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California
Avian and bat fatality rates at old-generation and repowered wind turbines in California
August, 2009
by K. Shawn Smallwood and Brian Karas
This important report, which appeared in the Wildlife Society's Journal of Wildlife Management, details the effect on raptor and bird mortality following repowering a portion of the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area (APWRA) in California (USA). Repowering involves removing older generation towers and replacing them with higher capacity -- and potentially better sited -- units. The abstract to this report appears below. The full report can be accessed by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.
California Renewable Portfolio Standard, quarterly report
September, 2008
by California Public Utilities Commission
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Impact on Economy|
Zoning/Planning]
This map shows the proposed changes to the Visual Resource Management classes for public lands located in Eastern San Diego County.
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Impact on Landscape]
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General]
Bird fatality study at Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area (APWRA)
January 25, 2008
by Altamont Pass Avian Monitoring Team:
The current management goal for the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area (APWRA) is to significantly and substantially reduce the fatalities of birds resulting from collisions with the wind turbines and other turbine-related incidents. This is the first report on bird/bat mortality rates at the APWRA since the management plan was implemented. "The results of this study show an apparent continued trend of high bird fatalities, both raptors and non-raptors at APWRA. The number of annual fatalities does not appear to be decreasing despite implementation of specific conservations measures including the cross-over winter shutdown program, high risk turbine removal and blade-painting."
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Impact on Birds|
Impact on Bats]
Boulevard Planning Group protest letter to Bureau of Land Management
January 3, 2008
by Donna Tisdale
The Boulevard Planning Group submitted this protest letter to the Bureau of Land Management in response to the Bureau's proposal to open 6,900 acres of public lands within the McCain Valley area for wind energy development.
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Impact on Landscape|
Impact on People]
Comments submitted to Santa Barbara County Energy Division, California, by the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) regarding the draft environmental impact report (DEIR) for the Lompac Wind Energy Project.
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Impact on Wildlife|
Impact on Space]
California ISO integration of renewable resources report (Draft)
August, 2007
by CA-ISO, GE Energy Consulting, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, AWS Truewind
This report details transmission and operating issues and recommendations for integrating renewable resources on the CAISO Control Grid. The CAISO discusses the gross variations in electric production from wind energy due to the intermittent nature of the resource. During periods of highest demand, the winds drop off.
WECC Interconnection queue active requests -- Sep 2007
August, 2007
by Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Comments: Statewide Guidelines for Reducing Wildlife Impacts from Wind Energy Development (Docket No. 06-011-1)
June 18, 2007
by Dan Boone
Comments submitted to the California Energy Commission regarding proposed guidelines for conducting post-construction bird-bat mortality surveys at wind energy facilities. These comments were submitted by Dan Boone, a wildlife biologist with over 30 years professional experience.
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