Hemlock Township, Columbia County
- County
- Columbia County
- Citation
- 27-436.6.A to 27-436.6.C; 27-436.6.G; 27-436.6.H (2021)
- Date of data entry
- Jun 1, 2024
- Source document
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Relevant text
"A. The facility owner and operator shall, at its expense, complete decommissioning of the solar energy facility, or individual solar collectors, within 12 months after the end of the useful life of the facility or individual solar collectors. The solar energy facility will presume to be at the end of its useful life if no electricity is generated for a continuous period of 12 months.
B. Decommissioning shall include removal of solar panels or collectors, buildings, cabling, electrical components, roads, foundations to a depth of 36 inches, and any other associated facilities.
C. Disturbed earth shall be graded and re-seeded, unless the property owner requests in writing that the access roads or other land surface areas not be restored."
"G. If the facility owner or operator fails to complete decommissioning within the period prescribed by Subsection 6A, then the property owner shall have six months to complete decommissioning.
H. If neither the facility owner or operator, nor the property owner, completes decommissioning within the periods prescribed by Subsection 6A and G, then Hemlock Township may take such measures as necessary to complete decommissioning. The entry into and submission of evidence of a participating property owner agreement to Hemlock Township shall constitute agreement and consent of the parties to the agreement, their respective heirs, successors, and assigns, that Hemlock Township may take such action as necessary to implement the decommissioning plan."