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Wind Eagles and Wind Turbines in the Chilkat Valley. The Energy & Sustainability Commission has been approached separately by two private individuals interested in the developing a wind resource on the Chilkat River. The Alaska Energy Authority maintains a wind anemometer loan program that municipalities can access to evaluate resources. State wind anemometers can be installed on private land, as long as the municipality participates. However, the program is limited. The Commission decided to investigate the possiblity that the eagle population might pose a barrier to wind turbines at the sites proposed prior to applying for a state anemomenter. The Commission contacted the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Advisory Council, to request advice about the impact of wind turbines on the eagle population. In October, 2008, the Advisory Council voted to recommend no placement of anemometers until the risk to the local bird population from wind turbines is determined. Pressed by the Commission for help with a research plan, Co-Chair Telford recommended the hire of a consultant to perform a literature search and determine the impacts from existing commercial grade wind turbines. As a starting point, Mark R. Fuller, USGS, with the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Snake River Field Station, and Boise State University, Raptor Resaerch Center provided the following papers and resources:
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