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The following research on Cryptocurrency Mining / Data Centers is intended for the Planning Board Discussion:

 

  1. CNN Video + Article “How the blare of a crypto mine woke up this Blue Ridge Mountain town:”

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/19/us/north-carolina-crypto-mine-noise-weir-wxc/index.html

  1. Cherokee County Crypto Mining Petition & Information:

https://www.sierraclub.org/north-carolina/wenoca/cherokee-county-cryptomining-petition

  1. Haywood County: working on adding crypto mining in their High Impact Development Ordinance: setbacks, buffers, screening, separation from schools, hospitals, retirement facilities, correctional institutions, etc.

https://www.haywoodcountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4618/Chapter-160-High-Impact-Development-

  1. Minutes from the Henderson County Board of Commissioners meeting on May 1, 2023. See page 6 of the document. A 60-day moratorium imposed, additional regulations to follow:

https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/board_of_commissioners/meeting/136471/5.1.2023_minutes.pdf

https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/planning_board/meeting/136698/4.20.23_plbd_item_-_text_amendment_for_cryptocurrency_mining.pdf

  1. Buncombe County- Commissioners Approve Moratorium on Crypto Mining:

https://www.buncombecounty.org/countycenter/news-detail.aspx?id=20677#:~:text=The%20Buncombe%20County%20Board%20of,mining%20as%20a%20specific%20use

https://www.buncombecounty.org/common/Commissioners/20230502/PH%20on%20Crypto%20Mining%20Temp%20Moratorium%20ordinance.pdf

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2023/05/04/buncombe-county-approves-a-1-year-moratorium-on-cryptocurrency-mining/70179529007/

  1. Jackson County: cryptocurrency mining is included in the Industrial Development Ordinance. See page 3 of the document or read their Code of Ordinances online:

https://www.jacksonnc.org/PDF/Agenda-2022/september-06/item-3a.pdf

https://library.municode.com/nc/jackson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_ORD_APXIUNDEOR_ARTVIDEST_S6.4INDE

  1. Macon County addresses cryptocurrency mining:

https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/35714-macon-will-address-cryptocurrency-mining

https://www.thefranklinpress.com/local-news-newsletter/planning-board-approves-crypto-mine-regulations

  1. Clay County prohibits crypto mining after the Cherokee County’s situation:

https://wlos.com/news/local/cryptocurrency-crypto-mines-mining-cherokee-county-murphy-western-north-carolina-residents-concerns-loud-impacts-warn-neighboring-areas-counties-bans-zoning-laws-rules-bitcoin-digital

  1. Fletcher, NC: Planning Board defined the use on June 20, 2023, and as of now, it is not allowed.

 

  1. Maggie Valley, NC- not addressed yet, but talked about it.