Halifax Township, Dauphin County

"Solar grazing with sheep is highly encouraged and a preferred method of controlling ground cover growth. Benefits of solar grazing: (a) Farm income is more diversified and increases family farm viability. (b) Farmland conservation and keeps farmland in farm production. (c) Added visual benefit and aesthetics for the community. (d) Solar grazing contributes dairy, meat, and wool to the locally sourced, renewable farm market. (e) With time, planning, and good management, sheep can do 90% to 100% of the vegetative maintenance work inside the fence, eliminating the need for mowing and reducing emissions and costs. (f) If solar grazing to be provided, the following features are to be supplied, provided, or allowed: (1) Provide a water well for sheep if public water or reliable on-lot water (steam or pond) is not available. (2) Seed fenced area with grazing-friendly seed mix, such as Fuzz & Buzz seed mix or similar. (3) Where applicable, install fencing gates between adjoining solar parcels for moving sheep and line up gates between separately fenced sections of the arrays. (4) Allowance to farmer to use portable low-voltage energizers and fences. ln lieu of this fencing, installation of low (three-foot) interior fences to facilitate best grazing/vegetation management. (5) Install pipe fences and gates around inverter/transformer pads. (6) Allow signs on road gates for sheep farmers to advertise their organic, value­ added products."