Oneida Township, Huntingdon County
- County
- Huntingdon County
- Citation
- 3.1.e.ii & 3.1.e.iii (2023) [pg. 8 of linked PDF]
- Date of data entry
- Nov 1, 2024
- Source document
- View the ordinance (opens in a new tab)
Relevant text
"ii. ... If the owner fails to dismantle and/or remove the PSES within the established time frames, including time frames for notice and response in subsection (i) above, the Township may complete the decommissioning by drawing on the financial security described in subsection (iii) below. ...
iii. At the time of issuance ofthe Land Use Permit for the construction of the PSES, the owner shall provide financial security in a fom and amount acceptable to the Township to secure the expense of dismantling and removing said PSES and restoration ofthe land to its original condition, including forestry plantings of the same type/variety and density as the Original. The amount of said financial security shall be initially detemined by the owner providing a cost estimate from a third party engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Pemsylvania. The Township Engineer shall then review said estimate and determine the final amount of financial security taking into account said estimate and other factors. In addition, five (5) years after the date of the initial deposit of said financial security, and every five (5) years thereafter, the Township Engineer shall review the financial security to determine if said security needs to be increased or decreased. If a change in the anount of the financial security needs to be made, the owner/operator shall provide financial security in the amount required within thirty (30) days after being notified by Township."