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TIER 4&5:
Fatality and
construction
Studies
Other impact
Post-
studies as
Start new
needed
tier 5
Problem Formulation:
first/additional phases
Construct & operate
studies begun
Continue tier 5
Questions/Issues
construction
More Information
during pre-
of wind facility
needed?
YES
Start Tier 4
studies
fatality
YES
YES
Studies
TIER 3: Field
Wildlife Impacts
To Predict
NO
• Pre-construction component of studies
required to estimate impact and/or risk
• Studies required for prediction of
Select and Implement Tier 3 Studies:
Problem Formulation:
Significant impacts
Questions/Issues
More Information
Impacts can be
identified?
Needed?
YES
YES
impact and/or risk
YES mitigated? Develop plan to mitigate NO impact, if needed YES NO Develop plan to mitigate impacts Operate project NO Begin permitting YES End Expand or modify wind facility? More Information needed? NO NO Continue current phase(s) Permit granted? and reclaim site at t
assessment 4 .
TIER 1: Preliminary Site Screening Look for other Site? NO END TIER 2: Site Characterization Studies NO Continue Working with the Site End wildlife
YES
NO YES NO for
Problem Formulation: Question/Issues Preliminary Wildlife/Landscape Evaluation of Potential Site(s) Site(s) Suitable? YES Problem Formulation: Questions/Issues More Data Needed? YES Site Characterization with Available Data and Site Visit(s) Site(s) Suitable? NO Look for Other Site? Process
YES 12-1 FIGURE
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