[Massplanners] Solar Decommissioning Costs

[TownPlanner]

Good morning,

I was wondering if other communities had cost estimates of large scale
commercial solar decommissioning they would be willing to share.  We are in
the process of a ten-year review, the owner provided a peer review analysis
but would like any comparables to ensure we retain sufficient funds.   Any
info. is appreciated!!



Pamela Harding, AICP

Bolton Town Planner

663 Main Street

Bolton, MA 01740

Phone (978)779-3308

Fax (978) 779-5461







*From:* MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> *On Behalf Of *Dwight
Merriam via MassPlanners
*Sent:* Saturday, July 2, 2022 4:30 PM
*To:* Town Administration <Administration at westhamptonma.org>
*Cc:* Laura Harbottle <lharbottle at doverma.gov>; massplanners at masscptc.org
*Subject:* [Massplanners] Nat. Resource Protection Bylaws -- Solar and G.
L. c. 40A, § 3, (ninth paragraph) (“40A”)



ICYMI (or did I miss discussion of it?)  I hope you can open the link,
includes a link to the decision.



  https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/solar-energy-system-access-road-1011414/



Happy 4th



Regards,

Dwight



Dwight Merriam, FAICP

80 Latimer Lane, Weatogue, CT 06089





On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 11:49 AM Town Administration via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

So, I was thinking about the angst that a lot of us have been feeling about
the inability to regulate (or deny) utility-scale solar in rural or wooded
areas.

The whole 40A sec. 3 exemption not withstanding, how about an alternative
approach to, instead, draft a conservation bylaw?  perhaps one that
prohibits large-scale cutting of old-growth forest of more than (say) two
acres without an approved plan for regrowth and replacement on the same
land?



Respectfully,



- Doug.
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Douglas Finn, Administrative Assistant
Town of Westhampton
1 South Road
Westhampton, MA 01027
413-203-3086
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Richard McCarthy via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
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*To:* Laura Harbottle <lharbottle at doverma.gov>
*Cc:* massplanners at masscptc.org <massplanners at masscptc.org>
*Subject:* Re: [Massplanners] Tree Protection & Nat. Resource Protection
Bylaws



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Laura,

How would you dealing with ground mounted solar?  I still struggle with
clear cutting acres of woodland for ground mounted solar.  We have two
woodland sites that were clear cut just doesn’t feel like a total gain
environmental.  I would prefer strongly incentives for roofed mounted,
solar canopies, 21E sites and placement and placement on existing
impervious surfaces.

Just curious.

Richard McCarthy
Town Planner
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