Additional requirements for contaminated sites
(a) Applications for major land development project review of large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic facility, located on a remediated and restricted contamination site or a contaminated site pending remediation shall include, in addition to the requirements set forth in the town's subdivision and land development regulations and the requirements of this section, the following, based on the type of contaminated site on which the system is proposed:
(1) Systems proposed on a contaminated site pending remediation shall submit:
a. The associated "letter of responsibility" and "remedial approval letter" from RIDEM, and all applicable attachments or appendices;
b. A copy of any environmental land use restriction (ELUR) required by RIDEM to be imposed on the contaminated site(s) along with a narrative explaining the content of such restriction;
c. Confirmation from RIDEM that a solar energy system is an acceptable use for the contaminated site(s); and
d. A site plan and associated materials delineating the extent of the contamination previously or currently existing on the site(s) and the extent of disturbance that will be required to perform the approved remediation activities, including square footage calculations of said areas compared to the total area of the subject site(s).
(2) Systems proposed on a remediated and restricted contamination site(s) shall submit:
a. The associated "letter of compliance" or "interim letter of compliance" from RIDEM;
b. Written confirmation from RIDEM that the proposed contaminated site solar energy system is consistent with the requirements for maintaining compliance; and
c. A site plan and associated materials delineating the extent of the remediation activities and any clearing that was necessary due to remediation activities, including square footage calculations of contaminated areas compared to the total area of the subject site(s).
(b) Any approval issued for a system proposed on a contaminated site pending remediation shall be conditioned on receipt of a "letter of compliance" or an "interim letter of compliance" from RIDEM prior to issuance of a permit for installation of the solar energy system.
(Amend. of 1-27-21)