U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines. Recommendations on measures to avoid, minimize, and compensate for effects to fish, wildlife, and their habitats, February 2011
“As the United States moves to expand wind energy production, it also must maintain and protect the Nations fish, wildlife, and their habitats, which wind energy production can negatively affect. As with all responsible energy development, wind energy projects should adhere to high standards for environmental protection. With proper diligence paid to siting, operations, and management of projects, it is possible to mitigate for adverse effects to fish, wildlife, and their habitats. This is best accomplished when the developer coordinates as early as possible with the Service and other stakeholders. Such coordination should commence prior to any financial obligation or finalization of lease agreements to allow for the greatest range of development and mitigation options.”
See also Draft Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, January 2011: “The Draft Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance recommends that project proponents employ fairly specific procedures in their site assessments so the data can be combined with that from other facilities in a formal adaptive management process. This adaptive management process is designed to reduce uncertainty about the effects of wind facilities on eagles. Project proponents are not required to use the recommended procedures, however, if different approaches are used, the proponent should coordinate with the Service in advance to ensure that proposed approaches will provide comparable data.”
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