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Wind Energy Siting Handbook

The purpose of this handbook is to assist wind energy developers in addressing the regulatory and environmental issues associated with commercial-scale, land-based wind projects within the United States. It is intended to be a guidance document for use in conjunction with other available resources. The potential involvement of three levels of government –federal, state,
and local – makes a “one-size-fits-all” approach to siting impractical. This handbook is intended to facilitate navigation of a wide array of statutory and regulatory programs, some of which have significant overlap. Project impacts that may be significant in one locale may not be pertinent elsewhere. Developers must determine the specific federal, state, and local requirements that are relevant to a particular project, recognizing that not all requirements discussed in this handbook will apply to every project, and additional requirements not addressed may also be applicable. [more...]