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From:Terri Davis
To:Clerk of the Board
Subject:Fwd: Objection to North Chico Solar Project
Date:Monday, October 26, 2026 10:02:10 AM
Dear Clerk of the Butte County Board of Supervisors,
We live in the Skansen SubDivision off of the Skyway on Oak Ridge Drive. We are part of a
residential community that includes Spanish Gardens below us and Rocky Bluffs adjacent to
us to the north. We attended the information session at the California Park Pavillion in which
Cenergy presented an overview of their proposed North Chico Solar Project. Many residents
from our area attended, and we have grave concerns over the impact, placement and location
of this solar project. Representatives from Cenergy had difficulty explaining details to the
audience. We came away with grave concerns after hearing responses such as, "We don't
know yet," or "We will have to get back to you."
The North Chico Solar Project would literally border our homes on the other side of the
Skyway from Oak Ridge Drive. It would radically impact our environment, safety, and
neighborhood community. The extraordinary blue oak woodland, watershed area and open
corridors for wildlife are at tremendous risk by installing 500,000 solar panels and enormous
battery storage literally across the Skyway (A scenic highway) in walking distance from our
homes.
We are respectfully asking you to defer any endorsement or commitment regarding
the proposed CBA. Please listen to the citizens whose lives will be directly affected. Any
consideration of a CBA for the North Chico Solar Project is premature. The County and the
public have not adequately reviewed the project's complete application, environmental,
proposed mitigation measures or alternative locations through the CEC's established review
process.
The community deserves a transparent process with meaningful public participation before
decisions are made that permanently alter the landscape and negatively affect the residents of
this residential area. Residents have lived in Skansen and Spanish Gardens subdivisions for
decades knowing The Skyway is designated a Scenic Highway in Butte County. In addition,
our water company, GranMutual, that provides water for all of the homes in these
subdivisions, including Rocky Bluffs, has also not been adequately included in discussions
regarding the impact the solar project will have on the Tuscan Aquifer.
We respectfully ask the Board to direct County staff to engage directly with the California
Energy Commission to determine how Butte County can fully participate in the review. We
appreciate your careful and complete review of our concerns and the facts about this proposed
location for the North Chico Solar Project and its long term impact.
Respectfully,
Dr. Teresa Davis
Mark Davis, LEP
1479 Oak Ridge Drive
Chico, CA 95928