Exhibit DD - Preliminary Landscape Plan by Doug Herling

Preliminary Landscape Plan

Crossroads Solar Grazing Center

Morrow County, Ohio

Prepared for:

Crossroads Solar, LLC 1105 Navasota Street Austin, TX 78702

Contact: Patrick Buckley, Vice President, Development (713) 962-2933

patrick@openroadrenewables.com

Prepared by:

Environmental Design & Research, Landscape Architecture, Engineering & Environmental Services, D.P.C.

5 E Long St, Suite 700 Columbus, OH 43215 www.edrdpc.com

July 2025

1.0 Introduction

This Preliminary Landscape Plan (“Plan”) has been prepared for the Crossroads Solar Grazing Center (“Crossroads”). Crossroads is proposing to construct a combined utility-scale solar energy and sheep grazing facility in Cardington, Lincoln, and Westfield Townships in Morrow County, Ohio (the “Project” or the “Facility”). The Project will use rows of ground-mounted solar panels to supply up to 94 megawatts AC (MWAC) of wholesale power to the existing electric grid while also providing pasture for livestock. All of the Project’s above-ground infrastructure will be located within agricultural-style fences, which also will confine the livestock and protect them from predators. The fenced area will be up to 559 acres (the “Solar & Grazing Area”) of an area totaling approximately 726 acres (the “Project Area”). Environmental Design & Research, Landscape Architecture, Engineering & Environmental Services, D.P.C. (EDR) has developed this Plan to address the requirement in Ohio Administrative Code 4906-4-09(G)(5), which states that an application for a solar generation facility is to include:

a landscape plan in consultation with a landscape architect licensed by the Ohio landscape architects board that reasonably mitigates the aesthetic impacts of the facility on adjacent residential non-participating properties, the traveling public, nearby communities, and recreationalists through measures such as shrub plantings or enhanced pollinator plantings and be in harmony with the existing vegetation and viewshed in the area.

This Plan, prepared by EDR, was developed under the direction of Landscape Architects licensed by the Ohio Landscape Architects Board. The proposed strategy consists of a sample plant species palette, conceptual arrangements of the sample plant species in three distinct planting modules, and proposed planting module locations intended to address the varied aesthetic impacts of the Facility on adjacent, residential non-participating properties, the traveling public, nearby communities, and recreationalists. These aesthetic impacts are detailed in the Project Visual Resource Assessment (VRA). The strategy avoids the use of nonnatural forms and features such as berms and privacy fences which, while common in some landscape settings, would contrast inappropriately with the largely agricultural landscape surrounding the Facility. The conceptual planting modules within this report are designed to prioritize the use of native plant material that compliments the existing vegetation within and adjacent to the Project Area. The conceptual planting modules are not intended to provide complete screening of the Facility, but rather to provide intermittent screening and softening of views while contributing ecological benefits through the creation of habitat areas for local wildlife, including pollinators. The proposed planting module locations shown in this report have been developed through analysis of Facility visibility from non-participating residences and roadways, with the primary goal of reducing potential visual impacts to resources and receptors adjacent to the Facility.

This Preliminary Landscape Plan was developed using the following strategies:

• Analyze the native and local landscape character, soils, and climatic conditions

• Research regional flora native and/or common to the surrounding area

• Retain existing long-distance views where possible

• Reduce visual contrast of the Facility to the greatest extent practicable

• Implement a predominantly native plant scheme to assimilate the Facility into its surroundings and provide ecological benefits

2.0 Design Methodology, Plant Selection, and Maintenance

Selecting the appropriate visual buffer is dependent on local context. While opaque screening such as uninterrupted fencing or berms may be well suited to some settings, it would not be visually compatible with a rural landscape. Vegetative buffers such as wind breaks and hedgerows, however, have precedent in agricultural and rural landscapes and would not appear out of place in most instances. The use of vegetation for visual impact mitigation mimics the existing hedgerow borders along roadsides and at perimeters of farm fields and residential lots, complementing the visual buffers provided by natural vegetation within and surrounding the greater Project Area.

Existing vegetation within and adjacent to the Project Area consists mainly of agricultural crops, with expansive agricultural fields divided by hedgerows, woodlots, and vegetated riparian corridors along stream channels. These existing vegetative stands have informed the plant material selection for the Plan, which includes deciduous trees such as redbud and American hornbeam, evergreen trees including Eastern red cedar, and a variety of lower-growing spreading shrubs. This Plan is based on the idea that the success of existing native species in the area indicates that conditions may be suitable for newly installed plants of the same species. Because they are well suited for the site-specific climate, these native species often require less maintenance than introduced species.

Species and growth habit diversity within the plantings can enhance cover, food, breeding, and feeding habitat for a variety of wildlife species. Using seed mixes of various native grasses and forbs is an efficient method of improving pollinator habitat and increasing biodiversity in a way that complements the existing landscape, which is largely dominated by a monoculture of agricultural crops. In addition to providing ecological benefits, herbaceous plantings add visual interest to the landscape, both during the growing season and when left to stand over winter, while maintaining open views and vistas. These plantings also help stabilize soils and filter runoff, especially in roadside settings. A pollinator seed mix is proposed within the boundary of each planting module area.

Example plant species with representative photographs are included below. Additional species for potential selection are included in the planting module design sheets shown in Section 3.0 below. A number of sources were used in development of the suggested plant lists, including but not limited to: on-site observation, the USDA PLANTS database (USDA NRCS, 2024a), the Forest Atlas of the United States (Perry et al., 2022), the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s invasive plant list (OAC 901:5-30-01), and the native plant lists provided by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR, 2024).

Planting Design Strategy

The Project was developed with design features that work in coordination with various site advantages to lessen the visual impact within the landscape, such as:

• Utilizing low-profile PV panels with a maximum height of 12 feet

• Retaining significant setbacks from roads (150 feet minimum) and residences (300 feet minimum)

• Preserving existing woodlots and hedgerows

• Consolidating project infrastructure

• Siting on flat topography

Together, these measures are anticipated to maximize screening effectiveness where supplemental landscaping is proposed. This Plan is designed with the intent of moderating views of the solar arrays, above ground electrical components, and the associated perimeter fence that may contrast with the existing agricultural landscape, while maintaining the safe and efficient operation of the Facility. Depending on the location and distance of resources adjacent to the Project Area, various plant types and densities are proposed to provide an appropriate level of mitigation. For example, landscaping for a residence adjacent to the Project Area with views focused directly into the Facility may require a more dense planting module (Figure 1) than a local road where only fleeting views of the Facility may be available, requiring less plant material to soften the view (Figure 2). As such, this report includes three preliminary planting modules that vary in density and plant material and are described in detail in Section 3.0.

Figure 1. Example of Dense Mitigation Module

Figure 2. Example of Intermittent Visual Mitigation Module

Plant Material Maintenance

The plant material proposed in this report has been selected for its regional compatibility with the existing landscape to lessen the need for prolonged maintenance beyond the period of establishment. However, given the large scale of the project and reliance on existing vegetation for screening in some locations, EDR understands that the Applicant intends to review the condition of plant material after initial installation and protect existing trees to the extent practicable during construction to ensure the intent of the Plan is successfully implemented.1 EDR has developed a conceptual-level Landscape Maintenance Plan for the project, which describes best management practices for the successful establishment of the trees and shrubs to be installed for the visual mitigation planting buffers. EDR recommends that the Applicant conduct periodic mowing within the landscaping buffer areas to assist in the establishment and promote re-propagation of the proposed herbaceous groundcover.

1 This conceptual-level Plan is intended to support permitting efforts only; therefore, this information has not been developed to the level of detail required for bidding and installation of the mitigation plantings. Prior to implementation of the concepts described in this report, EDR recommends that industry-standard construction drawings and specifications be produced by a licensed Landscape Architect. Landscape construction drawings for the contractor should be designed to achieve the visual mitigation goals outlined in this report.

3.0 Planting

Modules

The preliminary Planting Modules included in this section represent flexible design solutions that are adaptable to accommodate a variety of factors that may influence the final plant material selections at the time of installation. The Sample Plant Palettes demonstrate the variety of scale, form, and texture of the plants to be utilizied in each preliminary Planting Module; the chart indicates the overlap in species and plant types to be used for each module to create visual cohesion where different module types occur within the Project Area. The height of plant materials at installation noted in the table are representative only. Actual heights at installation may differ from the heights listed due to availability, cost, expected growth rates, and other factors. The size projections indicated on the chart for the 5-7 year growth period and maximum mature size are preliminary and recorded for use in this Preliminary Landscape Plan only, and are provided to demonstrate the potential growth patterns anticipated for each module when using a combination of plant types. Circumstances such as proper planting techniques, microclimate, health of the plant at the time of procurement, and other potential factors may influence the overall plant growth in both overall form and height.

Species identified in planting module graphics are representative of the design intent, subject to availability and site conditions at the time of planting. Each graphic symbol is intended to represent the average mature canopy spread of the plants included in each category. If species identified in the plant lists shown are not available at the time of installation, substitutions may be made with plant species that meet the design intent, in coordination with the Facility owner and construction manager.

Sample Plant Palette | Trees

Am. Hornbeam Black Hills Spruce

Am. Hop Hornbeam

E. Red Cedar

E. Redbud White Spruce

Tulip Poplar

Freeman Maple

Fat Albert Spruce Chinkapin Oak

Sample Plant Palette | Shrubs

Staghorn Sumac Red Twig Dogwood Spicebush Gray Dogwood Nannyberry

Planting Module 1 | Ground Plane Buffer

Solar Array Area

Maintenance Strip

Project Perimeter Fence

Planting Module 1 is designed to be used in areas with potentially high visibility, but where viewers will primarily have fleeting or obscured views of the Facility. It is proposed within the Project Area along roads and adjoining farm fields. The goal of Planting Module 1 is to provide both an ecological benefit and visual softening. Selected plant species include large and medium shrubs and an herbaceous groundcover consisting of native, pollinator-friendly plants for year-round pollinator habitat. A minimum fenceline offset of 10 feet is provided to accommodate routine fence inspections and maintenance. Plant species icons represent the average canopy size for each plant type at maturity, as anticipated for Project conditions.

Pollinator Seed Mix

Medium Shrub, Typ.

Solar Array Area

Maintenance Strip

Project Perimeter Fence

Large Shrub, Typ.

Parcel Boundary

Pollinator Seed Mix

Medium Shrub, Typ.

CONCEPT PLANT SCHEDULE MOD 1

Large Shrub 4

Cornus racemosa / Gray Dogwood

Rhus typhina / Staghorn Sumac

Salix discolor / Pussy Willow

Viburnum lentago / Nannyberry

Viburnum prunifolium / Blackhaw Viburnum

CONCEPT PLANT SCHEDULE MOD 1

Medium Shrub 7

Aronia melanocarpa / Black Chokeberry

Cornus amomum / Silky Dogwood

Large Shrub 4

Cornus sericea / Red Twig Dogwood

Cornus racemosa / Gray Dogwood

Lindera benzoin / Spicebush

Rhus typhina / Staghorn Sumac

Salix discolor / Pussy Willow

Viburnum lentago / Nannyberry

Viburnum prunifolium / Blackhaw Viburnum

Medium Shrub 7

Aronia melanocarpa / Black Chokeberry

Cornus amomum / Silky Dogwood

Cornus sericea / Red Twig Dogwood

Lindera benzoin / Spicebush

Large Shrub, Typ.

Parcel Boundary

Planting Module 2 | Intermittent Screening

Large Shrub, Typ.

Medium Deciduous Tree

Planting Module 2 is designed to be used in areas where there is both potential for visibility and a significant number of viewers present, but where these viewers are not typically stationary or partaking in passive recreational activities. The goal of Planting Module 2 is to visually break up the Facility’s horizontal line resulting from the solar arrays and allow the vegetation and the Facility to blend into the background. Plant species selected include medium deciduous trees, small flowering trees, medium and large shrubs, and an herbaceous groundcover consisting of the pollinator seed mix. A minimum fenceline offset of 10 feet is provided to accommodate routine fence inspections and maintenance. Plant species icons represent the average canopy size for each plant type at maturity, as anticipated for Project conditions.

Small Medium Deciduous Shrub,

Large Shrub, Typ.

Solar Array Area

Maintenance Strip

Solar Array Area

Maintenance Strip

Project Perimeter Fence

Pollinator Seed Mix

CONCEPT PLANT SCHEDULE FRUIT ALT

Project Perimeter Fence

Medium Deciduous Tree 1

Pollinator Seed Mix

Acer x freemanii / Freeman Maple

Carpinus caroliniana / American Hornbeam

Medium Deciduous Tree

Large Shrub, Typ.

CONCEPT PLANT

Medium Deciduous Tree

Medium Deciduous Shrub, Typ.

Small Flowering Tree

SCHEDULE FRUIT ALT 2

CONCEPT PLANT SCHEDULE FRUIT ALT 2

Medium Deciduous Tree 1

Acer x freemanii / Freeman Maple

Carpinus caroliniana / American Hornbeam

Celtis occidentalis / Common Hackberry

Cladrastis kentukea / American Yellowwood

Ostrya virginiana / American Hophornbeam

Cladrastis kentukea / American Yellowwood

Populus tremuloides / Quaking Aspen

Ostrya virginiana / American Hophornbeam

Populus tremuloides / Quaking Aspen

Acer x freemanii / Freeman Maple

Medium Deciduous Tree 1

Carpinus caroliniana / American Hornbeam

Celtis occidentalis / Common Hackberry

Small Flowering Tree 1

Cladrastis kentukea / American Yellowwood

Amelanchier alnifolia / Serviceberry*

Small Flowering Tree 1

Ostrya virginiana / American Hophornbeam

Asimina triloba / Pawpaw*

Amelanchier alnifolia / Serviceberry*

Populus tremuloides / Quaking Aspen

Cercis canadensis / Eastern Redbud

Asimina triloba / Pawpaw*

Crataegus crus-galli / Cockspur Hawthorn

Cercis canadensis / Eastern Redbud

Crataegus crus-galli / Cockspur Hawthorn

Small Flowering Tree 1

CONCEPT PLANT SCHEDULE FRUIT ALT 2

Amelanchier alnifolia / Serviceberry*

Medium Shrub 11

Aronia melanocarpa / Black Chokeberry*

Asimina triloba / Pawpaw*

Medium Shrub 11

Aronia melanocarpa / Black Chokeberry*

Cornus amomum / Silky Dogwood

Cercis canadensis / Eastern Redbud

Cornus amomum / Silky Dogwood

Cornus sericea / Red Twig Dogwood

Lindera benzoin / Spicebush

Medium Shrub

Lindera benzoin / Spicebush Large Shrub 2

Crataegus crus-galli / Cockspur Hawthorn

Aronia melanocarpa / Black Chokeberry*

* Indicates forage-friendly plants to be used in areas specified per landowner request.

Parcel Boundary

Celtis occidentalis / Common Hackberry

Parcel Boundary

Medium Deciduous Shrub, Typ.

Small Flowering Tree

Cladrastis kentukea / American Yellowwood

Ostrya virginiana / American Hophornbeam

Populus tremuloides / Quaking Aspen

Small Flowering Tree 1

Amelanchier alnifolia / Serviceberry*

Parcel Boundary

Asimina triloba / Pawpaw*

Cercis canadensis / Eastern Redbud

Crataegus crus-galli / Cockspur Hawthorn

Medium Shrub 11

Aronia melanocarpa / Black Chokeberry*

Cornus amomum / Silky Dogwood

Cornus sericea / Red Twig Dogwood

Lindera benzoin / Spicebush

Large Shrub 2

Cornus racemosa / Gray Dogwood

Rhus typhina / Staghorn Sumac

Salix discolor / Pussy Willow

Sambucus nigra / Black Elderberry*

Viburnum lentago / Nannyberry*

Viburnum prunifolium / Blackhaw Viburnum*

Deciduous Tree

Boundary

Planting Module 3 | Comprehensive Screening

CONCEPT PLANT SCHEDULE MOD 3

Solar Array Area

Maintenance Strip

Solar Array Area

Maintenance Strip

Project Perimeter Fence

Pollinator Seed Mix

Project Perimeter Fence

Pollinator Seed Mix

Planting Module 3 is designed to be used where views from adjacent residences are potentially impacted by the installation of the Facility components. This module provides the greatest amount of visual mitigation in both summer and winter conditions by incorporating evergreen material with decidous plants of various sizes and forms. The goal of Planting Module 3 is to provide more substantial screening while complementing the existing character of hedgerows noted in the area. Plant species selected include large and medium deciduous trees, large and small to medium-sized evergreens, medium and large shrubs, and an herbaceous groundcover consisting of the pollinator seed mix. A minimum fenceline offset of 10 feet is provided to accommodate routine fence inspections and maintenance. Plant species icons represent the average canopy size for each plant type at maturity, as anticipated for Project conditions.

Project Perimeter Fence

Large Deciduous Tree 1

Pollinator Seed Mix

Acer saccharum / Sugar Maple

Pollinator Seed Mix

Liriodendron tulipifera / Tulip Poplar

Quercus alba / White Oak

Quercus muehlenbergii / Chinkapin Oak

Tilia americana / American Linden

Project Perimeter Fence

Medium Deciduous Tree

Pollinator Seed Mix

Deciduous Tree, Typ. Medium Shrub, Typ.

Large Deciduous Tree

Parcel Boundary

Large Evergreen, Typ.

Medium Shrub, Typ.

Large Deciduous Tree

Large Evergreen, Typ.

CONCEPT PLANT SCHEDULE MOD 3

Large Evergreen, Typ.

CONCEPT PLANT SCHEDULE MOD 3

Large Deciduous Tree

CONCEPT PLANT SCHEDULE MOD 3

Large Deciduous Tree

Acer saccharum / Sugar Maple

Large Deciduous Tree

Acer x freemanii / Freeman Maple

Liriodendron tulipifera / Tulip Poplar

Acer saccharum / Sugar Maple

Large Deciduous Tree

Acer saccharum / Sugar Maple

Quercus alba / White Oak

Liriodendron tulipifera / Tulip Poplar

Quercus alba / White Oak

Acer saccharum / Sugar Maple

Liriodendron tulipifera / Tulip Poplar

Quercus muehlenbergii / Chinkapin Oak

Quercus alba / White Oak

Quercus muehlenbergii / Chinkapin Oak

Liriodendron tulipifera / Tulip Poplar

Tilia americana / American Linden

Quercus alba / White Oak

Tilia americana / American Linden

Quercus muehlenbergii / Chinkapin Oak

Tilia americana / American Linden

Quercus muehlenbergii / Chinkapin Oak

Tilia americana / American Linden

Medium Deciduous Tree

CONCEPT PLANT SCHEDULE MOD 3

Large Deciduous Tree

Medium Deciduous Tree

Acer x freemanii / Freeman Maple

Acer saccharum / Sugar Maple

Acer x freemanii / Freeman Maple

Carpinus caroliniana / American Hornbeam

Medium Deciduous Tree

Medium Deciduous Tree 2

Carpinus caroliniana / American Hornbeam

Liriodendron tulipifera / Tulip Poplar

Acer x freemanii / Freeman Maple

Celtis occidentalis / Common Hackberry

Acer x freemanii / Freeman Maple

Quercus alba / White Oak

Celtis occidentalis / Common Hackberry

Carpinus caroliniana / American Hornbeam

Cladrastis kentukea / American Yellowwood

Carpinus caroliniana / American Hornbeam

Celtis occidentalis / Common Hackberry

Cladrastis kentukea / American Yellowwood

Quercus muehlenbergii / Chinkapin Oak

Carpinus caroliniana / American Hornbeam

Cladrastis kentukea / American Yellowwood

Ostrya virginiana / American Hophornbeam

Celtis occidentalis / Common Hackberry

Tilia americana / American Linden

Ostrya virginiana / American Hophornbeam

Cladrastis kentukea / American Yellowwood

Populus tremuloides / Quaking Aspen

Cladrastis kentukea / American Yellowwood

Ostrya virginiana / American Hophornbeam

Populus tremuloides / Quaking Aspen

Medium Deciduous Tree

Large Evergreen

x freemanii / Freeman Maple

Abies balsamea / Balsam Fir

Large Evergreen

Pinus resinosa / Red Pine CONCEPT PLANT SCHEDULE MOD 3

Ostrya virginiana / American Hophornbeam

Abies concolor / White Fir

Abies balsamea / Balsam Fir

Carpinus caroliniana / American Hornbeam

Abies concolor / White Fir

Large Evergreen 4

Abies concolor / White Fir

Picea glauca / White Spruce

Abies balsamea / Balsam Fir

Picea glauca / White Spruce

Celtis occidentalis / Common Hackberry

Abies concolor / White Fir

Pinus resinosa / Red Pine

Abies concolor / White Fir

Picea glauca / White Spruce

Pinus resinosa / Red Pine

Cladrastis kentukea / American Yellowwood

Pinus resinosa / Red Pine

Picea glauca / White Spruce

Ostrya virginiana / American Hophornbeam

Pinus resinosa / Red Pine

Populus tremuloides / Quaking Aspen

Small/Medium Evergreen

Abies balsamea phanerolepis

Large Shrub, Typ.

Evergreen, Typ.

Carpinus caroliniana / American Hornbeam

Large Shrub, Typ.

Celtis occidentalis / Common Hackberry

Medium Deciduous Tree, Typ.

Small/Medium Evergreen, Typ.

Cladrastis kentukea / American Yellowwood

Ostrya virginiana / American Hophornbeam

Large Evergreen

Abies balsamea / Balsam Fir

Abies concolor / White Fir

Populus tremuloides / Quaking Aspen

Medium Deciduous Tree, Typ. Medium Shrub, Typ.

Small/Medium Evergreen, Typ.

Large Shrub, Typ.

Picea glauca / White Spruce

Pinus resinosa / Red Pine

Small/Medium Evergreen 4

Abies balsamea phanerolepis / Canaan Fir

Small/Medium Evergreen

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern Red Cedar

Small/Medium Evergreen 4

Abies balsamea phanerolepis / Canaan Fir

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern Red Cedar

Picea glauca `Densata` / Black Hills Spruce

Abies balsamea phanerolepis / Canaan Fir

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern Red Cedar

Picea glauca `Densata` / Black Hills Spruce

Picea pungens `Fat Albert` / Fat Albert Colorado Spruce

Picea glauca `Densata` / Black Hills Spruce

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern Red Cedar

Picea pungens `Fat Albert` / Fat Albert Colorado Spruce

Abies balsamea phanerolepis / Canaan Fir

Picea pungens `Fat Albert` / Fat Albert Colorado Spruce

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern Red Cedar

Picea glauca `Densata` / Black Hills Spruce

Picea pungens `Fat Albert` / Fat Albert Colorado Spruce

Large Shrub 2

Cornus racemosa / Gray Dogwood

Small/Medium Evergreen

Cornus racemosa / Gray Dogwood

Large Shrub

Cornus racemosa / Gray Dogwood

Rhus typhina / Staghorn Sumac

Large Shrub

Rhus typhina / Staghorn Sumac

Abies balsamea phanerolepis / Canaan Fir

Salix discolor / Pussy Willow

Cornus racemosa / Gray Dogwood

Rhus typhina / Staghorn Sumac

Salix discolor / Pussy Willow

Rhus typhina / Staghorn Sumac

Juniperus virginiana / Eastern Red Cedar

Viburnum lentago / Nannyberry

Rhus typhina / Staghorn Sumac

Salix discolor / Pussy Willow

Viburnum lentago / Nannyberry

Picea glauca `Densata` / Black Hills Spruce

Viburnum prunifolium / Blackhaw Viburnum

Salix discolor / Pussy Willow

Viburnum lentago / Nannyberry

Viburnum prunifolium / Blackhaw Viburnum

Viburnum lentago / Nannyberry

Viburnum prunifolium / Blackhaw Viburnum

Picea pungens `Fat Albert` / Fat Albert Colorado Spruce

Viburnum prunifolium / Blackhaw Viburnum

Medium Shrub

Large Shrub

Aronia melanocarpa / Black Chokeberry

Viburnum prunifolium / Blackhaw Viburnum Medium Shrub

Aronia melanocarpa / Black Chokeberry

Cornus racemosa / Gray Dogwood

Cornus amomum / Silky Dogwood

Aronia melanocarpa / Black Chokeberry

Cornus amomum / Silky Dogwood

Rhus typhina / Staghorn Sumac

Cornus sericea / Red Twig Dogwood

Aronia melanocarpa / Black Chokeberry

Cornus amomum / Silky Dogwood

Salix discolor / Pussy Willow

Cornus sericea / Red Twig Dogwood

Lindera benzoin / Spicebush

Cornus amomum / Silky Dogwood

Cornus sericea / Red Twig Dogwood

Lindera benzoin / Spicebush

Viburnum lentago / Nannyberry

Lindera benzoin / Spicebush

Cornus sericea / Red Twig Dogwood

Lindera benzoin / Spicebush

Viburnum prunifolium / Blackhaw Viburnum Medium Shrub

Aronia melanocarpa / Black Chokeberry

Cornus amomum / Silky Dogwood

Cornus sericea / Red Twig Dogwood

Township Road 25

County Road 25

5.0 Conclusion

Mitigation of visual impacts is an important consideration in the development of a solar facility. The Crossroads Solar Grazing Center Preliminary Landscape Plan proposes measures to reasonably mitigate the potential visual impacts associated with the Facility, which are described in the VRA. The three proposed planting modules provide potential visual mitigation options that could be incorporated into the project. The selection of native plant species further enhances ecological benefits through habitat creation and increased biodiversity. However, circumstances such as inappropriate planting, the presence of utility conflicts, availability/condition of species at the time of procurement, and input from the project stakeholders (such as adjacent landowners) may require alterations or substitutions to the proposed materials, or result in plant material decline or loss.

6.0 References

Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 2024. Native Plant Lists. Available at: https://ohiodnr.gov/ discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/nature-preserves/Documents/native-plants-lists

Perry, Charles H.; Finco, Mark V.; Wilson, Barry T., eds. 2022. Forest Atlas of the United States. FS-1172. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 94p.

USDA, NRCS. 2024a. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA. Available at: http://plants.usda.gov

USDA, NRCS. 2024b. Web Soil Survey. Soil Survey Staff. Available at: http://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/

USDA, 2023. Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. Available at https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/