | This is not the right location for a solar farm! |
| Chris G. | Douglas County, KS | I am vehemently opposed to proposed location of West Gardner solar project! I believe it will negatively impact flora and fauna and the southeast DC rural community in general. I am not opposed to solar but this is the wrong location! |
| DeeAnn A. | Douglas County, KS | This is not an area to put something of this scale! We are new home owners in this area and are at risk of this being on three sides of us. Please consider how it would affect your life if this was in your backyard. We have two creeks that run near our property that would be greatly affected by this. Not to mention the erosion, wildlife, noise, traffic, pollution and economical displacement. It’s just so unbelievable that this would even be considered in such a historically rich area with so many residents living here! Please please think about all of this! |
| Joanne K. | Douglas County, KS | This location will destroy the rural community. Concerns about water & soil damage, risks with battery/storage (only volunteer fire dept here), wildlife driven out, what happens when they are done, how damaged will the land be, who will keep watch over it and the make sure regulations followed, property values destroyed (also means less property taxes collected for county). Why not choose a less populated area? This will destroy our neighborhood. Please do not approve this large scale industrial solar project for this location. |
| Kim H. | Douglas County, KS | the plans for this solar development should be done in a manner that will be responsible in regards to the quality of life and the environment. |
| Peggy H. | Douglas County, KS | I want the solar farm plans made to be environmentally responsible. |
| Byron W. | Douglas County, KS | What we are really addressing is part of a very complex cluster of civilization related issues. An industrial solar energy facility is probably a well intentioned solution to our non-renewable fossil fuel consumption. It is however, a solution with serious unintended consequences. It is a progress trap, an effort to fix a problem but creates a new set of conditions worse than what was there before. These consequences, for a variety of reasons may be completely out of sight and mind as the allure of another solution eclipses reality. Do not fall for the trap set by those convincing experts who are paid to not understand consequences. It takes a lot of fossil non-renewable energy and and fossil non-renewable energy driven resource mining to create, in this case, an infrastructure that may only last about 25 years. What is sustainable about that? An industrial solar facility is just fossil energy morphed into what appears to be a “green” form of energy production. perpetuating the un-sustainable. We are beyond the peak of available petroleum and do not have energy to squander in future decades to sustain this ridiculous game. I keenly recognize that the situation with energy is a big and serious conundrum that affects all of us. Only thoughtful and intelligent thinking will offer more reliable avenues for consideration. I think that it is our responsibility to value open land as our most dear and valuable resource. Support those who grow our food or whose land provides haven for wildlife, plants and animals that are so crucial to a balanced ecosystem and for the human soul. The scale of this proposed project will permanently scar the land because of the general disturbance and even more concerning is the additional loss of top soil from drip line scouring and the aggregate loads of runoff water that will erode soil and with the potential to negatively affect land outside the periphery of the project. Please don’t entertain allowing what is ultimately a wasteful project, with guaranteed future negative consequences. We are all part of this planet and need to take responsibility for our future generations. |
| Bennette S. | Douglas County, KS | Our home would be surrounded on 3 sides by this plan. This plan would remove tons of trees and habitat for wildlife in this area and who knows what the impact on water flow would be like once the land is stripped. WHY would anyone consider putting a plant like this around peoples' homes when there is plenty of land in Kansas that is miles from where people live??? I do not understand the placement of this at all and we relocated here after being displaced by the expansion of 59 highway and now you seriously want to surround us with a power plant that will likely use all kinds of chemicals to stop plant growth and for cleaning all the components of the facility. In this area we get our water from wells and now you want to poison the water and kill off all the wildlife. You act like we have a land shortage in Kansas - this is ridiculous. |
| Robert S. | Douglas County, KS | Concerned about herbicide use and the industrialization of our peaceful life- the reason we built out home here in the first place. |
| Tom E. | Douglas County, KS | The proposed size of the project, it’s proximity to homes, and the potential impact to property values is of great concern to me. |
| Madeline B. | Douglas County, KS | Neither hers or there |
| Mashell A. | Douglas County, KS | We spend enough around here in taxes you guys can't even oil the damn gravel roads and yet you want us to look at a bunch of solar panels covered in dust. Sun won't go through your dust City Boys |
| Phil B. | Douglas County, KS | Clean Energy |
| Rick L. | Douglas County, KS | It has not been researched enough. Looking for evidence it appears it has caused problems in areas were it has been done. |
| Nina H. | Johnson County, KS | The environment impact is staggering. Lithium batteries are very scary |
| Matt M. | Douglas County, KS | The majority of home owners in this area rely on well water due to the lack of rural water being available. Concern what will happen to the ground water? What will happen to property values? What about wildlife? What about battery fires and no hydrants to supply water to the fire trucks? Why allow such an eye sore that Kansas won’t get any real benefits from? Why not use the sunflower ammunition plant? |
| Bill B. | Douglas County, KS | First, no Industrial Solar Fields should be placed in such a populated area! There are many other unpopulated areas that this should go on like the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant to name one. This is going to stifle the growth of this area as well as surrounding cities. The homeowners here support business in Gardner, Edgerton, Wellsville, Baldwin, and Eudora. There are existing homes being renovated as well as new homes recently built or being constructed right now. But if for some reason you think that these Industrial Solar Fields must be in one of the most beautiful areas in Douglas and Johnson County than I have issues and concerns. I have issues with the neighborhoods and some individual homes having the potential of being surrounded by these Industrial Solar Fields on more than one side of their property lines. NextEra strategically went around neighborhoods and homes to quietly secure these plots of land with no consideration for existing non-participating homeowners. Most of the participating landowners do not even live on their land in the proposed area. The ones that do live here probably have large flat plots of land that they more than likely may not even notice the panels on their property. They also have the incentive of getting paid. Both Douglas and Johnson County should not allow these Industrial Solar Fields to surround neighborhoods or homes on more than one side of their property lines. You should consider the people who have invested so much to live and run businesses in this area. We are the ones that should take precedence over any Utility-Scale Solar Projects. No Industrial Solar Field should be placed on high elevated hills in this proposed area. There are many reasons not to so this. It will be impossible to minimize the views of the panels. The hills are filled with Martin, Sibleyville soil which is filled with sandy soil so erosion will be hard to control. A lot of these hills have ponds, some large, at the bottom that can flow onto or connect to none participating landowners land and ponds. In addition, some of these ponds have overflow directly feeding the existing creeks that surround this area. If herbicides are used runoff could affect not only the neighboring landowners but the fish and wildlife that use these ponds and streams as habitats. One example is the thousands of migrating birds that use these ponds. How many will be killed by the possible herbicides or the solar panels themselves. https://www.wired.com/story/why-do-solar-farms-kill-birds-call-in-the-ai-bird-watcher/ I have nothing against solar companies or these Industrial Solar Fields when placed in areas that do not affect such a large population of people. This is not the place to be the testing ground for such a large project. Move it somewhere more fitting or reduce it to keep it out of our neighborhoods. Don’t let these solar companies dictate the outcome of the restrictions that should be more in the hands of the individuals that live here in both Douglas and Johnson County. |
| Mark H. | Douglas County, KS | It is a documented fact that it is unhealthy for people and animals to live close or around solar industrial power plants. They emit electromagnetic radiation which cause headaches, can be life threatening and cause death to humans and wildlife. My property boundary would be 1900 feet from the solar industrial power plant which is unacceptable. We raise performance horses and the EMF Radiation will make our animals sick and effect our livelihood. Additionally, this will dramatically affect the value of our property and destroy our wonderful countryside. The people that are leasing their property to NextEra will not be living around this project and have no regard for their neighbors health, livelihood, property values or the animals and wildlife's well being. We must not let this happen it is |
| Travis H. | Douglas County, KS | This propose facility is way to large for this area. This will be harmful to the wildlife in the area, will take fertil farmland out of production, will waste large quantities of water to keep the panels clean, will hinder the ability for new homes to be built in the area, and will reduce existing homes property values. This must not be allowed to happen. |
| Tami W. | Douglas County, KS | I reside less than 1 mile from the proposed site of the solar farm. While I support renewable energy, I believe the close proximity to approximately 200 residential homes is not necessary when there is plenty of land elsewhere that does not have the amount of residences as close as all of ours are; i.e. the area that was previously the Sunflower Ammunition Plant site, or the hundreds of agricultural zoned land west and south of the Kansas City metro area where it is sparsely populated. |
| Kathleen L. | Johnson County, KS | Because it completely surrounds a friend’s property and they don’t even get the benefits of them. The wildlife there and farm animals would disappear. There has to be a better place |
| Nathan W. | Johnson County, KS | I spend a lot of time with my family rite next to the proposed area and this would do more than hamper our good views of nature but would also effect the wildlife in surrounding area. |
| Danielle B. | Johnson County, KS | It decreases land value. This should not be done without surrounding landowner permission |
| Joshua C. | Douglas County, KS | My home is within 2 miles of the proposed location. I have concerns with the long term environmental impact as well as the impact it will have on our rural community. We built our home out here for the beauty and peacefulness of rural living. There are much better locations suited for this type of project. |
| Nikki B. | Johnson County, KS | I believe solar power farms are toxic to the environment & will increase Evergy energy bills without providing additional energy to Johnson County Kansas since the energy will go to other parts of the country. |
| Jonathan B. | Douglas County, KS | We live near the proposed site, and would like to see heavy restrictions placed on it and research done into its impact, to minimize damage to our land. |
| Stephanie B. | Douglas County, KS | This solar project is just a short distance to my home. We have concerns about the use of large scale solar farms, and want regulations in place to restrict and minimize their impact to our agricultural land, and our property values. |
| Dan F. | Johnson County, KS | I live in Johnson and work next to where this would go in at on the Douglas side. The county's are not able to regulate what herbicides are use and will wipe out my specialty crops from drift. And it will affect the high water table with herbicides. And the soil erosion will make the land useless after 50 years of leases are up. |
| Victoria H. | Johnson County, KS | I think it is important that this area be maintained as an agricultural area. Johnson county is rapidly decreasing areas that have been devoted to agriculture. I have concerns over the long term effects on the environment. We don't have to look very far to see an area that still has not been rehabilitated back into useful land. (Yes I am speaking about the Sunflower plant!) Is this company going to be around when they are finished with this area to bring it back to useful land? What does Johnson or Douglas County gain by having this plant here? Are there any benefits to our utility costs? Are they going to reimburse property owners for any negative effects on their land values? These are a few of my concerns. |
| William B. | Douglas County, KS | We STONGLY oppose this site. There are FAMILIES and LIVESTOCK and AGRICULTURAL lands here . We have built our homes here and choose to live in a rural area for the pristine natural quality - and this will RUIN it. The concerns we have for the health and safety of our families and land is SIGNIFICANT. We live on well water and any potential runoff can potentially cause major harm or illness to any that are forced to live near these utility scale solar facilities. There will also be significant impact to our property values way above and beyond the percentages quoted in the literature. We understand there is an alternative site proposed that will not impact so many homes, farms and families. We urge you as our elected official to PROTECT us. PLEASE make them go somewhere ELSE!!!! We do NOT want this HERE!! LISTEN TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS NOT BIG BUSINESS. This is our lives, our homes, our livelihood - our FAMILIES. |
| Kati B. | Douglas County, KS | We do not want this to be so close to our home. We understand there is an alternate site option that does not impact many homeowners. We live on well water and have livestock and have major concerns about the environmental impacts that could potentially affect our families and our health. We will sign any petition to move the proposed site away from this area. |
| Roy J. | Johnson County, KS | Responsible development of this solar facility will be critical to maintaining our quality of life in western Johnson County. |
| Linda J. | Select Your County | It is ridiculous to put this in Johnson county. western ks has acres and acres without homes on them and no one wants to live there anyway . |
| Matthew S. | Johnson County, KS | I don’t want my view to be a solar farm, we didn’t move to the Counrty to look at a Solar Farm. Also, I don’t want my property value to drop and make it hard to sell when we are ready to move. This kind of project should take place in a remote locations with very few homes nearby. There are better places for this large scale project. There are simply too many home in the area for this to happen! We Don’t Want This Project Period!! |
| James H. | Douglas County, KS | Though I live a few miles north of the proposed sun power farm I am very much affected, as I think all of the county should be. What is planned is to take thousands of acres for the sun panels.. This is to take away a large part of Douglas County of goods and services to our local County and beyond. It will also deprive many citizens living in the area the use of their property for their pleasure, enjoyment, as well as business income. I do hope the county governing body will seriously consider issues of zoning, land use and protection of the environment. I think the state of Kansas has biologists that be consulted as to best land use for the environment. I can imagine that members of the County commission could be offered payoffs from the powerful company with which we are dealing. I will look forward to public hearing of the issues with the county attorney also representing the County. As an aside, the parent company in Florida, EnxEre Energy does specifically present itself as an ethical company. I would hope that this policy would extend to the local level |
| Cindy F. | Douglas County, KS | This solar project will destroy our area and financially impact our home and land value drastically. We raise performance horses and I worry about the environmental impact to ourselves and our livestock. We have a well as rural water is not available our drinking water will be contaminated and be unusable. Massive lawsuits will ensue but how many lives will be destroyed and lost because odd this project. We live in this area because of the beauty of the land and the abundance of wildlife. This project does not belong in this populated area and no consideration has been given to the people who live in this area. |
| Garrett B. | Johnson County, KS | Because this would destroy the land around our property and we don't know the long term effects of Solar Fields so close to densely populated areas. |
| Michael A. | Johnson County, KS | This would lower property values, raise taxes, increase heat in the area, put local farmers out of business, and cease the expansion of local towns. |
| Mary C. | Johnson County, KS | Living on a century farm I understand the importance of being a goid steward of the land, leaving it in good condition for the next generation. I have read nothing about Nesters that indicates that they have any motive more important than a monetary gain. |
| Becki A. | Johnson County, KS | We moved to the country to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I’m concerned about an uptick in traffic with this large project. I’m all for renewable energy but it shouldn’t hurt farmland and wildlife (not saying it does; just want to be sure it doesn’t). Rather than one, massive solar farm, why not multiple, smaller farms. |
| Kristen B. | Johnson County, KS | I support the efforts of finding a solution to the placement of these solar panels that won't affect people's homes in Douglas Co. |
| Connie E. | Douglas County, KS | While I'm very much in favor of generating good alternative energy, the short term impact on residences, agriculture and small businesses is not carefully planned by the currrent proposal. Also, the long term impact due to deforestation and wildlife is significant and not easily recoverable. We've been through this before and need to learn form past mistakes. I don't understand why the Sunflower Plant isn't being considered. Also while it destroys a significant areas of our local environment, the proposed location does not provide energy benefits for the immediate area. |
| Margie D. | Johnson County, KS | With solar panel fields so close we don't know how that will affect our property and the environment around us. I understand the need for clean power but as with the wind turbines, we know there can be problems. |
| Julie Y. | Johnson County, KS | I feel that I have rights too!!! If this goes through I will have this on all 4 sides of my property!!! Property values will drop. Less taxes to be collected. We moved out here to have quite and beauty of the land with wildlife and trees. That will be all gone. My house is right on the property line and I will have these ugly panels right outside my window. I am not against the solor “farm”, It just needs to be in a different area. Less impact on home/landowners and growth of the towns. The county or state is not getting and benefits from this that I see. 30-50 years down the road our kids and grandkids are going to be the ones cleaning up this mess up!!! Please make a 3 mile buffer zone from the city limits. |
| Randal J. | Douglas County, KS | I moved to my home 30 years ago because it is a lovely area and I could see home values in the area increasing thus, making it a good investment and beautiful place to live. I feel that this will greatly impact the value of my home and the beauty of the area. |
| Lee Ann A. | Johnson County, KS | I live right across 175th and Evening Star from this projected site. We are concerned about stormwater run-off, herbicide use, and battery fires to name a few. We also do not want to do business with China for their solar panels and lithium batteries. |
| Melinda S. | Douglas County, KS | Our house is less then a mile from the solar farm and concern about quality of life and home values. |
| Teresa T. | Johnson County, KS | This proposed solar farm will encase 3 sides of my property. My property has been in my family for over 100 years. This is where we have lived through wars, depressions, living off the land, raising families, animals and crops. This land is rich in history with the three trails heading west. I'm not against renewable energy but I am against it in my backyard, driving through miles of solar panels just to get to work or into town. Please protect the history, the environment, the soil, the wildlife, the home values, your constituents property. If this was your family home rich in history and memories, please consider writing regulations to protect that. |
| Kria M. | Johnson County, KS | Taking up to much of the farming land and the country side of why we built out this far to start with |
| Terry D. | Johnson County, KS | Have concern of traffic volume, while complex is being built. In also, our gravel roads will be a continuous dust cloud. |
| Linda D. | Johnson County, KS | My concern, like a solar farm will spread. It’s just a matter of time before your in my back yard. |
| Joyce W. | Johnson County, KS | Because there are better uses for the land. The project will stop future growth of all the cities, and the property values of homes near the solar farm will drop significantly. |
| Carol H. | Johnson County, KS | I have land that borders the Sunflower Plant. They have said for years it will be cleaned up but it will never be but the county wants a park around the outside border of it. Why not save the county money(my tax money) and let Next Era Energy clean it up. They are probably funded by the U.S. Government(again my tax money). This would be a win for the county . We wouldn't have the expense of another park and I wouldn't have people wandering all over my land. Also if they put the windmills up this will contribute to the noise in the area and will hurt the birds which we get a great deal of Canadian geese. I am not sure if they are protected by the government or not. I am sure Next Era Energy could care less. They are probably like the intermodal and could care less about the little home owner. All they want is more land so they can profit off of my work to keep my place maintained. Who wants to buy a home with a windmill in the back or front yard? |
| KAY H. | Johnson County, KS | PROPERTY VALUES |
| John A. | Johnson County, KS | We want a responsible development, this seems way too large |
| kim l. | Douglas County, KS | Why let our beautiful land and neighborhood be destroyed by this giant Florida company? Why be bought? If we want solar in Douglas County first it should go on land that's already disturbed, ugly. If you're determined to put it here because it's an easy place to connect into the grid then make it small to start 250-500 acres (which is actually huge), use a local solar company, make it something we can be proud of, make it the best of its kind. Many trials are being done of dual use land, solar plus crop growing. What about requiring that whatever company builds it partner with local growers, fruit, honey producers, or native plant experts, land use experts to make the land even healthier, more beautiful, more abundant. It could be added to the farm tour, could be something that brings the community together instead of drives us apart and away. I'm trying to even wrap my head around the amount of noise that would be produced while they are installing a thousand acres of solar panels. All the trucks and equipment that would be on these quiet roads. This is a peaceful agricultural and residential area. We love living here and people are attracted to come here for retreats, weddings, wine, farm stands ,bison cattle, horseback riding, bees, sunsets over fields.....Though yes we need green energy this is not a place for big industry! The whole idea of it is threatening everyone's peace here. It's not right. |
| Sharron G. | Johnson County, KS | Flood zone. We are next door on 159 Street and in the spring we have flooding; so does our neighbor whose land is included in the effected area. Side of yard between our house and propose area cannot be planted until at least end of June as my feet will sinks into the ground. We have had tractors stuck out front and although I admit not to be excited about this idea this location is really has problems and not only us but our other neighbors have had to have basements adjusted for settling. Land is definitely not compact. |
| Melissa B. | Johnson County, KS | I live within one mile of this project and would like it done responsibly. I would like to see the counties and state to come together and give an incentive to clean up and use the contaminated sites that are not getting cleaned otherwise. If they really want to go green that would be the best scenario. |
| Cass B. | Johnson County, KS | There should be increased setback requirement and should be hidden by trees. Also, why not use the Sunflower Ammunition’s Site? |
| Larry P. | Douglas County, KS | My family and I moved to this location for the beautiful and country living not to be completely surrounded by a toxic Solar Farm!This will directly effect our property and home value.There are other locations they could build this that doesn’t effect as many homes as this location.We DONT want this here! |
| Sarah H. | Select Your County | Property values would decline, detriment to country landscape |
| Jojn F. | Douglas County, KS | As a beeker and farm owner adjacent to the proposed solar plant I am against a project for our community. I am concerned about the effects on wildlife and the unique ecosystem that the Captains Creek and Clearfield community has. Responsible solar development in both counties could be an asset if done in harmony with our environment. |
| Michelle R. | Douglas County, KS | Effecting the rural area and that’s why I live in the country area |
| Savannah L. | Douglas County, KS | This is important to me because it could negatively affect my home value and disrupts the rural atmosphere that is why we chose to build our home where we did. |
| Angela M. | Douglas County, KS | Don’t trust big solar |
| Alan A. | Johnson County, KS | Johnson County & Douglas County are the wrong place for such a massive land use that dominates the landscape. This area is growing, vibrant and a great place to live. Massive land uses like that proposed for utility-scale solar do not provide long term jobs and must receive tax credits, a form of government subsidy, to make economically viable. Utility-scale solar should be permitted where there are less people, where the climate is dryer and where the growth prospects of the area are not as bright as that which we enjoy here. |