Greenwich Township, Berks County
- County
- Berks County
- Citation
- 503.36.N.i to 503.36.N.iii; 503.36.N.vii; 503.36.N.viii (2021) [pg. 7-9]
- Date of data entry
- May 27, 2024
- Source document
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Relevant text
"i. The PSES owner and operator shall, at its expense, complete decommissioning of the PSES within six (6) months after the end of its useful life or the useful life of the panel(s), whichever comes first. The PSES and panels are presumed no longer useful when either fails to generate electricity for a continuous period of six (6) month;
ii. Decommissioning shall include removal of all panels, buildings, cabling, electrical components, foundations, and any other associated features, facilities, or related components in their entirety whether above, equal to or below ground. Stormwater facilities and healthy landscaping shall remain undisturbed;
iii. Disturbed earth shall be graded and re-seeded unless the landowner requests in writing that the access roads or other land surface areas not be restored;"
"vii. If the PSES owner or operator fails to complete decommissioning within the prescribed period, then the landowner shall have six (6) months to complete decommissioning;
viii. If neither the PSES owner or operator nor the landowner complete decommissioning within the periods prescribed herein, then the Township may take such measures as necessary to complete decommissioning... The entry into and submission of evidence of a Participating Landowner Agreement to the Township shall constitute consent of the parties to the agreement, their respective heirs, successors and assigns that the Township may take such action as necessary to implement the decommissioning plan at the sole expense of the PSES owner, operator, and landowner; and" See "Financial assurance..." for further information.