Barton County residents want the county to create tougher rules for solar farms. It comes amidst anger over plans for a solar farm that they say would hurt wildlife at the nearby Cheyenne Bottoms wildlife area. Even amidst a drought, if you ask some Barton County residents their thoughts on the Cheyenne Bottoms, they’ll rave about the wildlife area. “It’s a real special place, one of the most special,” said Great Bend resident Jerry Nye said. “If there is a sacred place in Kansas, this is it,” said Great Bend resident Bryan Witt. That’s why these two and others are concerned over a potential development south of the area.
Source: KAKE – News
