Conyngham Borough, Luzerne County
- County
- Luzerne County
- Citation
- 451.n.2 & 451.n.3 (2021) [pg. 124]
- Date of data entry
- Jun 1, 2024
- Source document
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Relevant text
"2. The PSES owner shall then have six months in which to dismantle and remove the PSES including all solar related equipment or appurtenances related thereto, including but not limited to buildings, cabling, electrical components, transmission and plumbing lines, roads, foundations, and other associated facilities from the property. The owner shall also restore the land to its original condition pre-dismantling condition. If the owner fails to dismantle or remove the PSES and restore the land within the six-month time-period, the borough may, but shall not be required to, complete the decommissioning and land restoration at the owner’s expense.
3. At the time of issuance of the permit for the construction of the PSES, the owner shall provide financial security to the borough to secure the expense of dismantling and removing the PSES and restoration of the land to its original condition. The financial security shall be in the amount of 110% of the costs of decommissioning. The decommissioning funds shall be posted and maintain during the life of the project in the form of a performance bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or other financial form of security acceptable to borough council."