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Decommissioning includes removing the solar panels,solar panel racking,steel foundation <br />posts and beams,inverters,transformers,overhead and underground cables and lines, <br />equipment pads and foundations,equipment cabinets,and ancillary equipment.The civil <br />facilities,access road,security fence,and any drainage structures are also included in the <br />scope.Standard decommissioning practices would be utilized,including dismantling and <br />repurposing,salvaging/recycling,or disposing of the solar energy improvements. <br />After all the equipment is removed,any holes or voids created by poles,concrete pads,and <br />other equipment will be filled in with native soil to the surrounding grade and the site will be <br />restored to pre-construction conditions,to the extent practicable.All access roads and other <br />areas compacted by the equipment will be de-compacted to a depth necessary to ensure <br />drainage of the soil and root penetration prior to fine grading and tilling to a farmable condition. <br />1.3 List of Decommissioning Activities <br />1.3.1 Timeline <br />Decommissioning is estimated to take approximately 5-6 weeks to complete.The <br />decommissioning crew(s)will ensure that all equipment and materials are recycled or disposed <br />of properly. <br />1.3.2 Removal and Disposal of Site Components <br />The removal and disposal details of the site components are found below. <br />Modules:Modules will be inspected for physical damage,tested for functionality,and <br />disconnected and removed from racking.Functioning modules will be packed,palletized,and <br />shipped to an offsite facility for reuse or resale.Non-functioning modules will be shipped to the <br />manufacturer or a third party for recycling or disposal. <br />Racking:Racking and racking components will be disassembled and removed from the steel <br />foundation posts,processed to an appropriate size,and sent to a metal recycling facility. <br />Steel Foundation Posts:All structural foundation steel posts will be pulled out to full depth, <br />removed,processed to an appropriate size,and shipped to a recycling facility.The posts can <br />be removed using backhoes or similar equipment.During decommissioning,the area around <br />the foundation posts may be compacted by equipment and,if compacted,the area will be <br />de-compacted in a manner to adequately restore the topsoil and sub-grade material to a <br />density consistent for vegetation. <br />Overhead and Underground Cables and Lines:All underground cables and conduits will be <br />removed to full depth in a way that will not impede the reintroduction of farming.Topsoil will be <br />segregated and stockpiled for later use prior to any excavation and the subsurface soils will be <br />staged next to the excavation.The subgrade will be compacted per standards.Topsoil will be