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 ...

Forestry experts question DNR’s plan to cut 400+ acres of state forest near Gaylord for solar ©2025 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit mlive.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

“Mind-numbing decisions like this are absolute proof that the DNR is completely rotten to its core,” state Rep. Ken Borton, R-Gaylord, said in a statement joined by Rep. Mike Hoadley, R ...

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 ...