“The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality late this March abruptly rolled out several major changes to how Virginia will manage stormwater runoff from solar farms, saying prior policies may have underestimated water quality impacts. Previously, Virginia had considered only the foundations or bases of solar panels to be impervious surfaces, or those unable to … [Read more…]
“A Pennsylvania-based solar energy development company has agreed to pay a total of approximately $1.14 million to settle allegations that its violations of federal stormwater requirements damaged protected wetland resources in the town of Williamsburg and polluted the West Branch Mill River, a cold-water fishery, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. The consent decree, … [Read more…]
“Critics of a proposed solar farm have been granted a two-week reprieve to study a proposed payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement to be executed with the developer. The town board voted on Thursday to postpone a vote on the deal until Jan. 9 after getting an earful from local residents contending the project will harm their property … [Read more…]
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“Representatives of Cypress Creek Renewables say they do not expect the drainage problem at a solar array site in the town of Kingston to happen at the site of the Landau Solar project, planned for the slopes above Eddyville, overlooking the Rondout Creek. At an Ulster Town Board public hearing on Monday, company representatives … [Read more…]
“The Department is seeing an increase in the number of solar panel construction projects across New York State. This has resulted in an increase in the number of questions on Construction General Permit (CGP) and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) requirements from design professionals because the current CGP (GP- 0-15-002) does not include a … [Read more…]
“Stormwater Design Guidance – Solar Panel Installations The primary purpose of Maryland’s stormwater management program is to mimic natural hydrologic runoff characteristics and minimize the impact of land development on water resources. Any land development project that exceeds 5,000 square feet of disturbance, including solar panel projects, must address stormwater management. However, for solar … [Read more…]