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2. All required setbacks shall be left in their 6. Vegetation Management: All land associated undisturbed natural vegetated condition for the with the ground-mounted solar energy system duration of the solar energy system's shall be covered and grown in natural installation. In situations where the naturally vegetation. The height of vegetation must be vegetated condition within required setback is managed by regular mowing or grazing so as not wooded and does not provide adequate to minimize the amount and height of screening of the solar array, the Planning combustible material available in case of fire. Board may require additional intervention Herbicides, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers including,but not limited to: shall not be used to manage vegetation. To the greatest extent practicable, a diversity of plant (a) A landscaping plan showing sufficient species shall be used, with preference give to trees and understory vegetation, of a type species that are native to New England. Use common in natural areas of Mashpee, to of plants identified by the most recent copy of replicate a naturally wooded area and to the "Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List" constitute a visual barrier between the maintained by the Massachusetts department proposed array and neighboring properties of Agricultural Resources is prohibited. and roadways. Management of all vegetated areas shall be (b) Berms along property lines and roadways maintained throughout the duration of the solar with suitable plantings to provide adequate energy system's installation through screening to neighboring properties and mechanical means without the use of chemical roadways. herbicides. 3. Lighting: Lighting of ground-mounted solar 7. Noise Generation: Noise generated by ground- energy systems shall be limited to that required mounted solar energy systems and associated for safety and operational purposes, and shall equipment and machinery shall conform to be reasonably shielded from abutting applicable state and local noise regulations, properties. Lighting shall be directed including the DEP's Division of Air Quality downward and shall incorporate full cut-off Noise Regulations, 310 CMR 7.10. fixtures to reduce light pollution. 8. Fencing: Fencing around solar arrays shall 4. Signage: Signs on ground-mounted solar provide a minimum 6" clearance between the energy systems shall comply with all fence bottom and the ground to allow passage applicable regulations of this by-law and/or of small wildlife. The Planning Board shall any Town sign by-law. A sign shall be require resident style fencing where necessary required to identify the owner, operator and to screen the solar energy systems year round interconnected utility and provide a 24-hour from adjacent residences. emergency contact phone number. Ground- mounted solar energy systems shall not be 9. Land Clearing and Soil Erosion: Clearing of used for displaying any advertising signage. natural vegetation and topsoil shall be limited to what is necessary for the construction, 5. Utility Connections: Within setback distances operation and maintenance of the ground- and except where soil conditions, location, mounted solar energy system. No topsoil property shape, and topography of the site or removed during construction shall be exported requirements of the utility provider prevent it, from the site. all utility connections from grid-intertie solar energy systems shall be placed underground. 10. Erosion Control and Stormwater: Erosion Electrical transformers for utility Control and Stormwater Management notation interconnections may be above ground if shall be included to show that adequate required by the utility provider. provisions against erosion and adverse impacts of runoff are appropriately mitigated. 81