Beale Township, Juniata County

"b. If it is determined that a Principal Solar Energy Facility has permanently ceased to operate, or has been abandoned, the Owner of the Principal Solar Energy Facility shall have 12 months thereafter in which to dismantle and remove the Principal Solar Energy Facility, including all Solar Related Equipment or appurtenances related thereto, including, but not limited to, buildings, cabling, electrical components, roads, foundations, solar facility connections and the associated facilities. Abandoning subsurface Solar Related Equipment in place is prohibited and all such Solar Related Equipment shall be removed as part of decommissioning activities. If the Owner of the Principal Solar Energy Facility fails to comply with the decommissioning requirements hereunder, Beale Township may complete the work at the Owner's expense, including any administrative, legal and engineering costs. c. To the extent possible, the materials from the Principal Solar Energy Facility shall be re-sold or salvaged. Materials that cannot be re-sold or salvaged shall be recycled or disposed of at one or more facilities authorized under applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations to accept such materials. d. Any soils exposed during the decommissioning of the Principal Solar Energy Facility shall be stabilized in accordance with applicable erosion and sediment control standards. e. Any access drive paved aprons from public roads shall remain for future use unless otherwise determined by the Owner. f. The area where the Principal Solar Energy Facility is located shall be restored to its pre-existing condition, suitable for its prior use, except that the owner of the property on which the Principal Solar Energy Facility is located may authorize, in writing, retention of any buffer landscaping or access roads that were installed to accommodate the Principal Solar Energy Facility."