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Satellite photos: Meyersdale and Mt. Storm wind projects
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Meyersdale, Pennsylvania Mt. Storm, West Virginia
More »Raptors and Wind Energy Development in the Central Appalachians
Author: Katzner, Todd; Brandes, David; Lanzone, Michael; Miller, Trish; and Ombalski, Dan
There is little current available information as to how wind energy projects in the central Appalachians area will affect bird populations (NRC, 2007). However, it is known that diurnal raptors are generally at higher risk for collision with turbines than are many other avian species (NWCC, 2004). Furthermore, potential cumulative effects on birds are broader than just those from direct collisions. In particular, increased energetic costs of migration, avoidance of preferred migration pathways, and change or loss of migration habitat . . .
More »Letter to Potter County Commissioners in response to revised Wind Turbine draft ordinance
Author: Caldwell-Young, Martha
The only changes of any significance made to the County’s proposed wind ordinance were: Reduction in the application fee from $1000 to $500. Reducing the setback requirement from 6 times to 5 times total turbine height, and closing the distance even more by measuring from the non-participating landowners nearest occupied building rather than nearest boundary line. My questions/concerns regarding the original draft still stand and I’ve included them again at the bottom of this letter. My primary concern continues to . . .
More »Preliminary Evaluation on the Use of Dogs to Recover Bat Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities
Author: Arnett, Edward
Abstract. I assessed the ability of dog–handler teams to recover dead bats (Chiroptera) during fatality searches typically performed at wind energy facilities to determine fatality rates for birds and bats. I conducted this study at the Mountaineer and Meyersdale Wind Energy Centers in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, USA, respectively. Dogs found 71% of bats used during searcher-efficiency trials at Mountaineer and 81% of those at Meyersdale, compared to 42% and 14% for human searchers, respectively. Dogs and humans both found . . .
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