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| − | [[file:Solar image.png|400px|thumb|alt=solar panel image]] | + | [[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>]] | ||
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==Stormwater management for solar farms and solar projects== | ==Stormwater management for solar farms and solar projects== | ||
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*[[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]] | ||
| − | *'''Link to Excel calculator for computing volumes''': [[ | + | *'''Link to Excel calculator for computing volumes''': [[File:Solar panel calculator feb 2021.xlsx]] |
*Stormwater Management for Solar Projects Webinar | *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]]) | ||
| + | *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). [ | + | *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]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:33, 8 December 2022
The Minnesota Habitat Friendly Solar Program by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).
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
- 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 Minnesota Habitat Friendly Solar Program
Links
- Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources (2015). Native Vegetation Establishment and Enhancement Guidelines.
- 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). Prairie Establishment & Maintenance Technical Guidance for Solar Projects.
This page was last edited on 8 December 2022, at 18:33.