Cryptocurrency Mining Land-Use Classification and Appeal Timeliness

Expressed concern about community impacts from Bitcoin data centers and encouraged the board to consider data center regulations.

Thanked the board for the public process and raised concerns about the environmental and noise hazards of data centers.

Spoke about the environmental and water resource strains caused by data centers, asking who would pay for potential negative impacts.

Questioned why the applicant waited until after pursuing a special use permit to appeal the initial administrative determination.

Shared professional experience building data centers across the state, noting that closed-loop systems and acoustic controls are improving.