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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 20.62.03.02" title_num="20" subtitle_num="62" chapter_num="03" heading="Subscriber Organization and Subscription Coordinator Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A subscriber organization and a subscription coordinator shall apply with the Commission for admission to the Program on forms authorized by the Commission.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Commission shall assign each successful applicant a CSEGS identification number.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An electric company that participates as a subscriber organization may not recover CSEGS project costs through base distribution rates.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A subscriber organization shall provide, on forms authorized by the Commission, the following data upon application to the Program.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The type and quantity of forest cover on each proposed site for a community solar energy generating system included within the application, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The approximate net tract area measured in acres;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The approximate acres within the net tract area with forest cover; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Any anticipated impacts the construction of any proposed community solar energy generating system will have on trees and forest cover at the site of the proposed community solar energy generating system, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The approximate acres of forest cover that will be removed, if any, for construction of the community solar energy generating system;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The approximate total acres of any forest cover that will be retained, if any, on the project site;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The approximate total acres of anticipated reforestation, if any, required to comply with the Forest Conservation Act;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>If reforestation will be required, the anticipated method or methods of reforestation, which may include one or more of the following options:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Retention and preservation of existing on-site forest;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Retention and preservation of existing off-site forest;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>On-site plantings;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Off-site plantings;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Forest mitigation banking;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>Payment of a fee-in-lieu; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vii)">
          <text>An alternative method adopted by a local jurisdiction and approved by the Department of Natural Resources under Natural Resources Article, §5-1606.1, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>The approximate acres for each reforestation method identified in response to paragraph (d) of this subsection.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>