Summary of Construction Activities and Components. Site preparation will consist of clearing the existing vegetation only in those areas where driveways and modular construction will be undertaken, grading, and establishing temporary staging areas (including stockpile and laydown areas). Site preparation will be limited to staging areas, maintenance roads, O&M facilities, and some extreme portions of the larger site as needed to accommodate a level field for the solar facility. Once the site is prepared, the installation of foundations, trackers, modules, inverter equipment pads, and substation foundation can begin. Site Clearing and Grading The project site will require clearing to address the potential for damage to the project from blown down trees, decreased power efficiency of the solar modules, the risk of fire from fuel buildup within the project area, and the need to create a 100-foot firebreak along the project's perimeters as provided below. To clear the site for installing the project, trees will be harvested within the project area on an as-needed basis for facilitating the next construction phase of the project (Draft DA, Attachment D, Table 1). Trees will generally be harvested to a xxxxx level of 6 to 12 inches above ground level. The Applicant will obtain a permit from WDNR and contract with a professional forester to harvest these trees in accordance with the permit. Because the bottoms of the solar modules will be approximately 3 feet above grade, any vegetation taller than 3 feet or expected to exceed 3 feet in height will be removed. Shrubs, grass, and groundcover will, to the maximum extent practicable, remain between rows and under the solar modules. Construction equipment such as tractors, backhoes, loaders, dozers, and graders will be needed to clear brush and vegetation ATTACHMENT A PROJECT DESCRIPTION from the site as needed, and to grade roads and foundation locations. If the slope of the land is excessive, terracing, or retaining walls may be required. Staging Areas A temporary staging area of approximately 5 acres will be used as a laydown area for parts and materials such as solar crates, electric cable, structural supports, and perhaps a concrete batching facility. The staging area could be located at the intersection of logging roads on the property, as illustrated on Figure 7. Mobilization of the site will consist of fencing off a 5 acre section of land that will be needed to store materials. Mobilization will also include a temporary facility and staging area for solar mod...
Summary of Construction Activities and Components. Site preparation will consist of clearing the existing vegetation only in those areas where driveways and modular construction will be undertaken, grading, and establishing temporary staging areas (including stockpile and laydown areas). Site preparation will be limited to staging areas, maintenance roads, O&M facilities, and some extreme portions of the larger site as needed to accommodate a level field for the solar facility. Once the site is prepared, the installation of foundations, trackers, modules, inverter equipment pads, and substation foundation can begin. PDX/ 2-5 TEANAWAY SOLAR RESERVE, KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION
