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1.3.3 Restoration/Reclamation of Site <br />The Owner will restore and reclaim the site to the pre-solar farm condition to the extent <br />practical consistent with the site lease agreement.The Owner assumes that most of the site <br />will be returned to farmland and/or pasture after decommissioning and will implement <br />appropriate measures to facilitate such uses.If no specific use is identified,the Owner will <br />vegetate the site with a seed mix approved by the local soil and water conservation district or <br />similar agency.The goal of restoration will be to restore natural hydrology and plant <br />communities to the extent practicable while minimizing new disturbance and removal of native <br />vegetation.The decommissioning effort will implement best management practices (BMPs)to <br />minimize erosion and to contain sediment on the Project to the extent practicable with the <br />intent of meeting this goal include: <br />1.Minimize new disturbance and removal of native vegetation to the greatest extent <br />practicable. <br />2.Remove solar equipment and all access roads up to full depth,backfill with subgrade <br />material and cover with suitable topsoil to allow adequate root penetration for plants,and so <br />that subsurface structures do not substantially disrupt groundwater movements. <br />3.Any topsoil that is removed from the surface for decommissioning will be stockpiled to be <br />reused when restoring plant communities.Once decommissioning activity is complete,topsoil <br />will be re-spread to assist in establishing and maintaining plant communities. <br />4.Stabilize soils and return them to agricultural use according to the lease agreements. <br />5.Prior to and after decommissioning activities,install erosion and sediment control measures, <br />such as silt fences,bio-rolls,and ditch checks in all disturbance areas where the potential for <br />erosion and sediment transport exists,consistent with stormwater management objectives and <br />requirements. <br />Decommissioning and restoration activities at each site will be completed within 5-6 weeks <br />after the solar energy farm is considered a discontinued use. <br />1.4 Post-Restoration Monitoring <br />Decommissioning of the site will comply with permits for the National Pollutant Discharge <br />Elimination System/State Disposal System (NPDES/SDS)Construction Storm Water (CSW) <br />Permit,Spill Containment,and Countermeasure (SPCC)Plan,and Storm Water Pollution <br />Prevention Plan (SWPPP),if grading activities are necessary and exceed applicable permit <br />thresholds.Decommissioning may include post-restoration monitoring as required by the <br />NPDES/SDS CSW Permit and SWPPP and other applicable requirements.