1. Removal Requirements. Any large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic
1. Removal Requirements. Any large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation, which has reached the end of its useful life or has been abandoned consistent with Section 9.7.10.2 of this bylaw shall be removed. The owner or operator shall physically remove the installation no more than one hundred fifty (150) days after the date of discontinued operations. The owner or operator shall -122- notify the Site Plan Review Authority by certified mail of the proposed date of discontinued operations and plans for removal Decommissioning shall consist of: (a) Physical removal of all large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations, structures, equipment, security barriers and transmission lines from the site. (b) Disposal of all solid and hazardous waste in accordance with local, state, and federal waste disposal regulations. (c) Stabilization or re-vegetation of the site as necessary to minimize erosion. The Site Plan Review Authority may allow the owner or operator to leave landscaping or designated below-grade foundations in order to minimize erosion and disruption to vegetation.