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15 <br />DECOMMISSIONING AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCE PLAN <br />The Project has an estimated useful lifetime of approximately 25 to 35 years with equipment <br />replacement and repowering conducted as necessary. The Applicant shall decommission the <br />project within twelve (12) months of the end of Project operations. Decommissioning the project <br />shall involve the removal of all components of the Project. Once all solar facilities are removed <br />from the Project Site, the land will be returned to the farmable conditions in place prior to <br />construction of the Project. <br />The decommissioning steps including the following: <br />•Removal of the PV modules, racking, and piles. <br />•Removal of the electrical equipment. <br />•Removal of the below-grade conduits and associated cables. <br />•Removal of the concrete pads. Replace and grade with native soil. <br />•Removal of fences and any remaining equipment. <br />•Removal and haul-off of gravel contained in any roads added as part of the Project plus <br />the underlying aggregate. <br />No grading is necessary, since the Project construction plan does not require any grading other <br />than possibly smoothing or knocking down any piles of debris, dirt, or aggregate that may already <br />be on the premises. <br />The Applicant is committed to responsible management of the Project. As part of this <br />commitment, the Applicant is dedicated to recycling as many of the Project components as <br />possible once the Project is no longer in operation. As a result, waste from the decommissioning <br />process is anticipated to be minimal. The Project’s solar PV components, glass, steel, <br />semiconductor material, and wiring material are all recyclable. During decommissioning, the <br />Project’s components will be dismantled using low-impact conventional construction equipment <br />and recycled, or disposed of, safely and in compliance with local and national regulations. Solar <br />equipment with remaining useful life will be sold for other applications. Any trash or debris on <br />the Project Site will also be removed during decommissioning. The Applicant aims to employ <br />experienced, local subcontractors to decommission the Project.