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2236 Witten PV Solar Generating Facility
Project Description Table of Contents
Project Information
o Project Background
o Project Overview
Site information
o Parcel map
o Vicinity Maps
o Topographical Map
o Title Reports
o Deeds
o Site photos
Project Plans
o Site Plan
Equipment specifications
o Solar Modules
o Inverters and Transformers
o Combiner Boxes
Construction
o Vehicle Usage
Project Exhibits
o Soil Reports
2236 Witten PV Solar Generation Facility
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Project Description 6/18/2014
1. Background Information
1.1. Project Title
2236 Witten PV Solar Distributed Generation Facility (PVSDGF)
1.2. Lead Agency Name and Address
Butte County Department of Development Services
7 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
1.3. Lead Agency Contact Persons and Phone Number
Mark Michelena, Senior Planner
mmichelena@buttecounty.net
(530) 538-7376
Tim Snellings, Director of Planning
(530) 538-6821
1.4. Project Location
3149 Indian Springs Road/3151 Red Sky Lane,
Paradise, CA 95969
APN 055-450-002-000
1.5. Project Sponsor’s Name and Address
Pristine Sun LLC
101 Mission Street, Suite 1050
San Francisco, CA 94105
Alison Biondi Khalaf, Sr. Project Manager
Phone: (415) 848-8158
Cell: (650) 644-9500
alison.khalaf@pristinesun.com
2236 Witten PV Solar Generation Facility
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Project Description 6/18/2014
1.6. General Plan Designation
The Butte County General Plan land use designation for the PVSGF project site is Foothill Residential.
1.7. Zoning
The Butte County zoning designation for the PVSGF project site is FR-5.
1.8. Description of the Project
1.8.1. Project Overview
1.8.1.1. Pristine Sun proposes to develop, own, and operate a Photovoltaic (PV) solar generation
facility, to be located on leased agricultural land in Butte County, California (Figures 1-2
and 1-3). The 5-acre, .5-MW PVSGF project consists of three main components:
1.8.1.1.1. Solar panels, Trackers, inverters, medium-voltage transformers, access roads, and
electrical wiring necessary for collecting and consolidating power across the project site.
1.8.1.1.2. A medium-voltage interconnection, which receives intermediate voltage input from
the solar collection system and step up the voltage to 12 kilovolts (kV). The inter-
connection from the PVSGF to a local electrical distribution power line, consists of a short
(100 to 175-foot) point-of-interconnection generation tie line.
1.8.1.1.3. Operation and maintenance (O&M) activities would be managed remotely and no
on-site O&M facilities are proposed as part of the project. The project contracts with a
regional O&M provider, who may lease warehouse and office space in an existing facility
in the surrounding community. The regional O&M provider would use this existing facility
to store tools, equipment, and supplies necessary for scheduled and unscheduled
maintenance, including but not limited to spare parts for inverters, electrical infrastructure,
panels, tracking systems, panel washing, and vegetation maintenance.
Fidelity National Title Company
CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 1
PRELIMINARY REPORT
In response to the application for a policy of title insurance referenced herein, Fidelity National Title Company hereby
reports that it is prepared to issue, or cause to be issued, as of the date hereof, a policy or policies of title insurance
describing the land and the estate or interest therein hereinafter set forth, insuring against loss which may be sustained by
reason of any defect, lien or encumbrance not shown or referred to as an exception herein or not excluded from coverage
pursuant to the printed Schedules, Conditions and Stipulations or Conditions of said policy forms.
The printed Exceptions and Exclusions from the coverage and Limitations on Covered Risks of said policy or policies are set
forth in Attachment One. The policy to be issued may contain an arbitration clause. When the Amount of Insurance is less
than that set forth in the arbitration clause, all arbitrable matters shall be arbitrated at the option of either the Company or
the Insured as the exclusive remedy of the parties. Limitations on Covered Risks applicable to the CLTA and ALTA
Homeowner’s Policies of Title Insurance which establish a Deductible Amount and a Maximum Dollar Limit of Liability for
certain coverages are also set forth in Attachment One. Copies of the policy forms should be read. They are available from
the office which issued this report.
This report (and any supplements or amendments hereto) is issued solely for the purpose of facilitating the issuance of a
policy of title insurance and no liability is assumed hereby. If it is desired that liability be assumed prior to the issuance of a
policy of title insurance, a Binder or Commitment should be requested.
The policy(s) of title insurance to be issued hereunder will be policy(s) of Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, a
California Corporation.
Please read the exceptions shown or referred to herein and the exceptions and exclusions set forth in Attachment One of
this report carefully. The exceptions and exclusions are meant to provide you with notice of matters which are not covered
under the terms of the title insurance policy and should be carefully considered.
It is important to note that this preliminary report is not a written representation as to the condition of title and may not
list all liens, defects and encumbrances affecting title to the land.
Countersigned by:
Authorized Signature Authorized Signature
Fidelity National Title Company
1300 Dove Street, Suite 310, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: (949) 622-5000 Fax: (949) 477-6813
CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 2
PRELIMINARY REPORT
Title Officer: Patti Porter (MA)
TO:
Pristine Sun
649 Mission, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
ATTN: .Jessie O'Malley
YOUR REFERENCE: Site 2236
Order No.: 997-23040106-PP2
PROPERTY ADDRESS:3149 Indian Springs Road, Paradise, CA
EFFECTIVE DATE:November 15, 2013 at 7:30 a.m.
The form of policy or policies of title insurance contemplated by this report is:
CLTA Std. Owner's
1.THE ESTATE OR INTEREST IN THE LAND HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED OR REFERRED TO COVERED
BY THIS REPORT IS:
A Fee as to Parcel(s) I
Easement(s) more fully described below as to Parcel(s) II through V, inclusive
2.TITLE TO SAID ESTATE OR INTEREST AT THE DATE HEREOF IS VESTED IN:
MICHAEL E. WITTEN AND LYDIA FAUN WITTEN, husband and wife, as joint tenants
3.THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS REPORT IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
See Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
/jh 12/17/13
PRELIMINARY REPORT Fidelity National Title Company
Your Reference: Site 2236 Order No.: 997-23040106-PP2
CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 3
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
EXHIBIT “A”
THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF PARADISE,
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
PARCEL I:
PARCEL 1, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PARCEL MAP, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON OCTOBER 26, 1979, IN BOOK 73
OF MAPS, AT PAGE(S) 64 AND 65.
PARCEL II:
A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT OVER PARCEL 2, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PARCEL MAP,
RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
ON OCTOBER 5, 1976, IN BOOK 59 OF MAPS, AT PAGE(S) 71 AND 72.
PARCEL III:
A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR ROAD AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES 60 FEET IN WIDTH, LYING
30 FEET ON EACH SIDE OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF PARCEL 3, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PARCEL
MAP, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, ON OCTOBER 5, 1976, IN BOOK 59 OF MAPS, AT PAGE(S) 71 AND 72, SAID POINT BEING
THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THE LINE TO BE DESCRIBED; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEG. 40' 31"
WEST, 726.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PARCEL 3 AND THE END OF SAID LINE.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL THAT PORTION LYING WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF PARCEL I,
DESCRIBED HEREIN.
PARCEL IV:
A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR ROAD PURPOSES AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES OVER A STRIP
OF LAND 60.00 FEET IN WIDTH, LYING 30.00 FEET ON EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE IN THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, M.D.B. AND M., AND
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 29; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEG. 45' 20"
WEST, 1,256.39 FEET AND NORTH 00 DEG. 42' 30" EAST, 1,452.00 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
PARCEL 2, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PARCEL MAP, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON OCTOBER 5, 1976, IN BOOK 59 OF
MAPS, AT PAGE(S) 71 AND 72 AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SAID CENTERLINE OF SAID
EASEMENT; THENCE FROM SAID TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, NORTH 82
DEG. 50' 25" EAST, 274.46 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 84 DEG. 52' 25" EAST, 265.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 44
DEG. 05' 43" EAST, 266.37 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 11 DEG. 29' 26" EAST, 126.04 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 54
DEG. 59' 41" EAST, 185.19 FEET TO A POINT 30.00 FEET WESTERLY FROM A P. G. AND E. POWER LINE;
THENCE PARALLEL WITH SAID POWER LINE, SOUTH 20 DEG. 01' 40" EAST, 410.71 FEET TO A POINT
30.00 FEET NORTHERLY AT A RIGHT ANGLE FROM THE NORTHERLY LINE OF THE PARCEL
DESCRIBED IN DEED FROM FLOYD CALDWELL TO WILLIAM ELTESTE, ET UX, RECORDED JUNE 17,
1963, IN BOOK 1252, PAGE 76, OFFICIAL RECORDS; THENCE PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTHERLY LINE,
EXHIBIT A (Continued)Fidelity National Title Company
Your Reference: Site 2236 Order No.: 997-23040106-PP2
CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 4
SOUTH 60 DEG. 53' 10" EAST, 191.92 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF NEAL ROAD, AND THE END OF THE
HEREIN DESCRIBED CENTERLINE.
PARCEL V:
A NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF WAY FOR ROAD AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES 60 FEET IN WIDTH
OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND:
A STRIP OF LAND 60 FEET IN WIDTH, HAVING AS ITS CENTERLINE THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 29,
TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, M.D.B. AND M., AND RUNNING FROM THE WEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF NEAL ROAD WESTERLY TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL THAT PORTION LYING WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF PARCEL I,
DESCRIBED HEREIN.
APN: 055-450-002-000
PRELIMINARY REPORT Fidelity National Title Company
Your Reference: Site 2236 Order No.: 997-23040106-PP2
CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 5
AT THE DATE HEREOF, ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED AND EXCEPTIONS TO COVERAGE IN ADDITION
TO THE PRINTED EXCEPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS IN SAID POLICY FORM WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS:
1.Property taxes, including any personal property taxes and any assessments collected with taxes are as follows:
Code Area:093-001
Tax Identification No.:055-450-002-000
Fiscal Year:2013-2014
1st Installment:$972.33, PAID
2nd Installment:$972.33, OPEN
Exemption:$0.00
Land:$140,000.00
Improvements:$50,000.00
Personal Property:$0.00
Prior to close of escrow, please contact the Tax Collector’s Office to confirm all amounts owing, including current
fiscal year taxes, supplemental taxes, escaped assessments and any delinquencies.
2.The lien of supplemental taxes, if any, assessed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (Commencing with
Section 75) of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California.
3.Easement(s) for the purpose(s) shown below and rights incidental thereto, as granted in a document:
Granted to:Valley Counties Power Company, a corporation
Purpose:Power line and appurtenances
Recording Date:December 15, 1902
Recording No:Book 69, Page 120, Deeds
The exact location and extent of said easement is not disclosed of record.
4.Easement(s) for the purpose(s) shown below and rights incidental thereto, as granted in a document:
Granted to:Floyd D. Caldwell, et ux.
Purpose:Road purposes
Recording Date:August 24, 1960
Recording No:Book 1074, Page 156, Official Records
Affects:Southerly 30 feet.
5.Easement(s) for the purpose(s) shown below and rights incidental thereto, as granted in a document:
Granted to:Burdette R. Cult, et al.
Purpose:Road and public utility purposes
Recording Date:June 17, 1963
Recording No:Book 1252, Page 75, Official Records
Affects:Southerly 30 feet.
6.Matters contained in that certain Road Maintenance Agreement which document, among other things, may provide
for liens and charges.
Executed by:Berdette R. Cult, et ux.
Recording Date:September 28, 1976
Recording No:Book 2107, Page 151, Official Records
Reference is hereby made to said document for full particulars.
ITEMS (Continued)Fidelity National Title Company
Your Reference: Site 2236 Order No.: 997-23040106-PP2
CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 6
7.Easements and dedications or offer for dedication, if any, notes and statements, if any, as shown on that certain map
filed in the Office of the Recorder of the county of Butte, State of California, on October 26, 1979, in Book 73 of
Maps, at Pate(s) 64 and 65, referred to herein.
8.Matters contained in that certain Road Maintenance Agreement which document, among other things, may provide
for liens and charges.
Executed by:Burdette R. Cult, et ux.
Recording Date:October 26, 1979
Recording No:Book 2456, Page 622, Official Records
Reference is hereby made to said document for full particulars.
Affects:The South 30 feet.
and Re-Recording Date:December 21, 1979
and Re-Recording No:Book 2473, Page 494, Official Records
9.Matters contained in that certain Road Maintenance Agreement which document, among other things, may provide
for liens and charges.
Executed by:C. H. Lanser
Recording Date:April 2, 1980
Recording No:Book 2502, Page 234, Official Records
Reference is hereby made to said document for full particulars.
and Re-Recording Date:March 4, 1981
and Re-Recording No:Book 2600, Page 225, Official Records
10.Easement(s) for the purpose(s) shown below and rights incidental thereto, as granted in a document:
Granted to:Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Purpose:Public utilities
Recording Date:July 24, 1985
Recording No:85-21901, Official Records
Affects:A portion of the premises.
11.Matters contained in that certain document
Entitled:Agreement Running with the Land for Installation of Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks and
Other Improvements
Dated:January 10, 2011
Executed by:Michael E. Witten and Lydia Faun Witten et al.
Recording Date:February 4, 2011
Recording No:2011-00004343, Official Records
Reference is hereby made to said document for full particulars.
ITEMS (Continued)Fidelity National Title Company
Your Reference: Site 2236 Order No.: 997-23040106-PP2
CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 7
12.Matters contained in that certain document
Entitled:Deed Restriction and Notice of Limited Use Facility
Dated:December 8, 2010
Executed by:Michael E. Witten and Lydia Faun Witten
Recording Date:July 7, 2011
Recording No:2011-0022022, Official Records
Reference is hereby made to said document for full particulars.
13.Water rights, claims or title to water, whether or not disclosed by the public records.
14.Any rights of the parties in possession of a portion of, or all of, said Land, which rights are not disclosed by the
public records.
The Company will require, for review, a full and complete copy of any unrecorded agreement, contract, license
and/or lease, together with all supplements, assignments and amendments thereto, before issuing any policy of title
insurance without excepting this item from coverage.
The Company reserves the right to except additional items and/or make additional requirements after reviewing said
documents.
15.Discrepancies, conflicts in boundary lines, shortage in area, encroachments, or any other matters which a correct
survey would disclose and which are not shown by the public records.
In order to delete the survey exception shown above, a satisfactory survey of the subject Land, which complies with
the minimum standards for land surveys made for title insurance purposes, is to be furnished to the Company.
The Company reserves the right to add additional items as disclosed by the survey, or make further requirements
after review of the requested documentation.
16.Please be advised that our search did not disclose any open Deeds of Trust of record. If you should have knowledge
of any outstanding obligation, please contact the Title Department immediately for further review prior to closing.
17.Unrecorded matters which may be disclosed by an Owner’s Affidavit or Declaration. A form of the Owner’s
Affidavit/Declaration is attached to this Preliminary Report/Commitment. This Affidavit/Declaration is to be
completed by the record owner of the land and submitted for review prior to the closing of this transaction. Your
prompt attention to this requirement will help avoid delays in the closing of this transaction. Thank you.
The Company reserves the right to add additional items or make further requirements after review of the requested
Affidavit/Declaration.
ITEMS (Continued)Fidelity National Title Company
Your Reference: Site 2236 Order No.: 997-23040106-PP2
CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 8
18.In order to complete this report, the Company requires a Statement of Information to be completed by the following
party(s),
Party(s):(VESTEE)
The Company reserves the right to add additional items or make further requirements after review of the requested
Statement of Information.
NOTE:The Statement of Information is necessary to complete the search and examination of title under this order.
Any title search includes matters that are indexed by name only, and having a completed Statement of
Information assists the Company in the elimination of certain matters which appear to involve the parties
but in fact affect another party with the same or similar name. Be assured that the Statement of Information
is essential and will be kept strictly confidential to this file.
END OF ITEMS
PRELIMINARY REPORT Fidelity National Title Company
Your Reference: Site 2236 Order No.: 997-23040106-PP2
CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 9
NOTES
Note 1:Your application for title insurance was placed by reference to only a street address or tax identification number.
Based on our records, we believe that the legal description in this report covers the parcel(s) of Land that you
requested. If the legal description is incorrect, the seller/borrower must notify the Company and/or the settlement
company in order to prevent errors and to be certain that the correct parcel(s) of Land will appear on any documents
to be recorded in connection with this transaction and on the policy of title insurance.
Note 2:If a county recorder, title insurance company, escrow company, real estate broker, real estate agent or association
provides a copy of a declaration, governing document or deed to any person, California law requires that the
document provided shall include a statement regarding any unlawful restrictions. Said statement is to be in at least
14-point bold face type and may be stamped on the first page of any document provided or included as a cover page
attached to the requested document. Should a party to this transaction request a copy of any document reported
herein that fits this category, the statement is to be included in the manner described.
Note 3:Any documents being executed in conjunction with this transaction must be signed in the presence of an authorized
Company employee, an authorized employee of an agent, an authorized employee of the insured lender, or by using
Bancserv or other approved third-party service. If the above requirement cannot be met, please call the Company at
the number provided in this report.
END OF NOTES
PRELIMINARY REPORT Fidelity National Title Company
Your Reference: Site 2236 Order No.: 997-23040106-PP2
OWNER'S DECLARATION
The undersigned hereby declares as follows:
1.(Fill in the applicable paragraph and strike the other)
a.Declarant ("Owner") is the owner or lessee, as the case may be, of certain premises located at
____________________________________________________________________________________,
further described as follows: See Preliminary Report/Commitment No. 997-23040106-PP2 for full legal
description (the "Land").
b.Declarant is the ____________________________ of ______________________________________
("Owner"), which is the owner or lessee, as the case may be, of certain premises located at
__________________________________________________________________________________,
further described as follows: See Preliminary Report/Commitment No. 997-23040106-PP2 for full legal
description (the "Land").
2.(Fill in the applicable paragraph and strike the other)
a.During the period of six months immediately preceding the date of this declaration no work has been done,
no surveys or architectural or engineering plans have been prepared, and no materials have been furnished
in connection with the erection, equipment, repair, protection or removal of any building or other structure
on the Land or in connection with the improvement of the Land in any manner whatsoever.
b.During the period of six months immediately preceding the date of this declaration certain work has been
done and materials furnished in connection with upon
the Land in the approximate total sum of $ , but no work whatever remains to be done and no
materials remain to be furnished to complete the construction in full compliance with the plans and
specifications, nor are there any unpaid bills incurred for labor and materials used in making such
improvements or repairs upon the Land, or for the services of architects, surveyors or engineers, except as
follows: . Owner,
by the undersigned Declarant, agrees to and does hereby indemnify and hold harmless Fidelity National
Title Insurance Company against any and all claims arising therefrom.
3.Owner has not previously conveyed the Land; is not a debtor in bankruptcy (and if a partnership, the general partner
thereof is not a debtor in bankruptcy); and has not received notice of any pending court action affecting the title to
the Land.
4.Except as shown in the above-referenced Preliminary Report/Commitment, there are no unpaid or unsatisfied
mortgages, deeds of trust, Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, claims of lien, special assessments, or
taxes that constitute a lien against the Land or that affect the Land but have not been recorded in the public records.
5.The Land is currently in use as ; occupy/occupies the Land;
and the following are all of the leases or other occupancy rights affecting the Land:
6.There are no other persons or entities that assert an ownership interest in the Land, nor are there unrecorded
easements, claims of easement, or boundary disputes that affect the Land.
7.There are no outstanding options to purchase or rights of first refusal affecting the Land.
This declaration is made with the intention that Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (the "Company") and its policy
issuing agents will rely upon it in issuing their title insurance policies and endorsements. Owner, by the undersigned
Declarant, agrees to indemnify the Company against loss or damage (including attorneys fees, expenses, and costs) incurred
by the Company as a result of any untrue statement made herein.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on at
.
Signature:
Privacy Policy Effective Date: 5/1/2008
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Privacy Statement
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“FNF”) respect the privacy and security of your non-public personal information (“Personal
Information”) and protecting your Personal Information is one of our top priorities. This Privacy Statement explains FNF’s privacy practices,
including how we use the Personal Information we receive from you and from other specified sources, and to whom it may be disclosed. FNF follows
the privacy practices described in this Privacy Statement and, depending on the business performed, FNF companies may share information as
described herein.
Personal Information Collected
We may collect Personal Information about you from the following sources:
Information we receive from you on applications or other forms, such as your name, address, social security number, tax identification
number, asset information, and income information;
Information we receive from you through our Internet websites, such as your name, address, email address, Internet Protocol address, the
website links you used to get to our websites, and your activity while using or reviewing our websites;
Information about your transactions with or services performed by us, our affiliates, or others, such as information concerning your policy,
premiums, payment history, information about your home or other real property, information from lenders and other third parties involved
in such transaction, account balances, and credit card information; and
Information we receive from consumer or other reporting agencies and publicly recorded documents.
Disclosure of Personal Information
We may provide your Personal Information (excluding information we receive from consumer or other credit reporting agencies) to various
individuals and companies, as permitted by law, without obtaining your prior authorization. Such laws do not allow consumers to restrict these
disclosures. Disclosures may include, without limitation, the following:
To insurance agents, brokers, representatives, support organizations, or others to provide you with services you have requested, and to
enable us to detect or prevent criminal activity, fraud, material misrepresentation, or nondisclosure in connection with an insurance
transaction;
To third-party contractors or service providers for the purpose of determining your eligibility for an insurance benefit or payment and/or
providing you with services you have requested;
To an insurance regulatory authority, or a law enforcement or other governmental authority, in a civil action, in connection with a subpoena
or a governmental investigation;
To companies that perform marketing services on our behalf or to other financial institutions with which we have joint marketing
agreements and/or
To lenders, lien holders, judgment creditors, or other parties claiming an encumbrance or an interest in title whose claim or interest must be
determined, settled, paid or released prior to a title or escrow closing.
We may also disclose your Personal Information to others when we believe, in good faith, that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply
with the law or to protect the safety of our customers, employees, or property and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or legal
process.
Disclosure to Affiliated Companies – We are permitted by law to share your name, address and facts about your transaction with other FNF
companies, such as insurance companies, agents, and other real estate service providers to provide you with services you have requested, for
marketing or product development research, or to market products or services to you. We do not, however, disclose information we collect from
consumer or credit reporting agencies with our affiliates or others without your consent, in conformity with applicable law, unless such disclosure is
otherwise permitted by law.
Disclosure to Nonaffiliated Third Parties – We do not disclose Personal Information about our customers or former customers to nonaffiliated third
parties, except as outlined herein or as otherwise permitted by law.
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We restrict access to Personal Information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products or services to you.
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard Personal Information.
Access to Personal Information/Requests for Correction, Amendment, or Deletion of Personal Information
As required by applicable law, we will afford you the right to access your Personal Information, under certain circumstances to find out to whom
your Personal Information has been disclosed, and request correction or deletion of your Personal Information. However, FNF’s current policy is to
maintain customers’ Personal Information for no less than your state’s required record retention requirements for the purpose of handling future
coverage claims.
For your protection, all requests made under this section must be in writing and must include your notarized signature to establish your identity.
Where permitted by law, we may charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs incurred in responding to such requests. Please send requests to:
Chief Privacy Officer
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Changes to this Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement may be amended from time to time consistent with applicable privacy laws. When we amend this Privacy
Statement, we will post a notice of such changes on our website. The effective date of this Privacy Statement, as stated above,
indicates the last time this Privacy Statement was revised or materially changed.
CA Discount Notice Effective Date: 1-10-2010
Notice of Available Discounts
Pursuant to Section 2355.3 in Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and its
subsidiaries (“FNF”) must deliver a notice of each discount available under our current rate filing along with the delivery of
escrow instructions, a preliminary report or commitment. Please be aware that the provision of this notice does not constitute
a waiver of the consumer’s right to be charged the field rate. As such, your transaction may not qualify for the below
discounts.
You are encouraged to discuss the applicability of one or more of the below discounts with a Company representative. These
discounts are generally described below; consult the rate manual for a full description of the terms, conditions and
requirements for each discount. These discounts only apply to transaction involving services rendered by the FNF Family of
Companies. This notice only applies to transactions involving property improved with a one-to-four family residential
dwelling.
FNF Underwritten Title Company FNF Underwriter
FNTC - Fidelity National Title Company
FNTCCA –Fidelity National Title Company of California
FNTIC - Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Available Discounts
CREDIT FOR PRELIMINARY REPORTS AND/OR COMMITMENTS ON SUBSEQUENT POLICIES (FNTIC)
Where no major change in the title has occurred since the issuance of the original report or commitment, the order may be
reopened within 12 or 36 months and all or a portion of the charge previously paid for the report or commitment may be
credited on a subsequent policy charge.
FEE REDUCTION SETTLEMENT PROGRAM (FNTC, FNTCCA and FNTIC)
Eligible customers shall receive $20.00 reduction in their title and/or escrow fees charged by the Company for each eligible
transaction in accordance with the terms of the Final Judgments entered in The People of the State of California et al. v.
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company et al., Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 99AS02793, and related cases.
DISASTER LOANS (FNTIC)
The charge for a lender’s Policy (Standard or Extended coverage) covering the financing or refinancing by an owner of
record, within 24 months of the date of a declaration of a disaster area by the government of the United States or the State of
California on any land located in said area, which was partially or totally destroyed in the disaster, will be 50% of the
appropriate title insurance rate.
CHURCHES OR CHARITABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (FNTIC)
On properties used as a church or for charitable purposes within the scope of the normal activities of such entities, provided
said charge is normally the church’s obligation the charge for an owner’s policy shall be 50% to 70% of the appropriate title
insurance rate, depending on the type of coverage selected. The charge for a lender’s policy shall be 40% to 50% of the
appropriate title insurance rate, depending on the type of coverage selected.
Notice
You may be entitled to receive a $20.00 discount on escrow services if you purchased, sold or
refinanced residential property in California between May 19,1995 and November 1, 2002. If
you had more than one qualifying transaction, you may be entitled to multiple discounts.
If your previous transaction involved the same property that is the subject of your current
transaction, you do not have to do anything; the Company will provide the discount, provided
you are paying for escrow or title services in this transaction.
If your previous transaction involved property different from the property that is the subject of
your current transaction, you must inform the Company of the earlier transaction, provide the
address of the property involved in the previous transaction, and the date or approximate date
that the escrow closed to be eligible for the discount.
Unless you inform the Company of the prior transaction on property that is not the subject of this
transaction, the Company has no obligation to conduct an investigation to determine if you
qualify for a discount. If you provided the Company information concerning a prior transaction,
the Company is required to determine if you qualify for a discount.
Effective through November 1, 2014
Attachment One (06/03/11)
ATTACHMENT ONE (Revised 06-03-11)
CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION
STANDARD COVERAGE POLICY – 1990
EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy and the Company will not pay loss or damage, costs, attorneys' fees or
expenses which arise by reason of:
1.(a)Any law, ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited to building or zoning laws, ordinances, or regulations) restricting,
regulating, prohibiting or relating (i) the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of the land; (ii) the character, dimensions or location of any
improvement now or hereafter erected on the land; (iii) a separation in ownership or a change in the dimensions or area of the land or any
parcel of which the land is or was a part; or (iv) environmental protection, or the effect of any violation of these laws, ordinances or
governmental regulations, except to the extent that a notice of the enforcement thereof or a notice of a defect, lien, or encumbrance
resulting from a violation or alleged violation affecting the land has been recorded in the public records at Date of Policy.
(b)Any governmental police power not excluded by (a) above, except to the extent that a notice of the exercise thereof or notice of a defect,
lien or encumbrance resulting from a violation or alleged violation affecting the land has been recorded in the public records at Date of
Policy.
2.Rights of eminent domain unless notice of the exercise thereof has been recorded in the public records at Date of Policy, but not excluding from
coverage any taking which has occurred prior to Date of Policy which would be binding on the rights of a purchaser for value without
knowledge.
3.Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or other matters:
(a)whether or not recorded in the public records at Date of Policy, but created, suffered, assumed or agreed to by the insured claimant;
(b)not known to the Company, not recorded in the public records at Date of Policy, but known to the insured claimant and not disclosed in
writing to the Company by the insured claimant prior to the date the insured claimant became an insured under this policy;
(c)resulting in no loss or damage to the insured claimant;
(d)attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy; or
(e)resulting in loss or damage which would not have been sustained if the insured claimant had paid value for the insured mortgage or for the
estate or interest insured by this policy.
4.Unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage because of the inability or failure of the insured at Date of Policy, or the inability or failure
of any subsequent owner of the indebtedness, to comply with the applicable doing business laws of the state in which the land is situated.
5.Invalidity or unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage, or claim thereof, which arises out of the transaction evidenced by the insured
mortgage and is based upon usury or any consumer credit protection or truth in lending law.
6.Any claim, which arises out of the transaction vesting in the insured the estate of interest insured by this policy or the transaction creating the
interest of the insured lender, by reason of the operation of federal bankruptcy, state insolvency or similar creditors' rights laws.
EXCEPTIONS FROM COVERAGE - SCHEDULE B, PART I
This policy does not insure against loss or damage (and the Company will not pay costs, attorneys' fees or expenses) which arise by reason of:
1.Taxes or assessments which are not shown as existing liens by the records of any taxing authority that levies taxes or assessments on real
property or by the public records.
Proceedings by a public agency which may result in taxes or assessments, or notices of such proceedings, whether or not shown by the records
of such agency or by the public records.
2.Any facts, rights, interests, or claims which are not shown by the public records but which could be ascertained by an inspection of the land or
which may be asserted by persons in possession thereof.
3.Easements, liens or encumbrances, or claims thereof, not shown by the public records.
4.Discrepancies, conflicts in boundary lines, shortage in area, encroachments, or any other facts which a correct survey would disclose, and which
are not shown by the public records.
5.(a) Unpatented mining claims; (b) reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof; (c) water rights, claims or
title to water, whether or not the matters excepted under (a), (b) or (c) are shown by the public records.
6.Any lien or right to a lien for services, labor or material not shown by the public records.
CLTA HOMEOWNER'S POLICY OF TITLE INSURANCE (02-03-10)
ALTA HOMEOWNER'S POLICY OF TITLE INSURANCE
EXCLUSIONS
In addition to the Exceptions in Schedule B, You are not insured against loss, costs, attorneys' fees, and expenses resulting from:
1.Governmental police power, and the existence or violation of those portions of any law or government regulation concerning:
a.building;
b.zoning;
c.land use;
d.improvements on the Land;
e.land division; and
f.environmental protection.
This Exclusion does not limit the coverage described in Covered Risk 8.a., 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23 or 27.
2.The failure of Your existing structures, or any part of them, to be constructed in accordance with applicable building codes. This Exclusion does
not limit the coverage described in Covered Risk 14 or 15.
3.The right to take the Land by condemning it. This Exclusion does not limit the coverage described in Covered Risk 17.
4.Risks:
a.that are created, allowed, or agreed to by You, whether or not they are recorded in the Public Records;
b.that are Known to You at the Policy Date, but not to Us, unless they are recorded in the Public Records at the Policy Date;
Attachment One (06/03/11)
c.that result in no loss to You; or
d.that first occur after the Policy Date - this does not limit the coverage described in Covered Risk 7, 8.e., 25, 26, 27 or 28.
5.Failure to pay value for Your Title.
6.Lack of a right:
a.to any land outside the area specifically described and referred to in paragraph 3 of Schedule A; and
b.in streets, alleys, or waterways that touch the Land.
This Exclusion does not limit the coverage described in Covered Risk 11 or 21.
7.The transfer of the Title to You is invalid as a preferential transfer or as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under federal bankruptcy, state
insolvency, or similar creditors’ rights laws.
LIMITATIONS ON COVERED RISKS
Your insurance for the following Covered Risks is limited on the Owner’s Coverage Statement as follows:
For Covered Risk 16, 18, 19, and 21 Your Deductible Amount and Our Maximum Dollar Limit of Liability shown in Schedule A.
The deductible amounts and maximum dollar limits shown on Schedule A are as follows:
Your Deductible Amount
Our Maximum
Dollar Limit of
Liability
Covered Risk
16:
1.00% of Policy Amount Shown in Schedule A
or
$2,500.00
(whichever is less)
$10,000.00
Covered Risk
18:
1.00% of Policy Amount Shown in Schedule A
or
$5,000.00
(whichever is less)
$25,000.00
Covered Risk
19:
1.00% of Policy Amount Shown in Schedule A
or
$5,000.00
(whichever is less)
$25,000.00
Covered Risk
21:
1.00% of Policy Amount Shown in Schedule A
or
$2,500.00
(whichever is less)
$5000.00
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION
RESIDENTIAL TITLE INSURANCE POLICY (6-1-87)
EXCLUSIONS
In addition to the Exceptions in Schedule B, you are not insured against loss, costs, attorneys' fees, and expenses resulting from:
1.Governmental police power, and the existence or violation of any law or government regulation. This includes building and zoning ordinances
and also laws and regulations concerning:
* land use
* improvements on the land
* land division
* environmental protection
This exclusion does not apply to violations or the enforcement of these matters which appear in the public records at Policy Date.
This exclusion does not limit the zoning coverage described in Items 12 and 13 of Covered Title Risks.
2.The right to take the land by condemning it, unless:
* a notice of exercising the right appears in the public records
* on the Policy Date
* the taking happened prior to the Policy Date and is binding on you if you bought the land without knowing of the taking
3.Title Risks:
* that are created, allowed, or agreed to by you
* that are known to you, but not to us, on the Policy Date – unless they appeared in the public records
* that result in no loss to you
* that first affect your title after the Policy Date – this does not limit the labor and material lien coverage in Item 8 of Covered Title Risks
4.Failure to pay value for your title.
5.Lack of a right:
* to any land outside the area specifically described and referred to in Item 3 of Schedule A
OR
* in streets, alleys, or waterways that touch your land
This exclusion does not limit the access coverage in Item 5 of Covered Title Risks.
2006 ALTA LOAN POLICY (06-17-06)
EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy, and the Company will not pay loss or damage, costs, attorneys' fees,
or expenses that arise by reason of:
Attachment One (06/03/11)
1.(a)Any law, ordinance, permit, or governmental regulation (including those relating to building and zoning) restricting, regulating,
prohibiting, or relating to
(i)the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of the Land;
(ii)the character, dimensions, or location of any improvement erected on the Land;
(iii)the subdivision of land; or
(iv)environmental protection;
or the effect of any violation of these laws, ordinances, or governmental regulations. This Exclusion 1(a) does not modify or limit the
coverage provided under Covered Risk 5.
(b)Any governmental police power. This Exclusion 1(b) does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 6.
2.Rights of eminent domain. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 7 or 8.
3.Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims, or other matters
(a)created, suffered, assumed, or agreed to by the Insured Claimant;
(b)not Known to the Company, not recorded in the Public Records at Date of Policy, but Known to the Insured Claimant and not disclosed in
writing to the Company by the Insured Claimant prior to the date the Insured Claimant became an Insured under this policy;
(c)resulting in no loss or damage to the Insured Claimant;
(d)attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy (however, this does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 11, 13
or 14); or
(e)resulting in loss or damage that would not have been sustained if the Insured Claimant had paid value for the Insured Mortgage.
4.Unenforceability of the lien of the Insured Mortgage because of the inability or failure of an Insured to comply with applicable doing business
laws of the state where the Land is situated.
5.Invalidity or unenforceability in whole or in part of the lien of the Insured Mortgage that arises out of the transaction evidenced by the Insured
Mortgage and is based upon usury or any consumer credit protection or truth-in-lending law.
6.Any claim, by reason of the operation of federal bankruptcy, state insolvency, or similar creditors’ rights laws, that the transaction creating the
lien of the Insured Mortgage, is
(a)a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, or
(b)a preferential transfer for any reason not stated in Covered Risk 13(b) of this policy.
7.Any lien on the Title for real estate taxes or assessments imposed by governmental authority and created or attaching between Date of Policy
and the date of recording of the Insured Mortgage in the Public Records. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided under
Covered Risk 11(b).
The above policy form may be issued to afford either Standard Coverage or Extended Coverage. In addition to the above Exclusions from Coverage,
the Exceptions from Coverage in a Standard Coverage policy will also include the following Exceptions from Coverage:
EXCEPTIONS FROM COVERAGE
This policy does not insure against loss or damage (and the Company will not pay costs, attorneys’ fees or expenses) that arise by reason of:
1.(a) Taxes or assessments that are not shown as existing liens by the records of any taxing authority that levies taxes or assessments on real
property or by the Public Records; (b) proceedings by a public agency that may result in taxes or assessments, or notices of such proceedings,
whether or not shown by the records of such agency or by the Public Records.
2.Any facts, rights, interests, or claims that are not shown by the Public Records but that could be ascertained by an inspection of the Land or that
may be asserted by persons in possession of the Land.
3.Easements, liens or encumbrances, or claims thereof, not shown by the Public Records.
4.Any encroachment, encumbrance, violation, variation, or adverse circumstance affecting the Title that would be disclosed by an accurate and
complete land survey of the Land and not shown by the Public Records.
5.(a) Unpatented mining claims; (b) reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof; (c) water rights, claims or
title to water, whether or not the matters excepted under (a), (b), or (c) are shown by the Public Records.
6.Any lien or right to a lien for services, labor or material not shown by the Public Records.
2006 ALTA OWNER’S POLICY (06-17-06)
EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy, and the Company will not pay loss or damage, costs, attorneys' fees,
or expenses that arise by reason of:
1.(a)Any law, ordinance, permit, or governmental regulation (including those relating to building and zoning) restricting, regulating,
prohibiting, or relating to
(i)the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of the Land;
(ii)the character, dimensions, or location of any improvement erected on the Land;
(iii)the subdivision of land; or
(iv)environmental protection;
or the effect of any violation of these laws, ordinances, or governmental regulations. This Exclusion 1(a) does not modify or limit the
coverage provided under Covered Risk 5.
(b)Any governmental police power. This Exclusion 1(b) does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 6.
2.Rights of eminent domain. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 7 or 8.
3.Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims, or other matters
(a)created, suffered, assumed, or agreed to by the Insured Claimant;
(b)not Known to the Company, not recorded in the Public Records at Date of Policy, but Known to the Insured Claimant and not disclosed in
writing to the Company by the Insured Claimant prior to the date the Insured Claimant became an Insured under this policy;
(c)resulting in no loss or damage to the Insured Claimant;
(d)attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy (however, this does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 9 and
10); or
(e)resulting in loss or damage that would not have been sustained if the Insured Claimant had paid value for the Title.
Attachment One (06/03/11)
4.Any claim, by reason of the operation of federal bankruptcy, state insolvency, or similar creditors’ rights laws, that the transaction vesting the
Title as shown in Schedule A, is
(a)a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer; or
(b)a preferential transfer for any reason not stated in Covered Risk 9 of this policy.
5.Any lien on the Title for real estate taxes or assessments imposed by governmental authority and created or attaching between Date of Policy
and the date of recording of the deed or other instrument of transfer in the Public Records that vests Title as shown in Schedule A.
The above policy form may be issued to afford either Standard Coverage or Extended Coverage. In addition to the above Exclusions from Coverage,
the Exceptions from Coverage in a Standard Coverage policy will also include the following Exceptions from Coverage:
EXCEPTIONS FROM COVERAGE
This policy does not insure against loss or damage (and the Company will not pay costs, attorneys’ fees or expenses) that arise by reason of:
1.(a) Taxes or assessments that are not shown as existing liens by the records of any taxing authority that levies taxes or assessments on real
property or by the Public Records; (b) proceedings by a public agency that may result in taxes or assessments, or notices of such proceedings,
whether or not shown by the records of such agency or by the Public Records.
2.Any facts, rights, interests, or claims that are not shown in the Public Records but that could be ascertained by an inspection of the Land or that
may be asserted by persons in possession of the Land.
3.Easements, liens or encumbrances, or claims thereof, not shown by the Public Records.
4.Any encroachment, encumbrance, violation, variation, or adverse circumstance affecting the Title that would be disclosed by an accurate and
complete land survey of the Land and that are not shown by the Public Records.
5.(a) Unpatented mining claims; (b) reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof; (c) water rights, claims or
title to water, whether or not the matters excepted under (a), (b), or (c) are shown by the Public Records.
6.Any lien or right to a lien for services, labor or material not shown by the Public Records.
ALTA EXPANDED COVERAGE RESIDENTIAL LOAN POLICY (07-26-10)
EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy and the Company will not pay loss or damage, costs, attorneys’ fees or
expenses which arise by reason of:
1.(a)Any law, ordinance, permit, or governmental regulation (including those relating to building and zoning) restricting, regulating,
prohibiting, or relating to
(i)the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of the Land;
(ii)the character, dimensions, or location of any improvement erected on the Land;
(iii)the subdivision of land; or
(iv)environmental protection;
or the effect of any violation of these laws, ordinances, or governmental regulations. This Exclusion 1(a) does not modify or limit the
coverage provided under Covered Risk 5, 6, 13(c), 13(d), 14 or 16.
(b)Any governmental police power. This Exclusion 1(b) does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 5, 6, 13(c),13(d),
14 or 16.
2.Rights of eminent domain. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 7 or 8.
3.Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims, or other matters
(a)created, suffered, assumed, or agreed to by the Insured Claimant;
(b)not Known to the Company, not recorded in the Public Records at Date of Policy, but Known to the Insured Claimant and not disclosed in
writing to the Company by the Insured Claimant prior to the date the Insured Claimant became an Insured under this policy;
(c)resulting in no loss or damage to the Insured Claimant;
(d)attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy (however, this does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 11, 16,
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27 or 28); or
(e)resulting in loss or damage that would not have been sustained if the Insured Claimant had paid value for the Insured Mortgage.
4.Unenforceability of the lien of the Insured Mortgage because of the inability or failure of an Insured to comply with applicable doing business
laws of the state where the Land is situated.
5.Invalidity or unenforceability in whole or in part of the lien of the Insured Mortgage that arises out of the transaction evidenced by the Insured
Mortgage and is based upon usury, or any consumer credit protection or truth-in-lending law. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the
coverage provided in Covered Risk 26.
6.Any claim of invalidity, unenforceability or lack of priority of the lien of the Insured Mortgage as to Advances or modifications made after the
Insured has Knowledge that the vestee shown in Schedule A is no longer the owner of the estate or interest covered by this policy. This
Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided in Covered Risk 11.
7.Any lien on the Title for real estate taxes or assessments imposed by governmental authority and created or attaching subsequent to Date of
Policy. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided in Covered Risk 11(b) or 25.
8.The failure of the residential structure, or any portion of it, to have been constructed before, on or after Date of Policy in accordance with
applicable building codes. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided in Covered Risk 5 or 6.
9.Any claim, by reason of the operation of federal bankruptcy, state insolvency, or similar creditors’ rights laws, that the transaction creating the
lien of the Insured Mortgage, is
(a)a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, or
(b)a preferential transfer for any reason not stated in Covered Risk 27(b) of this policy.
2236 Witten PV Solar Generation Facility
1-4
Project Description 6/18/2014
Figure 1-3 Site Photos
2236 Witten PV Solar Generation Facility
1-5
Project Description 6/18/2014
2236 Witten PV Solar Generation Facility
1-6
Project Description 6/18/2014
Solar Generation Facility
The PVSGF generates clean renewable energy from solar power; the generated energy is then sold to a public
utility company and distributed through the local power lines from the Paradise Substation for public
consumption. The PVSGF project requires County approval of a conditional use permit (CUP), under the name
Pristine Sun LLC, to allow for facility construction, operation, and maintenance. Approval of the CUP is a
discretionary action triggering environmental review of the project under the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA).
The PVSGF project site is located on flat land at an elevation of approximately 1200 feet. The site is has been
agriculturally unproductive over the past 10 years. The PVSGF site is located approximately .29 miles east of
Neal Road, .40 miles west of Lynter-lee Way, south of Red Sky Lane. The nearest population center is the
community of Paradise California. The PVSGF project site can be accessed from Indian Springs road to the
south or Red Sky Lane to the north.
Table 1-1 summarizes the footprint characteristics of the PVSGF.
Table 1-1 Description of PVSGF
APNs Parcel Size
(Acres)
Project Site
(Acres)
Approximate Electricity Generation (MW)
055-450-002-000 15 acres 5 acres .5 0 0
Key:
APN = Assessor Parcel Number
MW = megawatt
1.9. Project Objectives
The project objectives are as follows:
1.9.1. Help California Meet Renewable Energy Standards Goals. The project helps support the State
of California in meeting its Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards mandate for increased
renewable energy production.
1.9.2. Avoidance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. With an installed capacity of .5 MW alternating current
(AC), the PVSGF is projected to produce an average 3,535,148 kilowatt-hours per year of clean,
renewable solar energy. Data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate that this
estimated output would equate to an approximate annual reduction of 2,439.25 tons of carbon
dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere (EPA 2009).
1.9.3. Job Creation. The project would generate both project construction and O&M jobs. These “green
collar” positions would include engineers, designers, electricians, civil engineers, environmental
specialists, construction workers, facility operators, and maintenance technicians.
2236 Witten PV Solar Generation Facility
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Project Description 6/18/2014
1.10. Project Facilities
1.10.1. Solar Generation Facility
The project involves the construction of a PVSGF to provide electricity for public consumption.
The facility consists of: an array of solar PV panels (i.e., modules) supported on a galvanized
metal racking system; inverters connected to the modules through cabling; and a
telecommunication system. Figure 1-4 shows a typical solar PV array. The project site is
secured by a six-foot-high chain-link perimeter fence topped with three-strand barbed wire; one
point of ingress/egress is equipped with a locked gate.
1.10.2. Photovoltaic Modules
The PV modules are manufactured under tight quality conditions to the IEC PV Standards and
ISO Certified. The modules are made of a Polycrystalline Photo Voltaic cells covered by a
tempered glass pane with highly absorptive properties. The result of the highly absorptive
glass is a very low reflectivity property. The PV modules are mounted on a galvanized metal
single-axis utility-scale tracking system which is in rows running north to south. The modules
track the sun from east to west.
1.11. Installation, Array Assembly, and Racking
The structure supporting the PV module arrays at the PVSGF consists of galvanized engineered steel I-
beams, which are driven vertically into the soil using pneumatic techniques, similar to a hydraulic rock
hammer attachment on the boom of a rubber-tired backhoe excavator. The I-beams are typically
spaced 14 feet on center and installed to a height of approximately 4 to 6 feet above grade.
The single-axis tracking system panel rows are oriented in a north-south direction (access roads would
be oriented in an east-west direction). Once the I-beams are installed, the horizontal cross-members of
the tracking system and associated motors are placed and secured. A galvanized metal racking system,
which holds the PV modules in the ideal position for maximum capture of solar insulation, is then be
field assembled and attached to the horizontal cross members. The racking system includes a
mechanism that allows the array to track the path of the sun (from east to west) throughout the day. In
the morning the panels face the east (45 degree angle); throughout the day, the panels slowly move to
the horizontal position (0 degree angle) at noon and then move on to face the west (45 degree angle)
at sundown. The panels reset to the east in the evening or early morning to receive sunlight at sunrise.
When excessive wind speeds are detected from the meteorological data collection system, the tracking
system automatically positions the solar module in the “Stow Position” horizontal decreasing the high
wind effect on the modules.
The single-axis the panel configuration are approximately 7 feet wide (East-West), as shown in Figures
1-5 and 1-6. The total height of the panel system, measured from ground surface, would be
approximately 10 feet. Each row of panels is a maximum length of 300 feet (North-South), with
spacing between each row of approximately 16 to 17 feet.
G1.0
VICINITY MAP
JOB SITE
TITLE SHEET
NOT TO SCALE
ENGINEER'S STAMP
PRISTINE SUN, LLC
DRAWN BY:
SCALE:
SHEET TITLE:
SHEET NO.:
LEGEND
PL PL
OHP
X X
PROPERTY LINES
SETBACK LINES
ELEVATION & CONTOUR LINES
(N) PROPOSED 6' HIGH FENCE LINE
(E) OVER HEAD POWER LINES
POWER POLE
SOLAR ARRAY TRACKER ROW
POWER STATION OR INVERTER, PER PLAN,
NON-REFLECTIVE MATERIAL, TYP.
VEGETATION TO REMAIN
VEGETATION TO BE REMOVED BY OWNER
(P)
(E)
PROPOSED
EXISTING
WATER, WETLANDS, IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE
FLOOD PLAIN
NEW ROADS
NOTES
1.MAIN ROAD:
COUNTY, CITY OR STATE HIGHWAY THAT TAKES YOU TO THE
PROJECT LOCATION.
2.ACCESS ROAD:
THIS ROAD SHALL BE 18 FT MIN. IN WIDTH AND 30 FT MIN. IN
LENGTH. THE LENGTH SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE EDGE OF
THE MAIN ROAD. ALL RADII OFF THE MAIN ROAD SHALL BE
30 FT MIN.
3.ALL DRIVEWAYS:
ALL DRIVEWAYS SHALL BE 10 FT MIN. IN WIDTH AND SHALL START
FROM THE END OF THE ACCESS ROAD. ALL RADII AT DRIVEWAY
INTERSECTIONS, CIRCULAR & HAMMERHEAD/T TURNAROUNDS
SHALL HAVE 30 FT MIN. RADII, TYP. U.N.O.
4.ENTRANCE GATE:
GATE MUST BE 2 FEET WIDER THAN THE ROAD ON EACH SIDE.
5. $//6.(:(')(1&(/,1(6$5($7$1*/(67<3812
6. NO NIGHT-TIME LIGHTING WILL BE INSTALLED, ONLY SECURITY
LIGHTING ON MOTION SENSORS, SHIELDED FROM LIGHT TRESPASS
BEYOND THE SOLAR FARM, AND TURNED OFF IN A SHORT
RESONABLE TIME.
KNOX BOX:
1.EXACT LOCATION AND HEIGHT AS PER LOCAL FIRE MARSHALL.
2.KNOX BOX TO BE ORDERED THRU THE LOCAL FIRE MARSHALL.
3.KNOX BOX AT THE ENTRANCE GATE SHALL CONTAIN THE KEY
FOR THE ENTRANCE GATE.
4.KNOX BOX AT THE FACILITY GATE SHALL CONTAIN THE KEYS
FOR THE FACILITY GATE AND THE DOOR AT THE POWER
STATION.
2-A:10-B:C-RATED FIRE EXTINGUISHER, 10 POUND EACH WITH STATE
FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION TAGS. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL
BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EXITS AND IN VISIBLE LOCATIONS IN
EGRESS PATHS. PROVIDE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER SIGN AT A
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF (8) FEET ABOVE EACH LOCATION. THE
DISTANCE FROM FINISH FLOOR OR GRADE TO TOP OF EXTINGUISHER
SHALL NOT EXCEED 4 FEET. EXACT NUMBER OF REQUIRED
EXTINGUISHERS AS PER LOCAL FIRE MARSHALL.
PERMANENTLY POSTED ADDRESSING VISIBLE 100 FEET IN BOTH
DIRECTIONS OF TRAVEL. SIZE OF LETTERS SHALL BE 3 INCH
MINIMUM IN HEIGHT, 3/8 THS INCH STROKE, REFLECTIVE WITH
CONTRASTING BACKGROUND.
KEYNOTE SCHEDULE
PERMANENT POSTED SIGN LOCATED AT THE MAIN FACILITY
ENTRANCE DISPLAYING THE SITE ADDRESS AND A 24 HOUR
EMERGENCY CONTACT PHONE NUMBER. SIZE OF LETTERS,
NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS FOR THE SIGN SHALL BE A MINIMUM
3 INCH STROKE, REFLECTIVE AND CONTRASTING WITH THE
BACKGROUND. THE SIGN SHALL BE VISIBLE WHEN APPROACHING
THE SITE FROM THE REQUIRED ROAD ACCESS AND SHALL BE
MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE PRODUCTIVE LIFE OF THE FACILITY.
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SOLAR ARRAY NOTES
OPEN SPACE:
x GROUND COVERAGE RATIO = 40%
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM:
x DESIGNED WITH RENESOLA 300W MODULES
x 2184 MODULES TOTAL
ATI TRACKER SYSTEM:
x 12 MODULES PER STRING
x 5 STRINGS PER TRACKER ROW TYP.
x 60 MODULES PER TRACKER ROW TYP.
ADVANCED ENERGY INVERTER SYSTEM:
x (1) - ADVANCED ENERGY SOLARON 500KW, 480V INVERTER
FENCING INFORMATION:
TOTAL LINEAL FOOTAGE:2057'-11 1/2"
TOTAL ACREAGE INSIDE FENCE:5.0 ACRES
TOTAL LAND IMPROVEMENT RATIO:0.32
PROJECT INFORMATION:
OWNER'S NAME:WITTEN MICHAEL & LYDIA
FAUN
APN:055-450-002-000
COUNTY:BUTTE
ZONING:NONE
PARCEL ACREAGE:15.8 ACRES
TOTAL LAND DISTURBANCE AREA:
TOTAL AREA OF ACCESS ROADS:0.11 ACRES
TOTAL AREA OF EQUIPMENTS:0.01 ACRES
TOTAL LAND DISTURBANCE AREA:0.12 ACRES
POWER POLE #3 (THIRD POLE), CUSTOMER WILL INSTALL POLE-TOP
REVENUE-METERING
POWER POLE #2 (SECOND POLE), WITH CUSTOMER INSTALLED
PRIMARY PROTECTION (RE-CLOSER) ON THE SECOND POLE ON THEIR
PROPERTY, NOT TO EXCEED 50'-0" FROM THE REVENUE METERING
POLE (POLE#3)
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1.12. Panel Interconnections, Inverters, and Transformers
Panels are electrically connected into panel strings using wiring attached to the racking, and the panel
strings are electrically connected to each other via underground wiring. Underground electrical cables
(underground collection system) are installed from groups of PV arrays configured into power blocks.
The cables carry direct current (DC) electricity to inverters that convert the DC to AC.
The underground cables are installed using standard trenching techniques, which typically include a
rubber-tired backhoe excavator or trencher. Wire depths are in accordance with local, State, and
federal codes, and are typically buried at a minimum 24 inches below grade by excavating a trench
wide enough to accommodate the conduits. A polyvinyl chloride conduit (schedule 40 min.) is
installed in the trench and, once the cables were installed in the conduit, the excavated soil is used to
fill the trench and then compacted.
The AC power is then routed to a step-up transformer where the 1,000 volts are converted to 12 kV.
The converted electricity from the transformer then travels to the point of interconnection on the
PG&E 12-kV power line that runs along the southern edge of the property on Indian Springs Road,
adjacent to the site. The length of the interconnection generation tie line is approximately 100 to 175
feet. Three new utility poles are needed to install PGE safety and metering equipment. The electrical
inverter and the transformer are installed on concrete foundations, which are engineered and
constructed to local building codes.
Commissioning of equipment includes testing, calibrating, and troubleshooting. All transformers,
inverters, collector system, and PV array systems are tested before commercial operations commence.
1.13. Solar Generation Facility Power Line Interconnection
The PVSGF interconnects directly to the existing PG&E 12-kV power line that is located
perpendicular to the Southern edge of the PVSGF site, along Indian Sky Road. The overhead
generation tie line that connects the step-up transformer to the 12-kV line is approximately 100 to
175 feet long. Three new utility power poles are installed within the PVSGF site near the Point of
Interconnection.
1.14. Telecommunications
The PVSGF is designed with a comprehensive Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
system to allow remote monitoring of operations and/or remote control of critical components.
Within the site, the cabling required for the monitoring system is typically be installed in a buried
conduit, leading to a centrally located (or series of appropriately located) SCADA system cabinets.
External telecommunications connections to the SCADA system cabinets are likely through hard-
wired connections anticipated to be placed on existing telecommunication or utility infrastructure.
1.15. Meteorological Data Collection System
The PVSGF includes a meteorological (met) data collection system. The met station has up to five
weather sensors: a pyrometer for measuring solar irradiance; a thermometer to measure air
temperature; a barometric pressure sensor; and two wind sensors to measure speed and direction. The
4-foot horizontal cross-arm of the met system includes the pyrometer mounted on one side and the
two wind sensors installed on a vertical mast on the other side. The temperature sensor is mounted
inside a solar shield behind the main mast. Each sensor is connected by a cable to the data logger
inside the enclosure. A typical met station is depicted on Figure 1-8.
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1.16. Site Access and Roads
1.16.1. Access to the PVSGF site is provided from Indian Sky Road to the south of the array site.
Inside the site, pervious, durable, dustless roadways provide access to the PV modules and the
equipment pad.
1.16.2. The internal roadway system consists of durable, dustless roads surfaced to meet Butte County
Improvement Standards, approximately 12 feet wide. Roads would be graded and compacted in
accordance with typical construction practices, and surfaced in a manner consistent with the
Butte County Cal Fire Standards. Points of ingress/egress maintain driveways a minimum of 20
feet long (from the edge of the pavement).
1.17. Lighting
There will be no continuous lighting on this site.
1.18. Signs
During both construction and operation, safety and identification signs are posted at the entrance to
PVSGF site and any place where needed. The project applicant posts signs required by all jurisdictions
with authority. All signs conform to Butte County sign requirements.
2. Re-vegetation
2.1. During operation, more than 97.6 percent of the site (approximately 4.88 acres) will remain permeable;
impermeable structures, including the foundations supporting the inverter pads, and the center and
perimeter roads cover 0.12 acres of the project site (See Table 1-2, Impermeable Site Coverage).
Permeable areas of the PVSGF site are planted with a native seed mixture to discourage weed
infestation. No irrigation is required to support plant growth. Vegetation is managed to reduce fire risk,
in accordance with Butte County Fire Department requirements, in order to avoid fuel build-up on site.
2.2. Vegetation and weed maintenance techniques could include sheep grazing and seasonal mowing
consistent with County requirements. A Weed and Pest Management Plan will be provided for review
and approval by the County Planning and Fire Departments prior to issuance of building permits.
The project applicant does not anticipate the installation of additional on-site
landscaping.
Table 1-2 Impermeable Site Coverage from Project Elements
Impermeable
Structures
Impermeable Acres
Percent of Site
All Roads 0.11 2.2%
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Inverter Pads 0.01 0.02%
Total 0.12 2.22%
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3. Fire Suppression and Safety
The applicant would coordinate with the California Office of the State Fire Marshall and the Butte County Fire
Department in providing training for personnel to safely interrupt electrical power in the event of emergency
incidents requiring fire suppression or rescue activities. A Class 40 Fire extinguisher will be mounted on the
inverter equipment pad.
To minimize fire risk, a Weed and Pest Management Plan will be implemented to ensure that combustible
vegetation under and around solar panels, along all roadways, buildings, fence lines, and on and around the
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PVSGF boundary would be actively managed by the PVSGF owner or its affiliates. Combustible vegetation
would either be limited in height or removed.
The applicant would coordinate with the Butte County Fire Department in the development of a fire prevention
and emergency action plan for the site, to address potential exposure to fire and other hazards in the PVSGF
area. The plan would include:
3.1. Fire Prevention Training. The applicant would provide training for fire personnel in the safe
interruption of electrical power for emergency incidents requiring fire suppression or rescue activities.
3.2. Emergency Action Training. The applicant would train all construction and O&M personnel in:
3.2.1. Evacuation routes from the PVSGF site to safe areas, in the event of fire or other natural
hazards.
3.2.2. Coordination with local fire department, sheriff department, and emergency medical services.
3.2.3. Safety measures in accordance with the California Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (Cal/OSHA) regulations and guidance for construction, which would be
reviewed by all PVSGF construction staff prior to starting work. Safety measures would
include those that address potential electrical incidents and fire hazards.
3.3. Fire Prevention Measures. The applicant would implement the following measures during PVSGF
construction and operation:
3.3.1. All applicable Butte County improvement standards would be followed, to ensure accessibility
and ground clearance of emergency vehicles (e.g., fire engines).
3.3.2. All weeds and vegetation growing on-site, including crops grown for harvest from the possible
on-site farming operation, would be maintained to reduce potential fire hazards at the PVSGF
site.
3.3.3. Smoking would be prohibited at the PVSGF site, except within designated areas.
3.3.4. Work crews would be required to park vehicles away from flammable vegetation such as dry
grass and brush. At the end of each workday, heavy equipment would be required to be parked
over mineral soil, asphalt, or concrete, where available, to reduce the risk of fire.
3.3.5. Fire-suppression equipment (e.g., fire extinguishers) would be made available on the PVSGF
site at all times. All heavy equipment would be required to include mechanisms for fire
suppression, including spark arresters or turbo-charging (which eliminates sparks in exhaust)
and fire extinguishers.
4. Material Disposal and Solid Waste Management Plan
Prior to project construction, the applicant would prepare a material disposal and solid waste management plan,
which would cover construction and operation activities. The plan would require recycling of 50 percent of all
recyclable waste materials from construction, operations, and maintenance activities.
5. Operation, Security, Monitoring, and Maintenance
Upon commissioning, the PVSGF would enter the operation phase of the project. The solar modules at the site
would operate during daylight 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The PVSGF operator would be located off site.
The applicant’s maintenance program would include an industry standard SCADA. The operator would be on
call to respond to alerts generated by the monitoring equipment at the PVSGF, and would analyze collected data
on an ongoing basis to schedule maintenance.
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Operations activities at the PVSGF would include:
1. Solar module washing;
2. Vegetation, weed, and pest management;
3. Security;
4. Responding to automated alarms based on monitored data, including actual versus expected
tolerances for system output and other key performance metrics; and
5. Communicating with customers, transmission system operators, and other entities involved in
facility operations.
5.1. Maintenance
Pristine Sun site maintenance program is routinely conducted on site during daytime hours. Equipment repairs
could take place in the early morning or evening when the plant would be producing the least amount of energy.
Key program elements include maintenance activities (originating from the regional O&M facility) and on-site
maintenance as required to clear weeds for ground-mount systems.
Maintenance typically includes panel repairs; panel washing; maintenance of transformers, inverters, and other
electrical equipment as needed; and road and fence repairs. Pest management would also be performed in
accordance with the Weed and Pest Management Plan.
Solar modules are washed several (up to four) times a year using light utility vehicles with tow-behind water
trailers, as needed, to maintain optimal electricity production. No chemical cleaners would be used for module
washing. Pristine Sun would use water from an off-site groundwater well located approximately 6 miles south
of the PVSGF site. Approximately 6,000 gallons are used for washing the panels up to 4 times a year (1,500
gallons of water per washing period).
5.2. Security
Security measures are taken to ensure the safety of the public and the PVSGF. The PVSGF is fenced along all
perimeters with specified points of ingress and egress. The planned six-foot chain-link galvanized metal
perimeter fence are typically topped with standard three-strand barbed wire. Fence posts are drilled and grouted
or driven pneumatically into the soil profile. A vehicle access gate is installed as indicated on the attached site
plan; this gate would remain locked when not in use. A remote controlled security camera and recording system
will be installed as an additional security measure. Off-site security personnel could be dispatched during
nighttime hours or could be on site, depending on security risks and operating needs.
6.0 Monitoring
The applicant or its representative continually monitors facility outputs and performance against forecast
production to identify equipment failure or abnormalities. Attributes that are monitored include:
6.1. Energy generated compared with expected generation
6.2. Inverter monitored for inverter voltage and current flow and failures
6.3. Combiner and re-combiner monitoring for failures comparison with expected current
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6.4. Weather, including horizontal and plane-of-array irradiance,
ambient air temperature, wind speed and direction, and
back-of module temperature for:
6.4.1. Comparison with forecasts, and
6.4.2. Calculation of expected generation and expected currents.
7.0 Operations Employees
It is anticipated that scheduled PVSGF O&M activities requires 2 or fewer workers total on site at any one time.
However, on intermittent occasions, up to 4 workers could be required if repairs or replacement of equipment
were needed in addition to panel washing. A record of inspections is kept at the site. The duration of
maintenance activities would vary, but typically involves 2 workers for one day four times a year for panel
washing, and two workers regularly visiting the site for routine maintenance activities.
7.1. Operations Equipment
Equipment that would be used during operation and maintenance of the PVSGF is detailed in
Table 1-3.
Table 1-3 Solar Generation Facility Operations and Maintenance Equipment
Maintenance Phase
and Duration
Equipment Estimated Usage
Hours/Day Days/Quarter Total Days
Operations and Maintenance 1 Portable Water Trailer with pump 8 2 8
Miles/Round
Trip
Round
Trips
Total
Days
1 - Ford F150s (Routine O&M) 36 1 4
1 - Ford F250s (Panel Washing) 36 2 8
Key:
ATV = all-terrain vehicle
O&M = operations and maintenance
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8.0 Construction
8.1. Solar Generation Facility Project
The maximum PVSGF project footprint would be approximately 5 acres.. Construction activities on the
PVSGF site would include:
8.1.1. Pre-construction:
8.1.1.1. Survey of site and finalization of PVSGF layout, including roads, panel, substation,
and support structures.
8.1.1.2. Installation of chain-link fence and gates around the perimeter of the project site and
staging and laydown areas.
8.1.1.3. Site preparation, including vegetation clearance and grading. Grading would be
minimized. The project would be constructed to follow the existing topography of the
site as much as possible to limit erosion potential and maintain existing drainage
patterns, with the objective of ensuring that project post-construction flows match pre-
construction flows.
8.1.1.4. Installation of erosion and sediment control measures, including watering for dust
control and soil compaction during grading and throughout construction activities.
8.1.1.5. Creation of temporary staging and storage areas for materials and equipment during
construction of the PVSGF project components. Construction laydown and staging
areas would be located within the project site. These areas would be secured by
temporary free-standing chain-link fencing for the duration of construction activities.
These areas would also be used for parking of construction workers’ personal vehicles
during daily work activities.
8.1.1.5.1. Following construction, the full restoration of the laydown and staging
areas to as close as possible to pre-construction conditions.
8.1.1.6. Prior to construction, identification and demarcation of areas in which construction
activities would not be permitted. These would include protected areas of cultural or
biological significance, buffer zones adjacent to such areas, and shallow washes that
could traverse the site. Demarcation would involve temporary construction fencing.
8.1.1.7. Perform all preconstruction biological surveys according to the CDFW protocols.
8.1.1.8. Prior to road construction, grading and compaction of temporary and permanent
internal project site access roadways. Project access roads would be approximately 12
feet wide, and would be designed and installed per the Butte County Improvement
Standards. The ultimate depth of roads would be designed in accordance with site-
specific geotechnical conditions, engineering guidelines, and applicable County
Improvement Standards.
8.1.1.9. Compaction of pad sites/foundations for the substation, inverter, and control room.
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9.0 Construction of the PVSGF:
9.1. Installation of the racking system and assembly of modules:
9.1.1. Installation of engineered steel I-beams using pneumatic or hydraulic equipment techniques
9.1.2. Installation of single-axis tracking system infrastructure and associated motors on the I-
beams
9.1.3. Installation of PV solar modules to the single-axis tracking system infrastructure
9.2. Installation of DC wire, combiner boxes, wire grounding; and
9.2.1. Trenching and installation of buried wires at a depth of approximately 24 inches.
9.2.2. Installation of the inverter/transformer and controls
9.2.3. Installation of the DC wiring and combiner boxes
9.2.4. Trenching and installation of
9.2.5. Construction of interconnection to PG&E power/distribution system
9.2.6. Telecommunication system installation
9.2.7. Connection to local telephone network.
9.2.8. Installation of meteorological stations.
9.3. The applicant adopts the final design recommendations for aboveground structures at the PVSGF site
as detailed in the site-specific geotechnical investigation report prepared by the applicant’s contractor.
10.0 Grading and Compaction
10.1. The solar PV panels are installed in an east-west orientation in rows (see Figure 1-4, Typical Solar
PV Array) or a north-south orientation with tracking. The land surface on the PVSGF site is flat and
recently tilled, and thus requires minimal grading to allow for installation of the PV panels. In general,
the solar arrays follow the existing topography of the site to further minimize the extent of re-grading
required and to maintain existing drainage patterns. Storm water drainage is managed in accordance to
the Storm Water Pollution Prevent Plan, discussed below, and County requirements. Post-construction
flows from the site would match pre-construction flows.
10.2. The entirety of the project site would be minimally graded to prepare for installation of the PVSGF
inverter pads, and access roads.
11.0 Testing and Energizing
11.1. Prior to energizing the equipment, the solar PV panels are tested. Upon completion of successful
testing, the equipment is energized.
12.0 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and Best Management Practices
12.1. The maximum PVSGF project footprint is 5 acres, including construction staging areas. Staging
areas comprise a total area of .5 acres within the site. Minimal grading is conducted over this entire
area.
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12.2. Because construction of the PVSGF is less than 1 acre disturbance of a surface area, the applicant is
not be required to obtain coverage under the State Construction General Permit, under the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program.
12.3. Pristine Sun prepares a SWPPP by a qualified engineer or erosion control specialist, which would be
implemented before construction. The SWPPP is designed to reduce potential impacts related to
erosion and surface water quality during construction activities and throughout the life of the project.
It includes project information, monitoring and reporting procedures, and best management practices
(BMPs). The BMPs include dewatering procedures, storm water runoff quality control measures,
concrete waste management, watering for dust control, and construction of perimeter silt fences, as
needed. Specific BMPs include:
12.4. Measures to prevent sediment from entering aquatic habitat near work areas, including the use of silt
fencing, straw waddles, jute netting, and/or sterile hay bales
12.5. Measures to prevent the cleaning of equipment in drainages or other wetlands
12.6. Measures addressing temporary sediment disposal
12.7. Measures to ensure that equipment storage, fueling, and staging areas are located on upland sites
with minimal risks of direct drainage into riparian areas or other sensitive habitats. These designated
areas are located so as to prevent any runoff from entering sensitive habitat.
12.8. Measures to prevent releases of cement or other toxic substances into surface waters.
12.9. Reporting of project-related spills of hazardous materials to appropriate regulatory entities, including
but not limited to: Butte County; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); and the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Hazardous materials spills would be cleaned up
immediately, and contaminated soils would be excavated and transported to approved disposal areas.
13.0 Construction Personnel Training
1 3 . 1 . Prior to construction, a qualified biologist would be retained by the Pristine Sun to conduct
environmental awareness training for project personnel. Such training would communicate information
related to the protection of sensitive biological resources that might be present at the PVSGF site, and
would include:
1 3 . 2 . A description of species of concern and associated habitats.
1 3 . 3 . The general provisions of applicable environmental regulations and the need to adhere to the
provisions of the regulations.
1 3 . 4 . General measures being implemented to conserve the species of concern as they relate to the project.
1 3 . 5 . A discussion of the defined access routes to the PVSGF site and project site boundaries within which
project activities must be accomplished. Construction employees would strictly limit their activities,
vehicles, equipment, and construction materials to the project footprint and designated staging areas
and routes of travel. The construction area(s) would be the minimum area necessary to complete the
project and would be specified in the construction plans. Construction areas would be demarcated on
site, and employees would be instructed to limit activities to these areas.
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14.0 Construction Access and Equipment
14.1. All materials for PVSGF project construction would be delivered by truck. The majority of truck
traffic would occur on designated truck routes and major streets. Flatbed trailers and trucks would be
used to transport construction equipment and construction materials to the site. The PVSGF project
components would be assembled on site. Traffic resulting from construction activities would be
temporary and could occur along area roadways as workers and materials were transported to and
from the PVSGF project site.
14.2. The anticipated average number of vehicle trips and the equipment to be used for the construction of
the PVSGF is detailed in Tables 1-4. Construction of the PVSGF is not expected to cause a
significant short-term increase in traffic volumes on area roads due to the nature and scope of the
required construction activities (i.e., limited grading, delivery of pre-constructed panels to the sites,
etc.).
14.3. Water used during project construction would primarily come from nearby private off-site wells;
however, other water sources could be used, including existing and/or planned wells on the PVSGF
site. During construction, it is anticipated that up to 800 gallons of water would be used daily for
construction purposes and dust suppression (including truck wheel washing)
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15.0 Site Restoration and Re-vegetation
15.1. Following the completion of major construction and if the site is not going to be intensively farmed
with row crops or field crops between solar panels, the site would be re-seeded/re-vegetated with low-
growing appropriate species to lessen soil erosion and control weed growth to reduce fire hazards.
Vegetation would be selected based on growth habit (lower growing cover would be preferred) and
suitability for the area. Site restoration activities would include:
15.2. On-site repurposing or removal of all vegetative material from grubbing, clearing, and pruning;
15.3. Removal of all trash and construction debris;
15.4. Removal of temporary construction fencing marking the perimeter of sensitive areas (washes, set- aside
areas); and
15.5. Removal of all construction equipment and any supplies and materials that were not consumed on site.
15.6. Following the completion of site restoration activities, the construction staging areas will be restored to
their original condition by the planting of appropriate species.
16.0 Construction Waste Recycling
16.1. Construction materials would be sorted on site throughout construction and transported to
appropriate waste management facilities. Recyclable materials would be separated from non-recyclable
items and stored until they could be transported to a designated recycling facility. It is anticipated that at
least 20 percent of construction waste would be recyclable, and 50 percent of those materials would be
recycled. Wooden construction waste (such as wood from wood pallets) would be sold, recycled, or
chipped and spread on the project site for weed control as appropriate. Other compostable materials, such
as vegetation, might also be composted off site at an existing permitted facility. Hazardous waste and
electrical waste would not be placed in a landfill, but rather would be transported to a hazardous waste
handling facility (e.g., electronic-waste recycling). All contractors and workers would be educated about
waste sorting, appropriate recycling storage areas, and how to reduce landfill waste.
17.0 Project Schedule and Personnel Requirements
17.1. Solar Generation Facility Schedule
17.1.1. Construction activities are expected to begin by December 2014, following completion of the
CEQA review process, receipt of all necessary construction permits, and compliance with any
applicable pre-construction conditions. Construction of the PVSGF is expected to be completed
within approximately 2-3 months, with commissioning of the PVSGF scheduled for March
2015.The PVSGF project elements would be constructed in phases, as follows:
17.1.1.1. Site preparation,
17.1.1.2. Solar PV system installation, and
17.1.1.3. Installation of inverters/transformers, and interconnection.
17.1.2. Crews would typically work 8- to 10-hour days, 5 to 6 days a week. Depending on local permit
requirements, Construction would begin following County approval of permits and other
entitlements, final engineering, and procurement activities.
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17.2. Solar Generation Facility Personnel
17.2.1. During construction, an average of 10 construction workers would be on site each day. During
the peak construction period (anticipated to last up to 2 months), up to 15 workers would travel
to and from the site on a daily basis, at an average one-way distance of 36 miles. Local labor
would be utilized to the maximum extent practicable.
18.0 References
18.1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2009. Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator.
www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html. Accessed November 24, 2010