Putnam County Rural Preservation Society
We are dedicated to promoting the conservation of farm and rural land, protecting wildlife habitat, and ensuring the future of agriculture in Putnam County, IN. Our work is focused on preserving the legacy we leave for future generations.
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We will work together to encourage the most appropriate uses of land, maintain the value of property, reduce fire hazards, improve public safety, safeguard the public health, protect and promote the retention of agriculture lands for future agricultural uses and protect agricultural lands from encroachment of non-agricultural, incompatible uses.While we do not oppose solar energy in general, we firmly believe that industrial solar locations do more harm than good to rural communities like Putnam County.For more information join the below Facebook Page and groups!
The proposed 4Leaf solar project area is shown below. This is a total of 2,000 acres. To put the scale of this project into perspective, the town of Cloverdale is 2,252.8 acres.
Events
This live event took place on January 8, 2025 @ 7pm ET- Solar Projects; Education and Risks
Agriscience Advisor, Kate Skirvin, addressed the risks associated with solar projects to agricultural land and Putnam County's rural development. The Zoom recording of this meeting can be found at the link below.
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All donations will cover expenses associated with informing the public, informing policy makers, informing legislators, legal fees, etc. A portion of the proceeds from items purchased on our site will be used for these purposes as well.
Contact Us
We are a group of local Putnam County, Indiana residents who have come together to protect our community members' quality of life. Our current focus is on stopping the proposed 4Leaf Solar project by energyRe located in Cloverdale, IN.Get in touch with us to learn more about our conservation efforts and how we can work together to stop industrial solar complexes from destroying farmland and endangering our community, firefighters and rural way of life.
The following are a list of upcoming public events we urge you to attend to respectfully voice your opposition of projects threatening the future of agriculture in Putnam County, IN.
Please remain respectful and professional at public meetings and when interactive with public officials so our concerns are taken seriously.