Session: Avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating avian and bat impacts
This session at the Wind Energy and Birds/Bats workshop consisted of two presentations followed by a discussion/question answer period. The session addressed a variety of questions related to avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating the avian and bat impacts of wind power development including: what has been learned from operating turbines and mitigating impacts where they are unavoidable, such as at Altamont Pass WRA, and should there be mitigation measures such as habitat creation or land conservation where impacts occur. Other impact minimization and mitigation approaches discussed included: location and siting evaluations; options for construction and operation of wind facilities; turbine lighting; and the physical alignment/orientation. Titles and authors of the presentations were: 'Bird Fatalities in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area: A Case Study, Part II' by Carl Thelander and 'Prevention and Mitigation of Avian Impacts at Wind Power Facilities' by Paul Kerlinger.
- Research Organization:
- Bioresource Consultants, Ojai, CA (US); Curry and Kerlinger, LLC, Cape May Point, NJ (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 837480
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Proceedings of the Wind Energy and Birds/Bats Workshop, Washington, DC (US), 05/18/2004--05/19/2004; Other Information: PBD: 1 Sep 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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