Southern Ulster Times Jan. 04 2017

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Vol . 14 , No 1 3
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A growing family solar law

Baby llama born in Milton

By MARK REYNOLDS mreynolds @ tcnewspapers . com
The Town of Lloyd is considering a new solar energy law as the industry continues to grow and expand into different markets across the region .
At a recent meeting of the Town , Planning and Zoning Boards , Supervisor Paul Hansut said the reason for the gathering “ is so everyone understands moving forward what we are looking at … we are here to provide as much information as we can . That ’ s our goal .”
Planning Board Chairman Dave Plavchak said last spring the town approved a moratorium on commercial solar installations to allow the town time to develop regulatory language for a law concerning this burgeoning technology . He said the Planning Board looked at New York State ’ s model solar zoning law that is based on kilowatt hour usage “ and we thought with the technology getting better you could fit more power into smaller units in the future so we thought it would be better to base it on square footage [ of installations ] instead of kilowatt hours .”
Planning Board member Peter Brooks said they focused on the size of the solar units because people are concerned about aesthetics and their visibility from neighbors , from sidewalks and from nearby roadways . He said if the panels add up to 1,000 sq ./ ft . or less the applicant applies for a building permit from the Building Department but if an applicant wants anything larger , or wants to install panels in a zone other than residential or
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A baby Llama is the newest addition to Millstone Farm in Milton . She stands beside her mother ( L ) and a cousin .
By MARK REYNOLDS mreynolds @ tcnewspapers . com
In December , Robert Pollock , proprietor of Buttermilk Falls Inn and
Spa , welcomed a new addition to his growing menagerie of exotic animals , a baby llama . This past year there were four births and one miscarriage at his Millstone Farm , which is part of his 100- acre property in Milton .
Besides two-dozen llamas , Pollock also raises alpacas and vicunas as well as a wide assortment of chickens , roosters ,
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