Wind Project Siting & Environ. Compliance 2018

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Eagle Permits (Room Guest House Theater)

21 Mar 18
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Brooke Wahlberg ; Laura Nagy ; Rene Braud
Eagle permits continue to be a source of frustration and uncertainty for wind project development.  A year into a “new” permitting... More...

Eagles Part II – (NOT) For the Nerds!! (Room Guest House Theater)

21 Mar 18
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Christopher Farmer ; James Dwyer ; Jeff Smith ; Julia Garvin
We are all accustomed to hearing about research targeted to eagle interactions with wind energy and their implications for siting and permitting. A... More...

Wildlife Issues (Room Guest House Theater)

21 Mar 18
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker(s): Amanda Aurora ; Buck Ray ; Chad Lebeau ; Diane Sullivan
Much of our attention is focused on eagles and protected bats, but what about other bats, sage-grouse, migratory birds, prairie chickens and bumble... More...

Attitudes of Wind Project Neighbors: Deep Dive with Berkeley Lab Researchers on National Survey (Ballroom C-E)

21 Mar 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Ben Hoen ; Gundula Hübner ; Jeremy Firestone ; Joe Rand ; Ryan Haac
Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Labs will present on their work as part of a 3-year Department of Energy funded effort to characterize ... More...

Paradigm Shift: Observation vs. Conservation? (Room Guest House Theater)

21 Mar 18
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Joy Page ; Taber Allison ; Tim Hayes ; Tom Hiester
If we accept that minimizing the levelized cost of energy is critical for growth of wind (it is!!), there must be a limit to the amount of mon... More...

Bat HCPs – It’s rare, but it has to be covered… (Room Guest House Theater)

21 Mar 18
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Benjamin Cowan ; Brogan Morton ; Christi Calabrese ; Dave Young ; Kimberly Bay ; Paul Phifer
In the session "Bat-Be-Gone 2000 (or 2020)" we explored how technology is helping to reduce mortality of bats, generally.  Developer... More...

Compensation Models: What Works and What’s Next? (Ballroom C-E)

21 Mar 18
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Speaker(s): Anna Luke ; Matt Wagner ; Neil Babig ; Sarah Mills
Sarah Mills’ research out of Michigan lays the groundwork for this discussion on using innovative compensation models and planning processes ... More...

By Land, Sea or Air: A Cross-Sector Look at Community Engagement (Room Guest House Theater)

21 Mar 18
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker(s): Adam Renz ; Gundula Hübner ; Stephanie Wilson ; Theresa McClure
A cross-section of viewpoints on the topic of community acceptance in siting energy projects. Panelists from four sectors will discuss their unique... More...

Wind Lovers: Case Studies of Communities that Embrace Wind (Ballroom C-E)

21 Mar 18
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Speaker(s): Art Sasse ; Chris Green ; Sarah Distelrath
Case studies and lessons learned from communities that love their wind project. How have these areas come to appreciates wind’s benefits? How... More...

Closing Session (Room Guest House Theater)

21 Mar 18
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Speaker(s): Ellen Crivella

Graceland Meet-up (Room Meet in Guesthouse Lobby)

21 Mar 18
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Let's take advantage of the opportunity to continue networking at Graceland following the end of the conference. The first 40 attendees... More...