Area of Interest

These maps are based on a draft map included in a proposal by Liberty Renewables to the Naples, NY Town Board. The presentation was made on August 1st, 2023. This area is a rough representation of where the turbines could be placed, depending on many factors. The Liberty Renewables Proposal for the Russet Ridge Project
Google Satellite (live map)
Google Terrain (live map)
Town Lines (image)
3D Relief Topo (image)

wind turbine Database

The United States Wind Turbine Database was created by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 2017. This is a good page to explore if you want to understand the scale and proliferation of Industrial Wind Turbine projects across the country. Newer projects involve taller turbine towers and larger numbers. The NYS goal is to triple renewables by 2030. USGS Wind Turbine Database
Wind Turbine Database VIEWER (live map)
Close to Home: Dutch Hill / Cohocton (live map)
Finger Lakes New York Greater Region (live map)
Another Example: A Washington State Project (live map)

HEMLOCK-TO-HI TOR INITIATIVE Finger Lakes Land Trust

“The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) has launched an ambitious initiative to accelerate land protection and stewardship efforts in the Western Finger Lakes, where development pressure is increasing amidst the region’s impressive and beloved natural resources. Through its Hemlock-to-High Tor Initiative, the Land Trust aims to ensure the integrity of a forested landscape that extends across 114,000 acres from Hemlock Lake to the High Tor Wildlife Management Area at the south end of Canandaigua Lake.” The majority of the Russet Ridge Wind Project proposed Area of Interest falls within the Initiative area, a reason for concern. The Hemlock-to-Hi Tor Initiative Webpage
Hemlock-to-Hi Tor Initiative Focus Area (image)
Russet Ridge Wind Overlap with Initiative (image)
Audubon Important Bird Areas Overlay (image)

AUDUBON IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS

Many of America’s most beloved and biologically rich landscapes are in grave danger. The Audubon Society is leading the way to protect iconic Important Bird Areas and the avian species that depend on them. The Russet Ridge Wind Project would overlap and collide with some of these areas in the Bristol Hills. Audubon Society IBA Home Page
IBA Explorer - Mapping (live map)
Finger Lakes Region Important Bird Areas (image)
Finger Lakes Land Trust, Cornell Lab, & IBA (link)
Diversity of Local Birds (link)
more to come
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