“A wide variety of about 200 trees are being removed on the former Hickory Ridge Golf Course property this week to get 26 acres of the town-owned site prepared for installation of a 6.44-megawatt solar array and 3,500-kilowatt battery system.
Assistant Town Manager David Ziomek said on Jan. 25 that the felling of trees, including white pines, oaks and maples, at the 191 West Pomeroy Lane site is necessary so Amp Solar Development Inc. can undertake the project on the 150-acre property acquired by Amherst last year for $520,000.
“They are getting going right away, and beginning to clear trees in the solar area,” Ziomek said. “We are asking for the public’s patience and understanding.””
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Merzbach, Scott. Amherst Bulletin 1 February 2023.