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Siting Criteria
Federal
The Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee was chartered by the Secretary of the Interior to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior on developing effective measures to avoid or minimize impacts to wildlife and their habitats related to the development of land-based wind energy facilities. Mass Audubon is a member of this Advisory Committee, which is chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Read more about the Federal Wind Turbine Advisory Committee.
The most recent Committee recommendations are currently being considered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. We will keep you updated.
State
Mass Audubon urges the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to develop state standards.
CLF Ventures, Inc. in partnership with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has provided guidance to decision makers regarding land-based wind energy.
MassGIS hosts a wind viewer. Zoom in to see specific sites, wind resource maps, rare species habitat, important bird areas, wetlands, and other datalayers across the state.
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