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Charlton planning board, applicant spar over decommissioning bond language for North Sturbridge Road solar project
Summary
At a Dec. 3 Planning Board meeting, the North Sturbridge Road Solar Farm representative objected to a proposed five‑year bond review and the inclusion of pollution coverage in the decommissioning surety; the board and counsel agreed to split approvals and asked the applicant to provide insurance certificates and updated decommissioning tables for a January follow‑up.
Chris Nolan, a consultant with Parr Corporation representing North Sturbridge Road Solar Farm, told the Town of Charlton Planning Board on Dec. 3 that his client objects to two provisions in the board’s draft decommissioning order: a five‑year automatic review of the bond and a requirement that the surety expressly include pollution or hazardous‑waste remediation coverage.
Nolan said the project’s 2018 site‑plan approval established a 20‑year escalator and the company expects that mechanism — not a separate, periodic review built into the bond — to govern future…
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