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+ | [[file:Check it out.png|150px|thumb|left|alt=image|<font size=3>The [https://bwsr.state.mn.us/minnesota-habitat-friendly-solar-program Minnesota Habitat Friendly Solar Program] by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).</font size>]] | ||
+ | [[File:Solar farm vegetation.png|250px|thumb|alt=photos of vegetation at solar farms|<font size=3>Native perennial vegetation at solar farms. Photos courtesy of Paul Erdmann, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources.</font size>]] | ||
+ | <!--[[file:Solar image.png|400px|thumb|alt=solar panel image]]--> | ||
==Stormwater management for solar farms and solar projects== | ==Stormwater management for solar farms and solar projects== | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Stormwater management for solar projects and determining compliance with the NPDES construction stormwater permit]] |
− | *[[ | + | *[[Fact sheet on stormwater guidance for solar farm projects]] |
− | ** | + | *[[Stormwater management for solar farm projects - frequently asked questions]] (Access as a Word document: [[file:Stormwater Management for Solar Farm FAQ.docx]]) |
+ | *Minnesota Solar Farm Stormwater and Erosion Control Operations and Maintenance Manual: [[file:OM Manual solarfarm.docx]] | ||
+ | *'''Link to Excel calculator for computing volumes''': [[File:Solar panel calculator feb 2021.xlsx]] | ||
+ | *Stormwater Management for Solar Projects Webinar | ||
==Landscape management for solar farms and solar projects== | ==Landscape management for solar farms and solar projects== | ||
+ | *[[Top 10 reasons to plant pollinator friendly vegetation at your solar site]] (Access as a Word document: [[file:Top Ten Pollinator Pledge.docx]]) | ||
+ | *Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources [https://bwsr.state.mn.us/minnesota-habitat-friendly-solar-program Minnesota Habitat Friendly Solar Program] | ||
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+ | ==Links== | ||
+ | *Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources (2015). [https://bwsr.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2019-07/Updated%20guidelines%20Final%2007-01-19.pdf Native Vegetation Establishment and Enhancement Guidelines]. | ||
+ | *[http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/mcbs/mn_prairie_conservation_plan.pdf Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan – A habitat plan for native prairie, grassland and wetlands in the Prairie Region of western Minnesota]. | ||
+ | *Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (2016). [http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/publications/ewr/prairie_solar_tech_guidance.pdf Prairie Establishment & Maintenance Technical Guidance for Solar Projects]. |