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Old Posted Feb 29, 2012, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Dado View Post


Well that didn't seem to impede those who established the solar farm near Galetta/Arnprior since it is built on ag land.

What's really amusing about that installation is that the thing is surrounded by chain link fencing and they also pay someone to drive around in a tractor to mow the vegetation that overgrows the place. You'd think they would just keep a flock of sheep instead... with the fencing in place, it's not like coyotes are going to be much of a problem, and sheep will do a far better job of keeping vegetation down around all the panel supports than a lawn mower ever could.
I don't know the details about that project, but it may have been approved under the previous funding program and before they put in the protections for prime ag (like this project http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=194776)
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