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Conservation Guidance for Utility-Scale Solar Projects

Posted December 10, 2024 Updated April 15, 2025
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Natural Resources Conservation Service
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This document from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides guidance that land trusts can advocate for related to various stages of a solar project, including siting, design, construction, operations and maintenance and decommissioning.

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