WATERVILLE — The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust Speaker Series is set to host a presentation about the status of the Three Corners Solar Farm at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at the Chace Community Forum, 150 Main St.
Speakers include Deron Lawrence, senior director of Natural Resources Permitting & Policy; and Chad Allen, development manager of Longroad Energy.
The approximately $200 million project has been in development for five years. Maine’s Land Use Planning Commission and Department of Environmental Protection approved the project last year. Upon completion in late 2023 or early 2024, it will be the largest solar project in Maine, according to a news release from Cheryl Daigle, program manager with the Unity-based nonprofit.
Those who attend can learn about the details of the project, its impact on local natural resources, and Longroad Energy’s mitigation efforts. As part of its commitment to provide support to host communities beyond property tax payments, Three Corners Solar has committed several contributions to local scholarship programs and nonprofit organizations, including support for the trust’s conservation efforts.
Separately, the project will conserve more than 1,800 acres of forestland, including high-value wetlands, deer wintering areas, and other critical wildlife habitat.
The speaker series is always free and open to the public. A $5 donation is suggested. These are held the third Wednesday of each month at the Chace Community Forum.
In the next program in the series, to be held May 17, Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologist Erynn Call will provide an update on American Kestrel and Peregrine Falcon conservation efforts.
For more information, visit sebasticookrlt.org.
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