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to New England. Use of plants identified by the most solar energy systems on land with the Overlay recent copy of the "Massachusetts Prohibited Plant District currently zoned R-5 and C-2 by providing List" maintained by the Massachusetts department of standards for the placement, design, construction, Agricultural Resources is prohibited. Management operation, monitoring, modification and removal of of all vegetated areas shall be maintained throughout such installations that address public safety, minimize the duration of the solar energy system's installation impacts on scenic, natural and historic resources and through mechanical means without the use of chemical for providing adequate financial assurance for the herbicides. eventual decommissioning of such installation. 7. Noise Generation: Noise generated by ground- The Board of Selectmen will make a recommenda- mounted solar energy systems and associated tion at Town Meeting of Article 34 by a vote of 5-0 equipment and machinery shall conform to applicable state and local noise regulations, including the DEP's The Finance Committee will make a recommenda- Division of Air Quality Noise Regulations, 310 CMR tion at Town Meeting of Article 34 by a vote of 6-1 7.10. At its meeting April 6, 2022, the Planning Board S. Fencing: Fencing around solar arrays shall voted 3-2 to recommend approval of Article 34 provide a minimum 6" clearance between the fence bottom and the ground to allow passage of small Motion Made By Robert Mills: wildlife. The Planning Board shall require resident style fencing where necessary to screen the solar I move the Town vote to approve Article 34 as energy systems year round from adjacent residences. printed in the warrant. 9. Land Clearing and Soil Erosion: Clearing of Motion to indefinitely postponed passes at 9:58 PM natural vegetation and topsoil shall be limited to what is necessary for the construction, operation and Article 35 maintenance of the ground-mounted solar energy system. No topsoil removed during construction shall To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- be exported from the site. law as follows: 10. Erosion Control and Stormwater: Erosion Add a new sub-Section to any Solar Energy System Control and Stormwater Management notation shall Overlay District zoning bylaw by adding to the be included to show that adequate provisions against Required Performance Standards for Small, Medium erosion and adverse impacts of runoff are appropriately and Large Scale Solar Energy Systems the following: mitigated. 174-45.7 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS OVERLAY 11. Emergency Services: The ground-mounted solar DISTRICT energy system owner or operator shall provide a copy of the project summary, electrical schematic, and site Section F. Required Performance Standards:Small, plan to the Mashpee Fire Department and any other Medium and Large Scale Solar Energy Systems neighboring Fire Department upon request. Upon request the owner or operator shall cooperate with 12. Open Space Requirement.A Solar Energy System local emergency services in developing an emergency which encompasses a minimum land area of seven response plan. All means of shutting down the solar acres, which may be in one or more parcels, and shall energy system shall be clearly marked. The owner or consist of one acre of allowed developed area for operator shall identify a responsible person for public each half acre of upland (i.e. excluding water bodies inquiries throughout the life of the installation. or wetlands as defined under MGL C. 131, §40) permanently set aside as undeveloped open space and Submitted by Petition deeded to the Town of Mashpee in the care and custody of its Conservation Commission (provided that said Explanation: This section promotes the creation land is not subject to any previous conservation of new Solar Energy Systems Overlay District for restriction or other prohibition on its development), small, medium and large-scale, ground-mounted or to a nonprofit organization,the principal purpose of 79