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Ordinance 2019-____ <br />May 7, 2019 <br />documentation or certification by the owner/operator of the electrical grid that the SPPF has met the <br />requirement of 17.61C.090 (1)(a). <br /> <br />c. If the owner/operator fails to respond to the Notice of Abando nment or if after review by the <br />Planning Official, Building Official, Code Enforcement Officer or designee it is determined that the <br />facility has been abandoned or discontinued, the owner/operator of the facility shall remove the <br />SPPF at the owner/operator’s sole expense within 3-months of receipt of the Notice of <br />Abandonment. If the owner/operator fails to physically remove the facility after the Notice of <br />Abandonment procedure, the County shall have the authority to enter the subject property, <br />physically remove the facility and recover costs associated with that removal from the property <br />owner/operator. <br /> <br />2. Decommissioning Requirements: <br /> <br />a. The site shall be restored within six (6) months of removal. <br /> <br />b. Restoration of the site shall consist of the following: <br /> <br />i. Dismantle and removal of all photovoltaic solar power generation facilities including <br />modules, mountings, foundations, gravel beds, inverters, wiring, and storage devices. <br /> <br />ii. Private access road areas shall be restored by removing gravel and restoring surface grade <br />and soil, unless the landowner directs otherwise. <br /> <br />iii. After removal of the structures and roads the area, if disturbed during SFFP construction <br />and operation, shall be graded as close as is reasonable possible to its original contours or <br />contours advantageous for agricultural operations and the soils shall be restored to a <br />condition compatible with farm uses or consistent with other resource uses. Re-vegetation <br />shall include plant species suited to the area, or planting by landowner of agricultural crops, <br />as appropriate, and shall be consistent with noxious weed control measures. <br /> <br />c. Proponents of any SPPF shall demonstrate decommission assurances to Kittitas County in the form <br />of a surety bond or escrow account to cover the cost of removal in the event the facility must be <br />removed by Kittitas County. The intent of this requirement is to guarantee performance (not just <br />provide financial insurance) to protect the public interest and the County budget from an <br />unanticipated, unwarranted burden to decommission a SPPF. The proponent shall submit a fully <br />inclusive estimate of the costs associated with removal prepared by a qualified Washington State <br />licensed engineer that is accepted by Kittitas County. The decommissioning funds shall be <br />equivalent to 125% of the engineer’s estimated cost for the purpose of guaranteeing completion of <br />the work. The decommissioning assurance shall be reevaluated every five (5) years to ensure <br />sufficient funds for decommissioning, and if deemed appropriate at that time, the amount of <br />decommissioning funds shall be adjusted accordingly. <br />