Letter to Editor: Solar Farms—Enlightened or Eyesore?

Pending before the County presently is a major use permit to allow the installation and operation of a solar farm of just over 45 acres of agricultural land off of Warnock and Dye Road, the site of the so-called "hog farm." The entire affected parcel is just over 100 acres.  The plan calls for solar arrays to be installed on the property which will produce 7.5 megawatts of power which will be fed into the SDG&E grid.  The proposed lease is for a period of 25 years. The project is presently going through the Ramona Design Review Board and the Ramona Community Planning Group.

This proposed project will certainly have a major impact upon this community. Additionally, it will perhaps pave the way for other solar farm projects in this community.

Whatever you think of the benefits of producing energy from renewable sources, the question Ramonans must ask themselves is whether or not such a project is appropriate in this community and, more precisely, in the proposed location.

The Committee For a Better Ramona has created a community online poll at our website to gauge the community's opinion regarding this project and/or similar projects.  You can find the poll at www.BetterRamona.net. While there expressing your opinion regarding this project, please take the time to respond to the other polls posted.

Only if we speak with a loud voice can we impact the course of our community, and only if we all join the chorus of Ramona's voice will this be accomplished. We want to know what you think so that we can pass that information on to those making decisions.  Visit www.BetterRamona.net, vote and register.