This document from the New York State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets provides guidelines for mitigating construction impacts on agricultural land during the following stages of a solar energy project: Construction, Post-Construction Restoration, Monitoring and Remediation, and Decommissioning. These guidelines apply to project areas subject to ground disturbance within agricultural lands.
Laws
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets: Guidelines for Agricultural Mitigation for Solar Energy Projects
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Authority Type
Administrative Regulations / Guidelines
State
New York
Level of Government
State
Law Type
State Administrative Regulations / Guidelines
Keywords
Solar Siting
Citation
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, Guidelines for Solar Energy Projects - Construction Mitigation for Agricultural Lands (Oct. 2019).
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