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Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy, Philip Wind Project, Haakon County, South Dakota

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Title: Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy, Philip Wind Project, Haakon County, South Dakota
Author:
Mabee, T.; Piorkowski, M.; Lawes, T.; Haddock, J.; Preston-Fulton, J.
Publication Date:
Pages:
80
Place Published:
Chicago, United States of America
Affiliation
Western Ecosystems Technology Inc (WEST)
Sponsoring Organization:
Invenergy Canada
Technology:
Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Stressor:
Collision
Receptor:
Bats, Birds
Language:
English

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External Link
Attachment: Access File (3.8 MB)

Citation

Mabee, T.; Piorkowski, M.; Lawes, T.; Haddock, J.; Preston-Fulton, J. (2024). Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy, Philip Wind Project, Haakon County, South Dakota. Report by Western Ecosystems Technology Inc (WEST). Report for Invenergy Canada.
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year = {2024},
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TY - RPRT
TI - Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy, Philip Wind Project, Haakon County, South Dakota
AU - Mabee, T
AU - Piorkowski, M
AU - Lawes, T
AU - Haddock, J
AU - Preston-Fulton, J
AB - Philip Wind Partners, LLC (Philip Wind) is considering development of the Philip Wind Project (Project) in central South Dakota. Philip Wind contracted Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) to develop this site-specific Conservation Strategy (BBCS) for the Project. When Invenergy Wind Development LLC (Invenergy) acquired Philip Wind Partners, LLC from the previous developer in September 2019, the land area encompassed approximately 71,000 acres and was designed with a layout focused on maximizing energy production. Since acquisition, Philip Wind has modified the Project Area to avoid, minimize, and mitigate potential adverse impacts to environmental resources based on collected field data and to address comments from regulatory agencies and the public (Figure 1.1). For the purposes of this BBCS, the current Project Area defined in August 2022 is referred to as the Project Area in all figures, tables, and references unless otherwise stated. This BBCS includes a summary of the results of relevant environmental studies conducted near or within the current Project Area.
CY - Chicago, United States of America
DA - 2024/10//
PY - 2024
SP - 80
PB - Western Ecosystems Technology Inc (WEST)
UR - https://www.wapa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Appendix-P_Philip-Wind-BBCS_Not-508.pdf
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Land-Based Wind
KW - Collision
KW - Bats
KW - Birds
ER -
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Abstract

Philip Wind Partners, LLC (Philip Wind) is considering development of the Philip Wind Project (Project) in central South Dakota. Philip Wind contracted Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) to develop this site-specific Conservation Strategy (BBCS) for the Project. When Invenergy Wind Development LLC (Invenergy) acquired Philip Wind Partners, LLC from the previous developer in September 2019, the land area encompassed approximately 71,000 acres and was designed with a layout focused on maximizing energy production. Since acquisition, Philip Wind has modified the Project Area to avoid, minimize, and mitigate potential adverse impacts to environmental resources based on collected field data and to address comments from regulatory agencies and the public (Figure 1.1). For the purposes of this BBCS, the current Project Area defined in August 2022 is referred to as the Project Area in all figures, tables, and references unless otherwise stated. This BBCS includes a summary of the results of relevant environmental studies conducted near or within the current Project Area.