Description of Proposed Action

Environmental Setting, Impact Analysis and Mitigation Measures

	Soils, Topography and Geological Resources
	Water Resources
	Ecological Resources
	Transportation and Traffic
	Land Use and Zoning
	Utilities and Community Service
	Cultural Resources
	Visual Resources and Community Character
	Air Quality
	Noise
	Socioeconomics
	Telecommunications
	Safety and Security

Cumulative and Growth Inducing Impacts

Commitment of Resources

Effects on the Use and Conservation of Energy

Alternatives Analysis

NYSDEC Agriculture and Markets Guidelines for Siting and Constructing Windpower Projects

Sound Level Report

List of Tables

	Summary: Potential Impacts, Proposed Mitigation
	Permits, Approvals for the St. Lawrence Wind Farm
	Permits, Approvals for the St. Lawrence Wind Farm
	General Description of Soil Series
	Year 2000 Water Usage Statistics in Jefferson County
	Summary of Listed Species Reported, Natural Heritage Program (NHP) Database

List of Preparers

References

Architectural Investigation Methods

Results of Architectural Investigation

Future Investigations

Sources Cited 

Inventory of Properties 50 Years or
Older in 1-mile Ring Area of Potential Effects

	Properties Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
	Properties Recommended as Potentially Eligible to the National Register of Historic Places
	Cemeteries
	2006 Historic Architecture Survey (1-64)
	2006 Historic Architecture Survey (65-129)
	2006 Historic Architecture Survey (130-194)
	2006 Historic Architecture Survey (195-259)
	2006 Historic Architecture Survey (260-324)
	2006 Historic Architecture Survey (325-389)
	2006 Historic Architecture Survey (390-454)
	2006 Historic Architecture Survey (455-516)

Introduction and Background

Study Area

Study Components

	Nocturnal Marine Radar Survey
	Raptor Migration Surveys
	Breeding Bird Survey
	Nocturnal AnaBat Studies

Discussion

Ongoing Studies

References

List of Tables

Table 1. Raptors and other large bird species observed while conducting diurnal migrant surveys at the St. Lawrence Windpower project area

Table 2. Flight height characteristics and exposure indices by species observed during spring and fall 2006 diurnal migrant surveys at the St. Lawrence Windpower site

Table 3. Avian species observed while conducting diurnal breeding birds surveys within the St.Windpower project area

Table 4. Number of sampling days, total number of calls recorded, and calls/night recorded by each AnaBat unit for spring, summer, and fall sampling periods

Table 5. Relative call frequency of species recorded at the met tower during the sampling periods of each season

Table 6. Number of detections by species during summer roaming AnaBat sampling

Table 7. Results of radar studies at proposed and existing wind project sites in the U.S.

List of Figures

Figure 1. Proposed St. Lawrence Windpower project location

Figure 2. Land use/land cover of the St. Lawrence Windpower project area

Figure 3. Fixed radar location and 3 migrant raptor survey locations for the St. Lawrence Windpower project area

Figure 4. Observed fall flight directions in the project area

Figure 5. Mean + 1 SE nightly passage rates in horizontal mode

Figure 6. Mean + 1 SE nightly passage rates recorded in vertical mode

Figure 7. Mean + 1 SE nightly passage rates recorded in vertical mode

Figure 8. Mean ± 1 SE hourly passage rates recorded in vertical mode

Figure 9. Frequency histogram of targets by height class, sampling at 1.5-km range

Figure 10. Mean + 1 SE nightly flight altitude sampling at 1.5 km range

Figure 11. Mean + 1 SE hourly flight altitude sampling at 1.5-km range

Figure 12. Mean + 1 SE nightly target air speed

Figure 13. Diurnal avian estimates for each survey point by season

Figure 14. Breeding bird survey point count locations for the project area

Figure 15. AnaBat survey locations for the project area

Introduction and Background

Study Area

Study Components

	Nocturnal Marine Radar Survey
	Raptor Migration Surveys
	Breeding Bird Survey
	Nocturnal AnaBat Studies
	Waterfowl and Winter Rapter Surveys

Discussion

	Nocturnal Marine Radar Survey
	Raptor Migration Surveys
	Breeding Bird Survey
	Nocturnal AnaBat Studies
	Waterfowl and Winter Rapter Surveys

References

List of Tables

Table 1. Raptors and other large bird species observed during spring and fall diurnal raptor migration surveys at the St. Lawrence Windpower project area

Table 2. Flight height characteristics and exposure indices by species observed during diurnal migrant survey efforts at the St. Lawrence Windpower project area

Table 3. Avian species observed during breeding bird surveys within the St. Lawrence Windpower project area
 
Table 4. Number of sampling days, total number of calls recorded, and calls/night recorded by each AnaBat unit for spring, summer, and fall sampling periods

Table 5. Relative call frequency of species recorded at the met tower during the sampling periods of each season at the St. Lawrence Windpower project area

Table 6. Number of detections by species during summer roaming AnaBat sampling

Table 7. Waterfowl and raptors observed while conducting winter driving surveys at the St. Lawrence project area
 
Table 8. Waterfowl and raptors observed while conducting winter 2007 fixed point

Table 9. Results of radar studies at proposed and existing wind project sites in the U.S.

Table 10. Number of raptors observed per surveyor hour in the project area and at seven established New York spring/fall hawk watch sites in 2006

List of Figures

Figure 1. Proposed St. Lawrence Windpower project location 

Figure 2. Land use/land cover of the St. Lawrence Windpower project area 

Figure 3. Radar sampling and raptor survey locations for the St. Lawrence Windpower project area e ~ 6

Figure 4. Observed fall and spring flight directions in the project area

Figure 5. Mean + 1 SE nightly passage rates in horizontal mode
 
Figure 6. Mean + I SE nightly passage rates recorded in vertical mode
  
Figure 7. Mean + 1 SE hourly passage rates recorded in horizontal mode
  
Figure 8. Mean ± 1 SE hourly passage rates recorded in vertical mode
 
Figure 9. Frequency histogram of targets by height class, sampling at I.5-km range. Height class 1 represents altitudes 0-100 m, class 2 represents altitudes 100-200 m, etc
  
Figure 10. Mean + 1 SE nightly flight altitude sampling at 1.5 km range  

Figure 11. Mean + 1 SE hourly flight altitude sampling at 1.5-km range  

Figure 12. Recorded target altitude distributions  

Figure 13. Mean + 1 SE nightly target air speed  

Figure 14. Diurnal avian mean use estimates for survey point by season at the St. Lawrence Windpower project area  

Figure 15. Breeding bird survey point count locations for the project area  

Figure 16. AnaBat survey locations for the project area  

Figure 17. Waterfowl and winter raptor driving transects with species locations recorded for the project area