TY - RPRT
TI - Annual Report for the Maple Ridge Wind Power Project Postconstruction Bird and Bat Fatality Study - 2007
AU - Jain, A
AU - Kerlinger, P
AU - Curry, R
AU - Slobodnik, L
AB - The Maple Ridge Wind Power Project consists of 195 wind turbines and three permanentmeteorology towers on the Tug Hill Plateau of Lewis County, just west of Lowville, NewYork. In 2005, a total of 120 Vestas wind turbines were constructed within the Phase Iproject area; the remaining 75 turbines in Phase IA and II of the project were constructedin May to December 2006. Each 1.65 MW turbine consists of an 80m (262 feet) talltubular steel tower; a maximum 82m (269 feet) diameter rotor; and a nacelle whichhouses the generator, transformer, and power train. The towers have a base diameter ofapproximately 4.5m (15 feet) and a top diameter of 2.5 m (8 feet). The tower is topped bythe nacelle, which is approximately 2.8m (9 feet) high and 7.6m (25 feet) long, andconnects with the rotor hub. The rotor consists of three 41m (134 feet) long compositeblades. Approximately 30% (57 out of 195) of the nacelles are equipped with L-864 FAAaviation obstruction beacons (lights) consisting of flashing red strobes (for night) and noillumination during the day. With a rotor blade oriented in the 12 o’clock position, eachturbine has a maximum height of approximately 122m (400 feet). All components of theturbine are painted white.After a first year pilot-project (summer-fall 2006), April 30-November 14, 2007 was thefirst complete 3-season of study (Spring-Summer-Fall, winter studies precluded by heavysnowfall and limited site accessibility). Weekly carcass surveys were conducted at 64 outof 195 (32.8%) turbine sites. We completed 1736 individual turbine searches, equivalentto about 28 rounds of searches at the 64 turbines. Two out of the three meteorologicaltowers were also searched weekly for a total of 56 searches, from May 1, 2007 toNovember 14, 2007 (28 rounds).
CY - New York, USA
DA - 2009/05//
PY - 2009
SP - 63
PB - Curry & Kerlinger LLC
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Land-Based Wind
KW - Collision
KW - Bats
KW - Birds
KW - Ground-Nesting Birds
KW - Passerines
KW - Raptors
KW - Shorebirds
KW - Waterfowl
ER -