Briar Creek Township, Columbia County
- County
- Columbia County
- Citation
- 860.2.B.2.d (2023) [pg. 11-12]
- Date of data entry
- May 31, 2024
- Source document
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Relevant text
"Solar Arrays shall not be located in:
i. Floodways, as identified in the FEMA FIRM mapping.
ii. Regulated natural and man-made drainage corridors, extending twentyfive (25) feet from the centerline of any such drainage feature unless the Supervisors at Conditional Use approval, determines a lesser setback would create less impacts to the overall project.
iii. Wetlands: Development may occur on any wetland area of less than 1 acre if the Supervisors at Conditional Use approval, determines the development of that area would create less impacts to the overall project. Any such development in a wetland must receive the required approval of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and or the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
iv. Wetlands Buffer extending twenty-five (25) feet from any wetland unless the Supervisors at Conditional Use approval, determines a lesser setback would create less impacts to the overall project.
v. Slopes in excess offifteen percent (15%) unless the Planning Commission at SALDO approval, determines location in an area in excess
of 15% would create less impacts to the overall project.
vi. Wooded Areas primarily devoted to mature trees in excess of 2 acres that would require removal of greater than 20% of mature trees, unless the Supervisors at Conditional Use approval, determines greater tree removal would create less impacts to the overall project. For the purpose of this clause, brushes and shrubs are not considered trees.
vii. Road Rights-of-Way.
viii. Setback areas, as defined in the underlying zoning district."