On one hand, this is just another land use. But on the other hand, I know there’s a lot of concerns about this,” said Scott ...

But the latest proposal by the DNR to lease 420 acres of state-managed forest land near Gaylord for a solar development has blown up into a controversy, and has some — especially the new ...

DNR leadership recently decided to request bids for a solar project on public trust lands in Hayes Township, just west of Gaylord at the 45th Parallel. The effort would be a companion project to two ...

GAYLORD, MI – Leadership at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources intends to offer competitive bidding for a solar lease on 420 acres of public trust land in Otsego County’s Hayes ...

Nobody thought much of 420 acres in Gaylord until a proposal to put solar panels on it. Now, it’s become hallowed ground — and points to the difficulty of meeting Michigan’s climate goals.

Lansing — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is exploring the possibility of leasing about 420 acres of forest land near Gaylord for a solar farm, raising concerns among lawmakers ...

The relatively small number of DNR acres involved in the Gaylord controversy is not the point, they said, noting that forested land is “one of the state’s greatest assets,” second only to ...

This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. A plan from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to ...

GAYLORD — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is considering leasing about 420 acres in Otsego County's Hayes Township for a proposed solar farm. The DNR land is adjacent to a planned ...

But the latest proposal by the DNR to lease 420 acres of state-managed forest land near Gaylord for a solar development has blown up into a controversy, and has some — especially the new Republican ...