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Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement Ecogen, Llc Prattsburgh/Italy Wind Farm FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ECOGEN, LLC PRATTSBURGH/ITALY WIND FARM TOWN OF PRATTSBURGH STEUBEN COUNTY, NEW YORK AND TOWN OF ITALY YATES COUNTY, NEW YORK LEAD AGENCY: STEUBEN COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 7234 ROUTE 54 NORTH POST OFFICE BOX 393 BATH, NY 14810-0393 PROJECT SPONSOR: ECOGEN, LLC 950-A UNION ROAD, SUITE 20 WEST SENECA, NY 14224-3454 NOVEMBER 22, 2005 FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ECOGEN, LLC PRATTSBURGH/ITALY WIND FARM CONSULTANTS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT URS Corporation GAR Associates, Inc. 77 Goodell Street 2399 Sweet Home Road Buffalo, New York 14203 Amherst, New York 14228-2326 (716) 856-5636 (716) 691-7100 Gary Palumbo Gerald T. Schmitt, Assoc. Appraiser www.urscorp.com www.garappraisal.com Hayes McKenzie Partnership, Ltd. Comsearch Lodge Park 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard Tre`r-ddol Ashburn, Virginia 20147 Machynlleth POWY (703) 726-5500 S SY20 8 PL Denise Finney, Manager, Customer Service (Wales, United Kingdom) www.comsearch.com (44) 16.54.78.14.00 Malcolm Hayes www.hayesmckenzie.co.uk Old Bird, Inc. 605 W. State St. Ithaca, New York 14850 AWS Truewind (607) 272-1786 255 Fuller Road, Suite 274 William R. Evans Albany, New York 12203 www.oldbird.org (518) 437-8655 Bruce Bailey, CCM www.awtruewind.com ABR, Inc., Environmental Research & Services P.O. Box 249 Barron & Associates, P.C. Forest Grove, Oregon 97116 10440 Main Street (503) 359-7525 Clarence, New York 14031 Todd J. Mabee, Senior Scientist (716) 759-7821 www.abrinc.com James Barron, Principal www.barronandassociatespc.com Bat Conservation and Management, Inc. 220 Old Stone House Road Wind Engineers, Inc. Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 7660 Whitegate Ave. (717) 241-2228 Riverside, California 92056 John Chenger (951) 789-5281 www.batmanagement.com Arne Nielsen www.windengineers.com 11/22/2005 i American Consulting Professionals of University of California, Berkeley New York, PLLC Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory 70 Niagara Square, Suite 410 Energy and Resource Group Buffalo, New York 14202 310 Barrow Hall (716) 362-1116 University of California Mark Colmerauer Berkeley, California 94720 www.acp-ny.com Magda Moner-Girona Daniel M. Kammen 11/22/2005 ii FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ECOGEN, LLC PRATTSBURGH/ITALY WIND FARM NOVEMBER 22, 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. PART A INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1 A.1 SEQR Process........................................................................................................ 1 A.2 Methodology/Selection of Comments ................................................................... 3 PART B SUMMARY OF DGEIS........................................................................................ 5 B.1 Project Description ................................................................................................ 6 B.2 Regulatory Setting ................................................................................................. 7 B.3 Purpose, Public Need and Benefits........................................................................ 9 B.4 Existing Conditions................................................................................................ 9 B.5 Alternatives Summary ......................................................................................... 11 B.6 Summary of Potential Impacts and Mitigations................................................... 12 B.6.1 Land and Land Use................................................................................. 12 B.6.2 Water and Wetland Resources................................................................ 14 B.6.3 Wildlife and Habitat Resources .............................................................. 14 B.6.4 Agricultural Resources ........................................................................... 16 B.6.5 Aesthetic/Visual Impacts ........................................................................ 17 B.6.6 Historic and Archaeological Resources.................................................. 17 B.6.7 Noise Impacts ......................................................................................... 18 B.6.8 Energy Impacts ....................................................................................... 19 B.6.9 Temporary and Short Term Impacts....................................................... 19 B.6.10 Health and Safety Impacts ...................................................................... 21 B.6.11 Impacts on Local Roads.......................................................................... 22 B.6.12 Blasting and Seismic Issues.................................................................... 23 B.6.13 Socio-Economic Impacts ........................................................................ 23 B.6.14 Property Values ...................................................................................... 25 B.6.15 Groundwater and Wells .......................................................................... 25 B.6.16 Decommissioning ................................................................................... 26 B.6.17 Mandated FAA Lighting......................................................................... 26 B.6.18 Obstruction of FCC Regulated Signals................................................... 27 B.6.19 Land Title................................................................................................ 27 B.6.20 Solid Waste Management ....................................................................... 28 PART C COMMENTS AND RESPONSES...................................................................... 29 C.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION......................................... 29 C.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ......................................................................... 35 11/22/2005 iii C.3 ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ........................................................................... 38 C.3.1 Land and Land Use................................................................................. 38 C.3.2 Water Resources..................................................................................... 59 C.3.3 Wildlife And Habitat Resources............................................................. 65 C.3.4 Agricultural Resources and Agricultural Districts.................................. 98 C.3.5 Aesthetic Resources.............................................................................. 102 C.3.6 Historical and Archaeological Resources............................................. 122 C.3.7 Noise Impacts ....................................................................................... 130 C.3.8 Energy Resources ................................................................................. 161 C.3.9 Temporary And Short-Term Impacts ................................................... 165 C.3.10 Health And Safety Impacts................................................................... 171 C.3.11 Impacts On Local Roads....................................................................... 188 C.3.12 Blasting and Seismic Issues.................................................................. 195 C.3.13 Socio-Economic Impacts ...................................................................... 197 C.3.14 Property Values .................................................................................... 208 C.3.15 Groundwater ......................................................................................... 226 C.3.16 Abandonment and Decommissioning................................................... 235 C.3.17 Mandated FAA Lighting....................................................................... 239 C.3.18 Obstruction of FCC Regulated Signals................................................. 240 C.3.19 Land Title.............................................................................................. 243 C.3.20 Solid Waste Management ..................................................................... 244 C.3.21 Miscellaneous ....................................................................................... 245 C.4 PROJECT ALTERNATIVES............................................................................ 261 C.5 UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ..................... 264 C.6 IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES .................................................................................................... 265 C.7 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS............................................................................... 266 C.8 GROWTH INDUCING ASPECTS OF ACTION............................................. 271 C.9 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ........................................................................ 272 C.10 REFERENCES .................................................................................................. 273 PART D CONCLUSIONS AND FINDINGS .................................................................. 274 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................ 296 11/22/2005 iv TABLES Table A.1-1 Anticipated SEQR Chronology Table D-1 Summary of Potential Impacts, Mitigation and Siting Criteria REVISED AND SUPPLEMENTAL FIGURES (Following FGEIS Text) Figure 1.0-1 Preliminary Site Plan Figure 1.2-1 Spread Footing Wind Turbine Foundation Plan, Elevation and Section Figure 1.3-1 Project Location
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