Woodbury County approves one year moratorium on data centers
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on data center development in unincorporated areas. This decision follows a protest by Salix residents against a proposed data center. The county plans to use this time to review and amend its permitting procedures for industrial data centers.
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors unanimously enacted a 12-month moratorium on data center development within the unincorporated areas of the county. This decision, approved on Tuesday, aims to provide the county with time to review and potentially amend its current permitting procedures for industrial data centers.
This action follows local community concerns, including a protest held by Salix residents on Monday, June 15, against a specific proposed data center project in their community. The county intends to use the moratorium period to establish updated regulations for such developments.