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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>]]
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[[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>]]
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==Stormwater management for solar farms and solar projects==
 
==Stormwater management for solar farms and solar projects==
*[[Information for determining stormwater management impacts for solar projects]]
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*[[Stormwater management for solar projects and determining compliance with the NPDES construction stormwater permit]]
 
*[[Fact sheet on stormwater guidance for solar farm projects]]
 
*[[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]])
 
*[[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]]
 
*Minnesota Solar Farm Stormwater and Erosion Control Operations and Maintenance Manual: [[file:OM Manual solarfarm.docx]]
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*'''Link to Excel calculator for computing volumes''': [[File:Solar panel calculator feb 2021.xlsx]]
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*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]])
 
*[[Top 10 reasons to plant pollinator friendly vegetation at your solar site]] (Access as a Word document: [[file:Top Ten Pollinator Pledge.docx]])
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*Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources [https://bwsr.state.mn.us/minnesota-habitat-friendly-solar-program Minnesota Habitat Friendly Solar Program]
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
*Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources (2015). [http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/native_vegetation/seeding_guidelines.pdf Native Vegetation Establishment and Enhancement Guidelines].
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*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].
 
*[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].
 
*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].

Revision as of 15:29, 8 April 2021

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The Minnesota Habitat Friendly Solar Program by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).
photos of vegetation at solar farms
Native perennial vegetation at solar farms. Photos courtesy of Paul Erdmann, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources.

Stormwater management for solar farms and solar projects

Landscape management for solar farms and solar projects

Links