Northeast Region : Dairy Hills Wind Farm

Dairy Hills Wind Farm has a proposed installed capacity of 80 megawatts (MW) - enough to power approximately 24,000 average New York homes with clean energy each year. Located southeast of Buffalo near the town of Perry, the land surrounding the proposed Dairy Hills Wind Farm is primarily used to grow crops like corn, hay and alfalfa which are used to sustain dairy farming. The prospect area lies on a plateau between the Oatka Creek and Genesee River Valleys.

 

 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Select a document to download... Cover Table of Contents Commonly Used Acronyms and Abbreviations Firms Involved in Preparation of the DEIS 1. Executive Summary 2. Description of Proposed Action 3. Environmental Setting, Potential Impacts and Proposed Mitigation 4. Unavoidable Adverse Impacts 5. Alternatives Analysis 6. Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources 7. Growth Inducing Impacts 8. Summary of Cumulative Impacts 9. Effects on Use and Conservation of Energy Resources 10. References Figure 1. Regional Project Location Figure 2. Project Area Figure 3. Proposed Project Layout Figure 4. Construction Photos Figure 5. Surface Waters Figure 6. Representative Surface Water Photos Figure 7. Federal Mapped Wetlands Figure 8. State Mapped Wetlands Figure 9. Wetland Inventory Figure 10. Representative Wetland Photos Figure 11. Vegetative Communities Figure 12. Agricultural Districts Figure 13. Preliminary Construction Routing and Delivery Routes Figure 14. Historic Sites Figure 15. Visually Sensitive Resources Figure 16. Vacant Parcels of Land within 1,500 feet of a Proposed Wind Turbine Appendix A. Project Component Location, Construction Information and Specifications Appendix A1. Project Component Location, Construction Information and Specifications Appendix A2. Project Component Location, Construction Information and Specifications Appendix A3. Project Component Location, Construction Information and Specifications Appendix A. Turbine Specifications 1 Appendix A. Turbine Specifications 2 Appendix B. Agricultural Protection Measures Appendix C. Vegetation and Wildlife Lists with Scientific Nomenclature Appendix D. Agency Correspondence and SEQRA Documentation Appendix E. Avian and Bat Studies Appendix F. Visual Impact Assessment Report Appendix G. Shadow Flicker Briefing Appendix H. Phase IA Cultural Resource Investigation Appendix I. Environmental Sound Survey and Noise Impact Assessment Appendix J. Transportation Studies Appendix K. Licensed Microwave Search & Worst Case Fresnel Zone Appendix L. TV Broadcast Off-Air Reception Appendix M. Complaint Resolution Procedure Appendix N. Vacant Land within 1500 feet of a Wind Turbine; Tax Map ID Numbers Appendix O. Property Value Impacts Appendix P. Hydrogeologic Evaluation

Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Select a document to download... Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Figure 1. Regional Project Location Figure 2. Project Area Figure 3. Project Layout Figure 4. Project Layout Comparison Figure 5. Surface Waters Figure 6. Federally Mapped Wetlands Figure 7. State Mapped Wetlands Figure 8. Delineated Wetlands- Index Figure 8. Delineated Wetlands- Sheet 1 Figure 8. Delineated Wetlands- Sheet 2 Figure 8. Delineated Wetlands- Sheet 3 Figure 8. Delineated Wetlands- Sheet 4 Figure 8. Delineated Wetlands- Sheet 5 Figure 9. Vegetative Communities Figure 10. Agricultural Districts Figure 11. Construction Routing and Delivery Figure 12. Historic Sites and Structures Figure 13. Visually Sensitive Resources- Index Figure 13. Visually Sensitive Resources- Sheet 2 Figure 13. Visually Sensitive Resources- Sheet 3 Figure 13. Visually Sensitive Resources- Sheet 4 Figure 14. Microwave Path Analysis Figure 15. Site Constraint Analysis Figure 16. Project Alternatives- Sheet 1 Figure 16. Project Alternatives- Sheet 2 Figure 16. Project Alternatives- Sheet 3 Figure 17. Wind Farms in the Vicinity of the Dairy Hills Wind Farm Appendix A. Supplemental Project Components Appendix A. Overhead Transmission Line Appendix A. FAA Advisory Circular – Obstruction Marking and Lighting Appendix A. Preliminary Erosion Control Plan Appendix B. Supplemental Agricultural Protection- Agricultural Guidelines Appendix B. Supplemental Agricultural Protection- Drain Tile Repair Appendix C. Bedrock Depth Review Appendix C. Template Blasting Plan Appendix D. Wetland Delineation Report Appendix D. Wetland Delineation Report- Appendix A, Figure 1 Appendix D. Wetland Delineation Report- Appendix A, Figure 2 Appendix D. Wetland Delineation Report- Appendix A, Figure 3 Appendix D. Wetland Delineation Report- Appendix A, Figure 4 Appendix D. Wetland Delineation Report- Appendix A, Figure 5 Appendix D. Wetland Delineation Report- Appendix A, Figure 6 Appendix D. Wetland Delineation Report- Appendix A, Figure 7 Appendix D. Wetland Delineation Report- Appendix A, Figure 8 Appendix D. Wetland Delineation Report- Appendix B Appendix D. Wetland Delineation Report- Appendix C Appendix D. Wetland Delineation Report- Appendix D Appendix E. Supplemental Agency Correspondence- NY Natural Heritage Program (2007) Appendix E. Supplemental Agency Correspondence- NY Natural Heritage Program (2008) Appendix E. Supplemental Agency Correspondence- State Historic Preservation Office (2008) Appendix E. Supplemental Agency Correspondence- State Historic Preservation Office (2009) Appendix E. Supplemental Agency Correspondence- NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Appendix E. Supplemental Agency Correspondence- NYS Department of Public Service Appendix E. Supplemental Agency Correspondence- NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Appendix F. Post Construction Avian and Bat Fatality Study Protocol Appendix G. Supplemental Visual Impact Assessment Appendix G. Supplemental Visual Impact Assessment, Appendix A Appendix G. Supplemental Visual Impact Assessment, Appendix B, S1 Appendix G. Supplemental Visual Impact Assessment, Appendix B, S2 Appendix G. Supplemental Visual Impact Assessment, Appendix B, S3 Appendix G. Supplemental Visual Impact Assessment, Appendix B, S4 Appendix G. Supplemental Visual Impact Assessment, Appendix C Appendix G. Supplemental Visual Impact Assessment, Appendix D Appendix G. Supplemental Visual Impact Assessment, Appendix E Appendix G. Supplemental Visual Impact Assessment, Appendix F Appendix H. Shadow-Flicker Modeling, Update and 2nd Level Analysis (version 7) Appendix H. All Receptors Modeled in Shadow Flicker Briefing (table) Appendix H. Receptors Modeled to Receive Any Shadow Flicker Hours Annually; First Level Analysis Only (table) Appendix H. All Receptors Modeled to Receive More than 30 Minutes of Shadow Flicker Daily; First Level Analysis (table) Appendix H. Anticipated Annual Shadow Flicker Hours (map) Appendix H. Shadow Flicker Contour Maps Appendix I. Phase 1B Cultural Resources Investigation for the Proposed Dairy Hills Wind Power Project (SHPO #06PR01244) Appendix I. Architectural Survey (Five-Mile APE) for the Proposed Diary Hills Wind Power Project (SHPO # 06PR01244), Part 1 Appendix I. Architectural Survey (Five-Mile APE) for the Proposed Diary Hills Wind Power Project (SHPO # 06PR01244), Part 2 Appendix I. Architectural Survey (Five-Mile APE) for the Proposed Diary Hills Wind Power Project (SHPO # 06PR01244), Part 3 Appendix I. Architectural Survey (Five-Mile APE) for the Proposed Diary Hills Wind Power Project (SHPO # 06PR01244), Part 4 Appendix I. Architectural Survey (Five-Mile APE) for the Proposed Diary Hills Wind Power Project (SHPO # 06PR01244), Part 5 Appendix I. Architectural Survey (Five-Mile APE) for the Proposed Diary Hills Wind Power Project (SHPO # 06PR01244), Map 1 Appendix I. Architectural Survey (Five-Mile APE) for the Proposed Diary Hills Wind Power Project (SHPO # 06PR01244), Map 2 Appendix I. Architectural Survey (Five-Mile APE) for the Proposed Diary Hills Wind Power Project (SHPO # 06PR01244), Map 3 Appendix I. Addendum to the Archeological and Historic Architectural Investigations, 1 Appendix I. Addendum to the Archeological and Historic Architectural Investigations, 9 Appendix I. Addendum to the Archeological and Historic Architectural Investigations, Dairy Hills Annotated Map Appendix I. Addendum to the Archeological and Historic Architectural Investigations, Perry Appendix J. Supplementary Environmental Sound Survey and Noise Impact Assessment dated August 16, 2007 Appendix J. Supplementary Environmental Sound Survey and Noise Impact Assessment dated July 2008 Appendix K. How Calculated EMF Produced for the Project Compare to Existing Guidelines and Standards in New York

 

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