Lincoln County Data Center Development Regulations

planned

Lincoln County is in the process of developing and refining regulations for data center development. The county has been researching data center regulations for two years, consulting with state agencies and utilities, and is working on draft regulations addressing water use, electrical infrastructure, setbacks, noise, road agreements, environmental studies, landscaping, and screening requirements. The county uses a conditional use permit process requiring public hearings and allows project-specific conditions or denial of applications that do not meet local standards.