Saturday, July 24, 2010
Public Input Sought For Wind Farm Permit
WEST VIRGINIA....
Rockville, Md.-based Beech Ridge Energy is seeking an incidental take permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its Beech Ridge Wind Energy Project in Greenbrier and Nicholas counties. Such permits are required for projects that might harm endangered or threatened wildlife. As part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit by environmental groups worried about potential harm to the endangered Indiana bat,
Beech Ridge agreed to apply for the permit. Public input is being sought on the environmental impact of the wind farm. Fish and Wildlife has scheduled an informational meeting on the proposed permit for August 9th at the Community Center in Rupert. Public comments can be submitted through August 23rd.
Rockville, Md.-based Beech Ridge Energy is seeking an incidental take permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its Beech Ridge Wind Energy Project in Greenbrier and Nicholas counties. Such permits are required for projects that might harm endangered or threatened wildlife. As part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit by environmental groups worried about potential harm to the endangered Indiana bat,
Beech Ridge agreed to apply for the permit. Public input is being sought on the environmental impact of the wind farm. Fish and Wildlife has scheduled an informational meeting on the proposed permit for August 9th at the Community Center in Rupert. Public comments can be submitted through August 23rd.
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