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Publicly Available Radar Results for Proposed Wind Sites in New York

Spring

Map

Number LocationDates

Sampled

Number

of DaysSampled

Mean Passage

Rate(targets/km/hr)

Mean

FlightAltitude

% Targets

Below TurbineHeight (m)

Mean

FlightDirection

Year

1 Chautauqua, Chautauqua County 4/15-5/15 30 395 528 m 4% (125) 29 2003

2 Alabama, Genesee County 4/15-5/31 40 111 (200 vertical) 413 m 14% (125) 35.1 2005

3 High Sheldon, Wyoming County 4/15-5/29 38 112 418 m 6% (120) 25 2005

4 * Wethersfield, Wyoming County 4/20-5/14 xx 41 xx xx xx 1999

5 ** Wethersfield, Wyoming County (Noble) 4/15-5/30 44 324 355 m 19% (125) 12 2006

7 Centerville, Allegany County 4/15-5/30 42 290 351 m 16% (125) 22 2006

8 Dairy Hills, Wyoming County 4/15-5/31 40 117 (234 vertical) 397 m 15% (125) 14.4 2005

9 Howard, Steuben County 4/16-5/30 42 440 426 m 13% (125) 27 2006

11 Prattsburgh, Steuben County (Ecogen) 4/24-5/23 30 170 319 m 18% (125) 18 2004

11 Windfarm Prattsburgh, Steuben County 4/26-6/1 20 277 370 m 16% (125) 22 2005

13 West Hill, Madison County 4/16-5/30 41 160 291 m 25% (118) 31 2005

15 Jordanville, Herkimer County 4/15-5/30 40 409 371 m 21% (125) 40 2005

16 Top Notch, Herkimer County 4/15-5/30 40 509 419 m 20% (125) 44 2005

18 * Noble C/E/A, Clinton County 4/15-5/29 40 110 338 m 20% (125) 30 2005

19 Marble River, Clinton County 4/15-5/29 39 254 422 m 11% (120) 40 2005

20 ** Chateaugay, Franklin County 4/17-5/31 35 360 409 m 18% (120) 48 200621 Clayton, Jefferson County 4/15-5/30 36 450 443 m 14% (150) 30 2005

22 Cape Vincent, Jefferson County 4/27-6/8 39 166 (191 vertical) 441 m 14% (125) 34 2007

25 New Grange, Chautauqua County 4/25-6/8 41 175 (635 vertical) 450 m 13% (125) 17.5 2007

26 Moresville, Delaware County 4/16-5/30 35 210 431 m 8% (125) 46 2005

Mean 37.5 254.02 399.6 15.00% 29.7

* Operational (Of C/E/A, Clinton and Ellenburg only) xx = values not available or not comparable** Currently under construction

NYSDEC

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Publicly Available Radar Results for Proposed Wind Sites in New York--Spring

Map

NumberSpring Western New York

Dates

Sampled

Number

of Days

Sampled

Mean Passage

Rate

(targets/km/hr)

Mean

Flight

Altitude

% Targets

Below Turbine

Height (m)

Mean

Flight

Direction

Year

1 Chautauqua, Chautauqua County 4/15-5/15 30 395 528 m 4% (125) 29 2003






8 Dairy Hills, Wyoming County 4/15-5/31 40 117 (234 vertical) 397 m 15% (125) 14.4 2005



11 Prattsburgh, Steuben County (Ecogen) 4/24-5/23 30 170 319 m 18% (125) 18 2004


Mean 36.7 222.9 402.7 m 13.40% 22.2

MapNumber Spring Central New York DatesSampled

Number

of DaysSampled

Mean Passage

Rate(targets/km/hr)

Mean

FlightAltitude

% Targets

Below TurbineHeight (m)

Mean

FlightDirection

Year


15 Jordanville, Herkimer County 4/15-5/30 40 409 371 m 21% (125) 40 2005

16 Top Notch, Herkimer County 4/15-5/30 40 509 419 m 20% (125) 44 2005


Mean 39 322 378 m 18.5% 40.25

Map

NumberSpring Northern New York

Dates

Sampled

Number

of Days

Sampled

Mean Passage

Rate

(targets/km/hr)

Mean

Flight

Altitude

% Targets

Below Turbine

Height (m)

Mean

Flight

DirectionYear



20 ** Chateaugay, Franklin County 4/17-5/31 35 360 409 m 18% (120) 48 2006

Mean 38 241.3 389.7 m 16.3% 39.3


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Map

NumberSpring Eastern Lake Ontario

Dates

Sampled

Number

of Days

Sampled

Mean Passage

Rate

(targets/km/hr)

Mean

Flight

Altitude

% Targets

Below Turbine

Height (m)

Mean

Flight

DirectionYear

21 Clayton, Jefferson County 4/15-5/30 36 450 443 m 14% (150) 30 2005

22 Cape Vincent, Jefferson County 4/27-6/8 39 166 (191 vertical) 441 m 14% (125) 34 2007

Mean 37.5 308 442 m 14% 32

Overall Spring Mean 37.5 254.02 399.6 15.00% 29.7

* Operational (Of C/E/A, Clinton and Ellenburg only) xx = values not available or not comparable** Currently under construction

NYSDEC

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Publicly Available Radar Results for Proposed Wind Sites in New York--Fall

Map

Number Fall Western New York

Dates

Sampled

Number

of Days

Sampled

Mean Passage

Rate

(targets/km/hr)

Mean

Flight

Altitude

% Targets

Below Turbine

Height (m)

Mean

Flight

Direction Year






8 Dairy Hills, Wyoming County 8/15-10/15 57 64 (170 vertical) 466 m 10% (125) 180 2005

6 * Bliss, Allegany County 9/9-10/31 8 444 411 m 13% (125) southwest 2005



10 ** Dutch Hill, Steuben County 8/29-10/2 21 535 358 m 11% (125) 215 2006

11 Prattsburgh, Steuben County (Ecogen) xx 45 200 365 m 9% (125) 177 2004


27 Allegany, Cattaraugus County 9/2-10/20 46 451 382 m

10% (125) 14%

(150)

230 2007

Mean 42.6 263.6 417.3 9.4% 196.9Mean w/o Bliss 45.7 248.6 417.8 m 9.1% n/a

Map

NumberFall Central New York

Dates

Sampled

Number

of Days

Sampled

Mean Passage

Rate

(targets/km/hr)

Mean

Flight

Altitude

% Targets

Below Turbine

Height (m)

Mean

Flight

DirectionYear


15 Jordanville, Herkimer County 9/1-10/15 38 380 440 m 6% (125) 208 200516 Top Notch, Herkimer County 9/2-10/15 38 691 516 m 4% (125) 198 2005


Mean 38.8 529.5 528.5 m 3.8% 220


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20 ** Chateaugay, Franklin County 9/1-10/15 35 643 431 m 8% (120) 212 2006

Mean

22 Cape Vincent, Jefferson County 8/15-10/15 60 346 (346 vertical) 490 m 8% (125) 209.2 2006

Mean 48.5 310 465 m 8.4% 190.7

Mean without Bliss (few sampling days) 44.2 312.9 446.3 7.51% n/a

24 Steel Winds, Erie County Currently operational, no studies conducted

** Currently under construction 10/7/2008

Map

NumberFall Northern New York

Dates

Sampled

Number

of Days

Sampled

Mean Passage

Rate

(targets/km/hr)

Mean

Flight

Altitude

% Targets

Below Turbine

Height (m)

Mean

Flight

DirectionYear



43.3 330.7 400.7 m 8.3% 189

Map

NumberFall Eastern Lake Ontario

Dates

Sampled

Number

of Days

Sampled

Mean Passage

Rate

(targets/km/hr)

Mean

Flight

Altitude

% Targets

Below Turbine

Height (m)

Mean

Flight

DirectionYear

17 * Maple Ridge, Lewis County 8/5-10/3 xx 166 430 m 7.2% (?) 195 200421 Clayton, Jefferson County 9/2-10/15 37 418 475 m 10% (150) 168 2005

Overall Fall Mean 42.4 318.9 444.6 7.77% 200.8

12 Fenner wind farm, Madison County Currently operational, no studies conducted xx = values not available or not comparable

14 Madison wind farm, Madison County Currently operational, no studies conducted

23 Munnsville wind farm, Madison County Currently operational, no studies conducted

* Operational (Of C/E/A, Clinton and Ellenburg only) NYSDEC


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20 springWoodlot Alternatives, Inc. 2006. Spring 2006 Radar Surveys at the Proposed Chateaugay Wind Park in Chateaugay, New York. Prepared

for Noble Environmental Power, LLC and Ecology and Environment, Inc.

20 fallWoodlot Alternatives, Inc. 2006. Fall 2006 Radar Surveys at the Proposed Chateaugay Wind Park in Chateaugay, New York. Prepared

for Noble Environmental Power, LLC and Ecology and Environment, Inc.

21 springWoodlot Alternatives, Inc. 2005. A Spring 2005 Radar, Visual and Acoustic Survey of Bird and Bat Migration at the Proposed Clayton Wind

Project. Spring 2005 Draft Report prepared for PPM Atlantic Renewable.

21 fallWoodlot Alternatives, Inc. 2005. A Fall 2005 Radar, Visual and Acoustic Survey of Bird and Bat Migration at the Proposed Clayton Wind

Project. Draft Report prepared for PPM Atlantic Renewable.

22Young, D. P., J. J. Kerns, C. S. Nations, V. K. Poulton. 2007. Avian and Bat Studies for the Proposed Cape Vincent Wind Project Jefferson

County, New York. Final Report prepared by WEST, Inc. for BP Alternative Energy.

25Kerns, J., D. P. Young, C. S. Nations, V. K. Poulton. 2008. Avian and Bat Studies for the Proposed New Grange Wind Project,

Chautauqua County, New York. Final Report prepared by WEST, Inc. for New Grange Wind Farm LLC.

26Woodlot Alternatives, Inc. 2007. A Spring and Fall 2005 Radar and Acoustic Survey of Bird Migration at the Proposed Moresville Energy

Center in Stamford and Roxbury, New York. Prepared for Invenergy LLC.

27Stantec Consulting. 2008. A Fall Bird and Bat Migration Survey Report, Visual, Radar, and Acoustic Bat Surveys for the Allegany Wind

Project in Allegany, New York. Prepared for EverPower Renewables.


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