Managing the Dark Side of Trees
Publication Date
8-1-2013
Document Type
Article
Organizational Units
Sturm College of Law
Keywords
Height limitations, Trees, Solar power
Abstract
Despite the lack of federal and state safeguards, solar advocates have options for avoiding solar access conflicts. One simple solution is for solar installers, working with arborists, to create solar access zones, or SAZs. SAZs create standardized height limitations in order to lessen the risk of future obstruction. Unlike existing solar access laws, SAZs specify in advance the appropriate height limitations and species of trees for each zone. That makes compliance easy.
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Recommended Citation
K.K. DuVivier & Dan Staley, Managing the Dark Side of Trees, Solar Today 28 (July/August 2013).