Glen FARMLand

05/19/2026

Getting around USDA prime farmland: New York is using own system to downgrade soils at solar complexes

New York State is weaponizing a state-made soil classification system, Mineral Soil Groups (MSGs), to downgrade what would have been considered prime farmland soil under the USDA system.
by Alexandra Fasulo, House of Green Substack

A side-by-side comparison
Mill Point Solar, sited for the Town of Glen in Montgomery County, New York, is home to a significant amount of prime farmland soils. ORES steamrolled the town to issue the final permit against the wishes of the Town Supervisor, County Attorney, and Amish communities. ORES refused to provide a formal adjudicatory hearing during the Mill Point Solar permitting process.

That is why the Town of Glen and Montgomery County have both filed lawsuits against ORES.

The below chart shows a side-by-side comparison of the USDA soil classification system when compared to MSGs.

Note: this chart is from the beginning of the project. There has been minor changes since.

{Link to article}: https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/getting-around-usda-prime-farmland

05/13/2026

THANK YOU to those who have donated!

To date, we have raised $12,250 to support litigation efforts. We are well on our way to being able to continue the fight in Keeping Glen Green.

Three separate lawsuits have been filed, and we hear there are more to come. Standing together is our best chance at stopping New York State’s continued erosion of Home Rule.

Donations can continue to be made here: https://gofund.me/184a17e31

Should you prefer to mail a donation, you may send it to the below address:
GLENFARMLAND, INC
PO Box 207
Fultonville, NY 12072

GLENFARMLAND, INC is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit.

05/04/2026

UPDATE on the ConnectGen PILOT agreement with FFCS: the FFCS board will not be having further discussions regarding a potential PILOT until the Article 78 legal proceeding has concluded.

04/28/2026

✨THE APPEAL IS IN!!✨

GlenFARMLand Inc, Montgomery County and the Town of Glen have each submitted an Article 78 proceeding to the State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Judicial Department against NYS ORES/DPS and ConnectGen Montgomery County, LLC.

NYS has overstepped their authority in allowing this project to be approved without a review consistent with lawful procedure!

This action comes about after 5 years of dedicated work to pursue justice for Glen, NY. We're thankful to all who have helped and continue to help this cause.

➡️We still need your support! Please be sure to donate to our GoFundMe if you are able: https://gofund.me/184a17e31

04/17/2026

🚨🚨The Fonda-Fultonville Central School board will be entering Executive Session at their meeting this Thursday 4/23 to discuss solar/PILOT negotiations. The meeting begins at 6:30PM with a public comment period. Comments can also be emailed to the clerk, Lori at: [email protected]

Below is a summary of issues relating to this PILOT decision. The post is linked in the comments.
🔸Payment In Lieu Of Tax payments shortchange the school district, taxpayers and students. They also create issues with the tax cap come budget time.

🔸PILOT payments to the district, if approved, would not begin until 2028 or 2029.

🔸Montgomery County and the Town of Glen have opted out of PILOT negotiations with ConnectGen.

🔸The Comptroller’s Office requires the County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) to prove an economic benefit in order to offer increased tax breaks to a developer under NYS Law.

🔸MRB Group already concluded a significant economic loss to the FFCS taxing district as a result of the Mill Point Solar I project.

🔸Due to GlenFARMLand efforts, the FFCSD board member that is a project landowner has now recused himself.

🔸ATTEND THE MEETING. Ask why this project and developer deserves to pay less in taxes, while ours continue to go up. Remember our tax bills from last year?

🔸INSIST the board hold open-door sessions, including public hearings of the PILOT details as other IDA’s have done. Executive Sessions should only be held to finalize the contract terms. Once those are set, the document becomes open to the public. Does the FFCSD board have the document to share with us?

🔸Don’t let your school district suffer the consequences of poor long-term economic planning.
https://www.fondafultonvilleschools.org/boe/

04/08/2026

Members of GlenFARMLand will be attending next Monday, April 13 at 6PM. Come chat with us and others from the Glen community!
The location is at the Glen Town Hall at 7 Erie St, Fultonville.

Don't forget.. our GoFundMe is still active. Make your donation here: https://gofund.me/184a17e31

03/28/2026

Here is the link to our GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/184a17e31
Thank you to all who have donated so far!💚

It’s official: WE’RE NOT DONE FIGHTING! The resolution allowing Montgomery County t… Glen Farmland needs your support for GlenFARMLand needs your support!

03/26/2026

🚨It’s official: WE’RE NOT DONE FIGHTING!

The resolution allowing Montgomery County to pursue litigation on the 2,666 acre Mill Point 1 industrial solar project has passed!

🌟NOW, WE NEED YOUR HELP🌟

GlenFARMLand is pursuing our legal options and needs additional funding to help us reach this finish line.

What began 5 years ago with ORES first mailing out their letters to Glen residents, is now entering official litigation to the NYS Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.

To date, individual donations have sustained our efforts. This leg requires more.

A GoFundMe has been created and is linked below and in the comments.
✅ https://gofund.me/184a17e31
Any amount you can donate is appreciated by us at GLENFARMLAND, INC- a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Please be as generous as you can.

Should you prefer to mail a donation, you may send it to the below address:
GLENFARMLAND, INC
PO Box 207
Fultonville, NY 12072

Thank you for your continued support in 'Keeping Glen Green'!💚

03/23/2026

***UPDATE: THE RESOLUTION PASSED WITH ALL 9 LEGISLATORS VOTING YES***
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📣Members of GlenFARMLand will be at the Montgomery County Legislature Meeting tomorrow- Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 PM to speak to a resolution allowing the County to continue in the fight against Mega solar projects. Specifically, Mill Point and Flat Creek.
These 2 projects comprise of nearly 6,000 acres of the 20,000 acres slated for Montgomery County.

With ConnectGen's Mill Point I project, the County's Cumulative Impact Law was ignored by ORES. This was after it was formally acknowledged as a law that should be considered and reviewed by the applicant. Party status was granted for the first time in ORES history to the County!👏 Then, the ORES Executive Director issued a ruling dismissing any review of the Cumulative Impact Law.

⁉️What good are standards within the formal legal process if those standards are only followed when it suits NYS' end goals⁉️

Montgomery County has done a great job to date in their efforts to protect all residents, and we are grateful for their continued support.

➡️The Legislature meeting agenda is below and includes a public comment period at the beginning.

➡️The contact information for the Town of Glen's Legislative representative in listed in the comments.

➡️The meeting will be broadcast live on the County's page, which is also linked in the comments.

See you there!

01/29/2026

As seen on the cover of today's newspaper.

“This case is the very definition of arbitrary and capricious and a departure from not just lawful procedure but also legal precedence. It is imperative that this egregious decision gets immediate review by the Appellate Division,” Montgomery County Attorney Meghan Manion said.

Link to the full article: https://www.dailygazette.com/the_recorder/news/state-approves-mill-point-solar-permit-in-glen-local-opponents-weighing-response/article_ade4d779-33cb-44c6-899c-56e86f6c02e9.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawPoXIdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEetvsVtG7POh5IWeBWdhFdV4gnlTQY4-NMKUuVyRIIes1rl50_acJSon1LYUI_aem_2uxw2Lbtx2SrervLGlpWew