Stormwater management plans are a required part of the solar development process. Professional engineers prepare these plans to ensure that projects do not contribute to erosion or flooding. Once operational and over the life of the project, Silicon Ranch’s use of regenerative land management practices, including the establishment of perennial deep-rooted vegetation and elimination of annual tillage, irrigation, and fertilizer, restores soil health, allowing the soil to absorb more water, reducing runoff. Because the land on a solar farm is not paved, a responsibly developed and managed solar project creates less stormwater runoff than most other types of development.