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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. <br /> 0ENTERPRISE <br /> ENERGY <br />