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Landscape Plantings: The overall solar facility project area shall include pollinator-friendly plantings in an amount and configuration to meet or exceed pollinator-friendly standards.

G. FENCING

Facilities that are to be enclosed by security fencing shall have the fencing located on the interior of the buffer area. Solar facilities that do not coincide with livestock shall use wildlife-permeable fence, fencing with larger holes than a traditional chain-link fence that allows for small-to medium sized animals to move freely through the fence for at least ten percent (10%) of the fence lines where the ten percent (10%) shall be evenly distributed along each quarter mile section and at identified wildlife corridors. Wooded areas of ten (10) acres or greater must be incorporated into wildlife corridors so that fencing does not prevent access to the wooded area by large animals. Substation locations identified on the site plans will be allowed to use traditional chain-link fencing around the entire structure. Fencing shall be maintained in good condition for the life of the solar facility operation. Barbed wired fencing is prohibited as the sole type of fencing. Barbed wire may be used in conjunction with other approved fencing.

H. GROUND COVER

The ground around and under solar arrays and in buffer areas that do not contain concurrent agricultural uses shall be planted and maintained in native perennial vegetated ground cover, and meet the following standards:

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Topsoil shall not be removed during development, unless part of a remediation effort.
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Soil shall be planted and maintained in perennial vegetation to prevent erosion, manage run-off, and build soil. Seeds should include a mix of grasses and wildflowers, native to the region, that will result in short stature prairie with a diversity of forbs (flowering plants) that bloom throughout the growing season.
3.
An integrated pest management plan shall be submitted indicating the approach for site preparation and on-going ground cover maintenance. Nothing is intended to prevent pesticide use around on-site buildings or spot treatments for invasive species as may be deemed necessary to protect public health and safety. Plant materials must not have been treated with systemic pesticides, particularly neonicotinoids.

I. LIGHTING

Lighting must meet the requirements in ARTICLE XXX, Section 5 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

J. GLARE

Solar panel placement should be prioritized to minimize or negate any solar glare onto nearby properties or roadways, without unduly impacting the functionality or efficiency of the solar system. Exterior surfaces of the collectors and related surfaces shall have nonreflective finish.