Jackson County zoning commission advances draft regulating data centers and crypto mining, debates farmland protections and noise limits Jackson County zoning commissioners reviewed a draft ordinance for high‑density computing facilities (data centers and crypto mining), agreeing to require decommissioning plans, baseline noise testing and additional legal review while asking staff to craft clearer protections for prime farmland and to research noise, setbacks and preemption issues.

Jackson County is taking a stand on high-density computing facilities, pushing for stricter noise controls and farmland protections in their latest draft ordinance.

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