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13 <br /> <br />Monitoring <br />Consistent monitoring of the project is essential in order to evaluate vegetative establishment, <br />weed presence and possible erosion concerns. This information helps determine which <br />management technique to use, the proper timing of the implementation and whether or not any <br />other remedial action is required. <br />Adaptive management will need to be used on this site throughout the life of the array. Care <br />should be taken to avoid maintenance visits immediately following heavy rainfalls and <br />snowmelt, to avoid rutting and compaction. <br /> <br />Additional Notes on Vegetation Management: <br /> <br />• Vegetation management crews will control weed growth underneath the panels <br />only where height is a concern. Mowing/trimming around every post is not <br />necessary from a plant community health standpoint. <br /> <br />• Utilizing herbicide to provide targeted control of unwanted species should only be <br />completed by licensed applicators with a comprehensive knowledge of herbicides, <br />application techniques and species morphology. Applying the correct herbicide <br />with the proper application device at the correct period in the plant’s lifecycle is <br />essential to successful control and to minimizing collateral damage. <br /> <br />• Additional mowing or trimming may be needed if shading of the panels occurs, <br />either by native or non-native vegetation. As a general rule, this type of mowing, if <br />needed, should be limited to the areas immediately in front of the panel’s lower <br />edge. <br /> <br />• Permitting requirements include the condition that the applicant and/or project <br />owner will complete a vegetation survey using the same methodology used for the <br />attached report titled “Floristic Quality Assessment” and dated September 2023, <br />and submit a report 2 years and 5 years post construction. <br /> <br />