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Attachment 2 <br />STRATA SOLAR LLC <br />50101 Governors Drive Chapel Hill NC 27517 <br />STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE: HERBICIDE <br />Herbicide use on Solar Farms owned and operated by Strata Solar will be <br />applied at the rate suggested by the manufacture. All spraying will be done by a <br />Licensed North Carolina Pesticide Applicator or an employee working directly under the <br />supervision of a license holder. Persons applying herbicides will use proper PPE <br />including but not limited to long pants and long sleeved shirts, eye protection, chemical <br />resistant gloves and boots, and respirators depending on weather conditions. Any PPE <br />that comes in contact with the herbicide will be washed according to the manufacturers <br />recommendations. If there are no recommendations given, soap and hot water are to <br />be used. All PPE will be washed separately form regular clothing. All persons who <br />come into contact with the chemicals will wash hands with soap and warm water before <br />visiting the toilet, eating, or using chewing tobacco. Chemicals will be used only where <br />there is no chance of contamination to ground water or wetlands. All empty containers <br />will be disposed at the proper location and with local codes. Should there be a major <br />spill of chemicals, the proper authorities will be contacted and the appropriate measures <br />will be taken to ensure the site is safe and cleanup has been done correctly. <br />Herbicides are typically applied to the areas under the racks holding the <br />solar modules. These areas are sprayed two times per year. This has been shown <br />to keep the weeds and grass under control so as not to shade the array. The fence line <br />will also be sprayed at this time. There has been no need to spray selective broadleaf <br />herbicides on the entire farm. Spraying will be done according to weather patterns. No <br />spraying will take place when there are windy or rainy conditions in the immediate <br />forecast. <br />Organic Herbicide use is being field tested and might come in to play in the <br />future. Herbicide use is limited to the fence line where sheep are being used to manage <br />the vegetation. All MSDS labels can be found on the manufacturer's web sites. These <br />will also be on the truck applying the herbicide. These include but are not limited to <br />Roundup Pro, Spectricide, 2,4d generic brands, and other generic glyphosate brands. <br />Should there be an emergency, please contact the local authorities <br />and contact the Strata Solar office <br />(919) 960 -6015 <br />16 <br />