Solar projects are good neighbors. They emit no air pollution, no water pollution, and no chemical emissions. They are quiet. They are low-lying, can be setback from the property line, and largely screened from view using natural vegetation.
Paddlefish Solar is committed to – and designed to – minimize viewshed impacts using generous setbacks, vegetative screening, and agricultural-style fencing.
Landscape Mitigation Planting Plan
Paddlefish Solar has prepared a Landscape Mitigation Planting Plan that will govern the establishment of permanent vegetation around the project's perimeter. The density and height of the trees and shrubs takes into account the location of residences. For example, trees and shrubs will be planted where the panels would otherwise be most visible from a residence. These Plans are developed with the goal of minimizing and mitigating the Project's visual effects on the surrounding landscape.
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Proposed Landscape Planting Modules' arrangement can be found on the map below:
- Module 1: Ground Plane Buffer is shown as a green line
- Module 2: Intermittent Screening is shown as a blue line
- Module 3: Comprehensive Screening is shown as a pink line
Visual Simulations
All simulations below at the same place, 568 feet from the project. Click each image below to see a full size version in a new tab.
Visual simulation at installation if no screening was used.
Visual simulation at the time of planting.
Visual simulation at 5-7 years.
10 feet: inside the facility
50 feet
60 feet
75 feet: setback from the edge of the road on both sides
90 feet
120 feet
480 feet
550 feet
750 feet
1/4 mile
