Grow Tomatoes, Not Data Centers
STOP HANOVER DATA CENTERS
Hanover County is facing an unprecedented wave of proposed data center development that threatens the character, health, and stability of our communities. Multiple large-scale data center projects, which include the Mountain Road Technology Park, and proposed sites near Route 54 in Ashland (Iron Horse Industrial Park) and Old Ridge Road. These combined would permanently transform hundreds of acres of farmland into industrial zones.
This is not responsible growth. It's a takeover.
Here's what's being proposed
Four massive data center projects are currently planned or under consideration across Hanover County. Together, they would:
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Industrialize hundreds of acres of land currently zoned for agriculture
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Operate 24/7 with constant noise, heavy truck traffic, and diesel generators
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Consume enormous amounts of electricity and water
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Permanently alter rural and residential communities
These projects are being advanced with little transparency and without adequate consideration of long-term impacts on residents.
Hanover’s future is being decided right now. Here's how you can help:
Attending public meetings and hearings. Invite your friends and neighbors!
Signing the petition: Stop The Data Center Takeover of Hanover County
Contacting the Hanover County Board of Supervisors by phone or email.
Call on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors to commit to transparent, community-centered decision-making.
Reject all proposed data center projects
Protect residents, schools, and rural communities
Preserve farmland and our rural environment
Put Hanover's people before corporate profit
Hanover Board of Supervisors
Advocate for Virginia data center reform legislation
