Amherst Solar Project

"The Town Manager shall help Amherst become a greener, more sustainable community by initiating and advocating
for new "green" efforts and programs, and he shall inform the Select Board and the community about those efforts
and their results."  - October 2010 Select Board Performance Goal

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Amherst Solar Project News!
Town Manager Signs Solar Agreement

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Information Presented to Town Meeting 05/16/2011
Article 24 Town Manager Letter to Town Meeting (PDF)
Article 24 Amherst Solar FAQs (PDF)
Article 24 Town Response to the Misconceptions vs. Facts (PDF)
Article 24 Statement from Water Supply Protection Committee (PDF)
Article 24 Brief History of Old Amherst Landfill (PDF)
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Other Related Information
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Blue Wave Solar  Proposal 
Written Proposal
Appendices
Power Point from Solar Project Public Information Meeting of  4/6/2011

Major Beneficial Use Determination Landfill Cap Regrading
Re-Grading Plan - Sheet #2
Re-Grading Plan - Sheet #3

Old Amherst Landfill Comprehensive Site Assessment
MA DEP Interim Site Assessment Letter 10/23/2007
MA DEP Final Site Assessment Letter 4/8/2010

Old Landfill Final Comprehensive Site Assessment Report Volume I

Section 1-5
Section 5 Tables and Section 6
Section 7 and Maps
CSA Volume 1 Ortho Photos
CSA Volume 1 Cross Sections
CSA Volume 1 Mass Gis Map
CSA Volume 1 Groundwater Contours

Old Landfill Final Comprehensive Site Assessment Report Volume II
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7

Old Landfill Comprehensive Site Assessment - Interim Report
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Groundwater Contour Plan
Site Base Plan
Site Ortho Photo

Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) Project Review
Old Landfill Major Modification Permit

MESA Major Modification Permit Section I

MESA Major Modification Permit Section II

MESA Major Modification Permit Section III

MESA Major Modification Permit Section IV

Drainage-Sedimentation Basin Sizing Plan

Sheet Index Plan

Proposed Modification Grading Plan 

Proposed Modification Grading Plan - Sheet 2

Construction Phasing/Erosion Control Plan

Site Details Plan