Potential drainage problems concern Birch Solar opponents By Mackenzi Klemann - mklemann@limanews.com SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Opponents of the Birch Solar project are concerned the proposed 300-megawatt solar farm could exacerbate drainage issues in an area surrounded by some 200 homes and properties, members of the Against Birch Solar group told the Allen County Board of Commissioners on Thursday. The solar farm would be installed on 1,400 acres of farmland in Shawnee Township, pending the approval of the Ohio Power Siting Board. But its proximity to hundreds of households has stirred opposition from many in a community worried about the project’s long-term impact on property values, drainage problems and the sustainability of Shawnee Township.