03/02/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT1 MAY 2020 TOWN MEETING WARRANT* Page 35 8. Fencing— Fencing around solar arrays shall provide a minimum 6" clearance between the fence bottom and the ground to allow passage of small wildlife. The Planning Board shall require residential style fencing where necessary,to screen the solar energy systems year round from adjacent residences. 9. Land Clearing and Soil Erosion �—Clearing of natural vegetation and topsoil shall be limited to what is necessary for the constructiion, operation and maintenance of the ground- mounted solar energy system. No topsoil removed during construction shall be exported from the site. 10. Erosion Control and Stormwater—Erosion Control and Stoirmwater Management notation shall be included to show that aode qu�ate provisions, against erosion and adverse impacts of runoff are appropriately mitigated., 11. Emergency Services —The ground-mounted solar energy system owner or operator shall provide a copy of the project summary, electrical schematic, and, site plan to,the Mashpee Fire Department, and any other neighboring Fire Department upon requ�est. Upon request the owner or operator shall cooperate with local emergency services in developing an emiergency response plan. All means of shutting down the solar energy system shall be clearly marked. The owner or operator shall identify a responsible person for publilc inquiries nquilries throughout the life of the installation. H. The P'lanniing Board may, upon the prior written request of the applicant, waive any of the requirements of this Section, but miust state their reasons for doing so in writing as part of their decision. or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Planning Board Explanation-, This section promotes the creation of new small, miedium and large-scale, ground- mounted solar energy systems by providing standards for the placement, design, construction, operation, monitoring, modification and removal of such installations, that address, public safety, minimize impacts on scenic, natural and historic resources aind, for providing adequate financial assurance for the eventual decommissioning of such installations. Art'licle,—General Bylaw Amendment, Single Use Plastic Straw Ban Bylaw. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Mash�pee General Bylaws as follows: Single Use Plastic Straw Ban #-1. Intentions and Findings. It ha,s been found that-, 1. Plastic straws are expensive and difficult to collect or recycle 2. Mashpee's proximity to the ocean means that plastic straws that go uncollected by DPW have a high chance of ending up on the beaches or in the bays or ponds. 3. Plastic straws take hundreds, of years to degrade, during which time they remain hazardous to wildlife and harmful to the environment. 4. There is currently a national, movement to reduce and ban the use of plastic straws, making reasonable affordable alternatives increasingly available.