Common use of Habitat, Vegetation and Wildlife BMPs Clause in Contracts

Habitat, Vegetation and Wildlife BMPs. ‌ During Project operations, the Certificate Holder shall implement appropriate operational BMPs to minimize impacts to plants and animals, especially impacts to special status species such as giant Palouse earthworm, sharp-tailed snake, Columbia spotted frog, sandhill crane, greater sage- grouse, and Bald and Golden Eagles. In addition to those BMPs, the Certificate Holder shall also take the following steps to minimize impacts: 1. Implementation of the Operations Fire Control Plan developed pursuant to Article VI.B.3, in coordination with local fire districts, to avoid accidental wildfires and respond effectively to any fire that might occur. 2. Operational BMPs to minimize storm water runoff and soil erosion. 3. The Certificate Holder shall not use rodenticides to control rodent burrowing around inverter pads. In the event that the Certificate Holder believes the use of rodenticides is necessary, the Certificate Holder shall consult with WDFW and Ecology to develop a plan for appropriate application and use, and submit the plan to EFSEC for approval prior to implementation. 4. The Certificate Holder shall cooperate with WDFW in an effort to exclude deer and elk from the Project sites through the use of fencing with a minimum height of eight feet, with a single strand of barbed wire on top. 5. The Certificate Holder shall monitor the project for the first year of operation to determine whether there is any evidence of potential “lake effect.” If such an effect is confirmed, mitigation shall be instituted by planting vegetation around panels, or using other strategies to reduce the risk of avian collisions.

Habitat, Vegetation and Wildlife BMPs. ‌ During Project Site operations, the Certificate Holder shall implement appropriate operational BMPs to minimize impacts to plants and animals, especially impacts to special status species such as giant Palouse earthworm, sharp-tailed snake, Columbia spotted frog, sandhill Sandhill crane, greater sage- grouse, and Bald and Golden Eagles. Eagles.32 In addition to those BMPs, the Certificate Holder shall also take the following steps to minimize impacts: 1. Implementation of the Operations Fire Control Plan developed pursuant to Article VI.B.3, in coordination with local fire districts, to avoid accidental wildfires and respond effectively to any fire that might occur. 2. Operational BMPs to minimize storm water runoff and soil erosion. 3. The Certificate Holder shall not use rodenticides to control rodent burrowing around inverter pads. In the event that the Certificate Holder believes the use of rodenticides is necessary, the Certificate Holder shall consult with WDFW and Ecology to develop a plan for appropriate application and use, and submit the plan to EFSEC for approval prior to implementation. 4. The Certificate Holder shall cooperate with WDFW in an effort to exclude deer and elk from the Project sites Site Locations through the use of fencing with a minimum height of eight feet, with a single strand of barbed wire on top.top.33 5. The Certificate Holder shall monitor the project Site for the first year of operation to determine whether there is any evidence of potential “lake effect.” If such an effect is confirmed, mitigation shall be instituted by planting vegetation around panels, or using other strategies to reduce the risk of avian collisions.other

Habitat, Vegetation and Wildlife BMPs. ‌ During Project Site operations, the Certificate Holder shall implement appropriate operational BMPs to minimize impacts to plants and animals, especially impacts to special status species such as giant Palouse earthworm, sharp-tailed snake, Columbia spotted frog, sandhill crane, greater sage- grouse, and Bald and Golden Eagles. Eagles.32 In addition to those BMPs, the Certificate Holder shall also take the following steps to minimize impacts: 1. Implementation of the Operations Fire Control Plan developed pursuant to Article VI.B.3, in coordination with local fire districts, to avoid accidental wildfires and respond effectively to any fire that might occur. 2. Operational BMPs to minimize storm water runoff and soil erosion. 3. The Certificate Holder shall not use rodenticides to control rodent burrowing around inverter pads. In the event that the Certificate Holder believes the use of rodenticides is necessary, the Certificate Holder shall consult with WDFW and Ecology to develop a plan for appropriate application and use, and submit the plan to EFSEC for approval prior to implementation. 4. The Certificate Holder shall cooperate with WDFW in an effort to exclude deer and elk from the Project sites site location through the use of fencing with a minimum height of eight feet, with a single strand of barbed wire on top. 5. The Certificate Holder shall monitor the project for the first year of operation to determine whether there is any evidence of potential “lake effect.” If such an effect is confirmed, mitigation shall be instituted by planting vegetation around panels, or using other strategies to reduce the risk of avian collisions.,