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Decatur Northwest 1, LLC <br /> Decatur Northwest 1 Commercial Solar Energy Facility, Decatur,IL <br /> No noxious or persistent odor sources are expected to occur at the Project site during normal operation. <br /> Odors associated with construction will be minimal and temporary,and may include exhaust from heavy <br /> equipment,nuisance dust from gravel used to build access roads,and portable restrooms for the use of the <br /> construction crew during the construction phase.Refuse associated with the construction phase will be <br /> removed promptly and disposed of in accordance with all applicable local,state,and federal regulations. <br /> No impacts to surrounding properties or the community are expected from odors produced by normal <br /> construction activities. <br /> 3. Glare, dust, and vibrations—All emissions of glare, dust and/or vibration shall be <br /> contained within the property line. Vibration or glare shall not be discernible from <br /> the street or sidewalk adjoining the property. <br /> The Project is being designed to limit glare from the solar panel arrays such that it does not become a <br /> nuisance to any adjacent property,sidewalk or street.The Applicants intend to use industry best <br /> management practices with regard to glare which includes the use of anti-reflective coating on the solar <br /> panel glass and establishing a vegetative screening of trees around the project.Dust may occur during <br /> • construction, and appropriate dust control measures will be implemented to prevent dust from leaving the <br /> site,such as the use of a water truck to keep gravel roads damp.No dust production is expected to occur <br /> during the normal operation of the Project. <br /> 4. Outdoor storage;screening—Any Outdoor storage of equipment or materials,other <br /> than vehicles for sale, must be enclosed by a six-foot high fence,six-foot high hedge <br /> or similar landscape materials,or an appropriate combination thereof. However if the <br /> property is located within 300 feet of any property that is zoned R-1,R-2,R-3, R-5, <br /> R-6, PMR-1,0-1, B-1, B-2, B-3 and PD or any non-industrial use in the city limits or <br /> neighboring jurisdiction it must be screened by a six-foot high site break fence.six- <br /> foot high hedge or similar landscape materials, or an appropriate combination <br /> thereof. Measurements shall be made from the nearest point on the property/lot lines <br /> of each property. <br /> Following completion of construction,no long-term outdoor storage of equipment or materials is <br /> expected at the Project site.A 7-foot tall security fence will be constructed to fully enclose both arrays on <br /> each parcel,with manual swing security gates located at the entrances.A combination of fencing, <br /> vegetative screening,and/or site break fence will be used to screen the project from neighboring <br /> properties as necessary. <br />