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The public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed
St. Lawrence Wind Farm project closed on June 15th, 2007.  The public comment period is no longer open.

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Historical Architecture Resource Investigation
Avian and Bat Studies, Interim Report: April 2006 - November 2006

Supplemental Shadow Flicker Analysis Explanation Letter: June 4, 2007
Avian and Bat Studies, Final Report: April 2006 - May 2007

 

The Historical Architecture Resource Investigation was made available to the public on March 6th, 2007.

 

Introduction

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

bullet Properties Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
bullet Properties Recommended as Potentially Eligible to the National Register of Historic Places
bullet Cemeteries
bullet 2006 Historic Architecture Survey (1-64)
bullet 2006 Historic Architecture Survey (65-129)
bullet 2006 Historic Architecture Survey (130-194)
bullet 2006 Historic Architecture Survey (195-259)
bullet 2006 Historic Architecture Survey (260-324)
bullet 2006 Historic Architecture Survey (325-389)
bullet 2006 Historic Architecture Survey (390-454)
bullet 2006 Historic Architecture Survey (455-516)
Maps
 
bullet Project Location
bullet Proposed Turbine Viewshed
bullet Index Map
bullet Historic Structure Index Map


Resumes

bullet Christopher Caleb
bullet James Sexton
bullet Dr. Sydne Marshall, PhD

 

 
 

 

 

The Avian and Bat Study Interim Report was made available to the public on June 6th, 2007.

 

Introduction and Background

Study Area

Study Components

bullet Nocturnal Marine Radar Survey
bullet Raptor Migration Surveys
bullet Breeding Bird Survey
bullet 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.

Table 8. Number of raptors observed per surveyor hour in the project area and at six 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. 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

 

 

 

The Shadow Flicker Analysis was made available to the public on June 7th, 2007.

 
 
 

List of Tables
 

 

List of Figures
 

 

 

 

The Avian and Bat Study Final Report was made available to the public on September 19th, 2007.

 

Introduction and Background

Study Area

Study Components

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

Discussion

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

 

 
 
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