We have developed a number of other public and community communication initiatives including a project website at www.pioneerwindpark.com and a public open house in Glenrock on November 9, 2010. We advertised this event in Converse and Natrona newspapers and via email and regular mail. We continue to invite all interested parties to contact us for information about the Projects and to give us their ideas, input and thoughts about the two proposed wind parks and their potential effects.

SOCIOECONOMIC ASSESSMENT

The socioeconomic impact assessment evaluated the benefits and potential adverse impacts to the social and economic resources in the study area and recommended area of site influence. To assess potential effects, the socioeconomic analysis compared the expected future conditions in the recommended area of site influence with and without the Projects. The study area was defined by ISD staff as comprising Converse and Natrona Counties. After review of residency patterns of previous Converse County wind energy projects and consultation with ISD staff, WWI recommends that the Area of Site Influence for socioeconomic effects include the area surrounding the proposed Projects and the Converse County
ES-vi Section 109 Permit Application, Pioneer Wind Park I, LLC and Pioneer Wind Park II, LLC
communities of Glenrock, Douglas and Rolling Hills and the Natrona County communities of Casper, Evansville, Mills and Bar Nunn (see Figure 5-3). WWI also recommends that Glenrock, Douglas, Rolling Hills, Casper, Evansville, Bar Nunn and Mills be designated as local governments primarily affected by the proposed Projects.
Local communities and the state will realize benefits from the Projects, including short-term and longterm jobs, support for businesses through spending on goods and services, local and state tax revenues, and expansion of renewable energy generation in the region. Total projected revenues generated by the proposed Projects during construction and the for the first 10 years of operation, derived by summing the projected tax revenues, would be between $10.7 million and $17.2 million. The range reflects the uncertainties associated with the future assessments for ad valorem tax purposes and the actual annual electrical output delivered to the grid. These revenues represent fiscal benefits that would accrue to public entities in conjunction with the project. Revenue accrual would continue beyond 10 years, particularly revenues derived from the wind energy tax. Increases in public expenditures would offset some of the revenues, but such expenditures would likely be minor due to the limited incremental demands on public facilities and services from the Project. Other economic benefits of the Projects will include land lease revenues to private landowners and the State of Wyoming.

The distribution mechanism for the local share of these revenues has not been finalized, but it can be expected that a substantial share of the revenue would be distributed to the county where the power was generated, i.e., Converse County. It is, however, uncertain whether a share of the local revenue will flow through to municipalities. Table 1-1 presents estimated local and state tax revenues associated with the proposed Projects.

Table 1-1

Summary of Major Public Sector Revenues Generated by PWP I and PWP II. Projected Revenue $808,000 to $1,238,000 (2013) $61,000 to $145,000 (year 21) Revenues Distributed to: County, local and statewide public education, special service districts. Glenrock, Douglas, and Casper benefit indirectly. State general fund and local government, primarily Converse County, Douglas and Glenrock Natrona and Converse counties State general fund and local governments, likely to include Converse County
Revenue Source Local ad valorem/property tax (including mandatory state levies)

Sales and use tax

$3.39 million during construction Some ongoing revenues based on O&M Approx. $18,500 $304,000 to $391,000 per year at full production
Lodging Taxes Wind energy production tax
Should a lease be granted for the state lands, the Wyoming State Land Board would realize lease and royalty revenues from state trust lands leased by PWP I, LLC and PWP II, LLC for these projects. Terms of the leases have not yet been finalized, but based upon wind energy production leases on other Wyoming state lands, the eventual revenues could be substantial. These revenues generated from state trust lands benefit public schools and other designated beneficiaries, including the Wyoming Boys School, Girls School, Wyoming Training School and Wyoming State Hospital.
Local governments and other public entities would realize increases in charges for services, fees, and other taxes given the implementation of the Projects. Such revenues would be substantially lower in magnitude than those identified above, but could still be important to the specific entity involved.

Construction of the Projects may result in the generation of impact assistance payments (IAPs) to primarily affected units of local government. Forecasting IAPs is a challenging exercise due to the uncertainty introduced by any economic downturn and its impact on local consumer expenditures, expenditures by the mining industry, and levels of new construction across the state, as they affect estimation of the base period distribution. Yet another complication is how results of the 2010 Census will affect future distributions of state shared revenues and the timing for adopting the revised allocations. Finally, the effect of the tax-exempt status of most purchases associated with PWP I on the availability of IAPs in 2011 and the establishment of the base year and estimation of IAPs for PWP II in 2012 is unclear. Given the uncertainty and other factors cited above, a conservative approach to estimating IAPs seems prudent. Assuming no IAPs associated with PWP I, the estimated construction cost of PWP II, and current distribution of sales and use taxes to Converse County yields an order of magnitude estimate of $50,000 to $100,000 for total IAPs in 2012. However, continued economic weakness in the region that could contribute to declining tax revenues during construction could effectively result in little or no IAPs being available.
1.3.2 Environmental Benefits
Wind power is a renewable and non-polluting source of electricity. Operation of wind energy facilities such as the proposed Projects, produces no direct air emissions and therefore does not contribute to the generation of carbon dioxide, smog, acid rain and snow, mercury contamination, or increased levels of particulate matter in the atmosphere. To the extent that the Dave Johnston coal-fired power plant in Glenrock could be backed down while PWP I and PWP II are producing electricity, the proposed Projects could result in an actual reduction in emissions and improved air quality in the region. Reduced overall emissions could, in turn, benefit the environment within the airshed and reduce adverse health effects typically associated with the production of sulfur and nitric oxides and airborne particulates from coal combustion.
2.0 APPLICANT AND FACILITY DESCRIPTION
The following section provides information relevant to W.S. 35-12-109 and the implementing rules and regulations of the ISA which request project-specific information relating to the intention of PWP I, LLC and PWP II, LLC to construct, own and operate the two proposed 31 WTG, 49.6 MW wind energy facilities in Converse County, Wyoming.
2.1 APPLICANT INFORMATION

Applicant:

Pioneer Wind Park I, LLC and Pioneer Wind Park II, LLC 2700 Homestead Rd., Suite 210 Park City, UT 84098 The following manager has been designated by PWP I, LLC and PWP II, LLC to be responsible for permitting of the proposed Pioneer Wind Park I (PWP I) and Pioneer Wind Park II (PWP II) wind energy facilities (the Projects):

Table 4-3

Media Outlet
Advertising Schedule to Publicize November 9th Open House
Notice Date 27-Oct-10 and 3-Nov-10 28-Oct-10 and 4-Nov-10 27-Oct-10 and 3-Nov-10 31-Oct-10 and 7-Nov-10 5,6,7,8,9-Nov-10 Advertising Method 1/4-page, full-color ads 1/4-page, full-color ads 1/4-page, full-color ads 1/4-page, full-color ads 2 drive time spots/day (10 total) and 1 Brian Scott in the Morning interview* the day before Open House 3 drive time spots/day (18 total)
Douglas Budget newspaper (Converse County) Glenrock Independent newspaper (Converse County) Casper Journal (delivered to most households in Natrona County) Glenrock Bird (Converse County) KTWO-Casper (Natrona County) KYOD-Douglas (Converse County)

4,5,6,7,8,9-Nov-10

Following the Open House, WWI placed Thank You Ads in the local newspapers of Converse County (Table 4-4) to thank those who attended the Open House and to again provide contact information for anyone who missed the Open House or wanted additional information. The Thank you Ad is attached as Exhibit 15 in Appendix D.

Table 4-4

Advertising Schedule to Thank Community for Open House and Provide Contact Information for WWI.
Notice Date 18-November-2010 17-November-2010 21-November-2010 Advertising Method 1/4-page, full-color ads 1/4-page, full-color ads 1/4-page, full-color ads
Media Outlet Glenrock Independent newspaper (Converse County) Douglas Budget newspaper (Converse County) The Glenrock Bird
4.2.4 Questions and Answers
The types and nature of the questions posed were similar across all meetings and included such topics as: Road Access and Transportation o o o Which roads will we use to access the project site? Will roads have to be improved? Is winter road maintenance a concern?
Wildlife and Cultural Resources o o o Will the turbines scare big game away? Will WWI destroy local historical artifacts? Are you working with Wyoming Game and Fish Department?

Douglas offers 12 parks totaling 138 acres with a variety of amenities such as playgrounds, ballfields and tennis courts as well as several miles of hiking and biking trails and a municipal water park, which is open in the summer (Douglas 2010). Converse County School District # 1 operates the Douglas Recreation Center. There is also a golf course in Douglas.
Casper offers 44 parks including 261 acres of formal turf, with over 100 acres of athletic fields and 2.5 acres of playgrounds. There are also approximately 1,000 acres of undeveloped parkland (Casper 2010). The Platte River Parkway offers hiking, bicycling and picnicking opportunities and the Casper Recreation Center offers recreation and fitness facilities and a full range of health and fitness, arts and crafts and recreation classes. Casper also offers four golf courses, swimming and ice skating facilities and alpine skiing and snowboarding at the Hogadon Ski Area on Casper Mountain. Boating, hunting, fishing and other winter and summer sports are readily accessible through drives of less than an hour.
Impacts of construction activities and populations on community and urban outdoor recreation resources within the recommended Area of Site Influence would include the use of community parks and recreation facilities by construction workers.
The relatively small and short-term construction workforce would likely have little effect on community parks and recreation facilities. The distribution of the non-local workforce at peak (23 persons in Glenrock, 6 in Douglas and 99 in the Casper area) would be a fraction of the current and anticipated population, consequently effects on park and recreation center use by construction workers would be negligible.
PWP I and PWP II operations-related incremental population of less than ten people would have little effect on community parks and recreation centers.
5.4.5.13 Educational Facilities
There are three public school districts serving the recommended Area of Site Influence: Converse County School District # 1 (CCSD#1) includes Douglas and the eastern part of Converse County, Converse County School District # 2 (CCSD#2) includes Glenrock and the western part of Converse County and Natrona County School District # 1 (NCSD#1) includes all of Natrona County. The Projects are located in CCSD#2.

Table 6-4

Average Noise Levels from Common Construction Equipment at a Distance of 50 feet.
Average Noise Level at 50 ft (dBA)* 81 85* 87 76
Construction Equipment Air Compressor Backhoe Concrete Mixer Truck Concrete Pump Truck Crane, mobile Dozer Generator Grader Loader Paver Pile driver Pneumatic tool Pump Rock drill Chain Saw Scraper Clam Shovel Dump Truck
* Actual measurements N/A, level based on FHWA Noise Specification 721.560. Source: FHWA 2006.
Table 6-5 shows the total composite noise level at a reference distance of 50 ft, based on the pieces of equipment operating for each construction phase and the typical usage factor for each piece. The calculated level at 1,500 ft is probably conservative because the only attenuating mechanism considered was geometric spreading, which results in an attenuation of 6 dBA per doubling of distance; attenuation related to the presence of structures, trees or vegetation, ground effects, and terrain was not considered.

Table 6-5

Composite Construction Site Noise Level.
Composite Equipment Noise Level at 50 ft (dBA) 89 Composite Equipment Noise Level at 1,500 ft (dBA) 59
Construction Phase Clearing Excavation Foundation Erection Finishing
Source: (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1971).
The Projects' major construction activities are temporary and generally limited to daytime hours. The distance from the construction site to the nearest non-participating resident is approximately 0.9 miles. Therefore, based upon the information provided in the Tables referenced above, sound levels resulting from construction of the Projects will not significantly impair the environment nor the health and safety of area residents.

6.3.5 Operation Impacts

Noise generated by the proposed Projects was modeled using WindPRO (version 2.7.481), a spatially explicit software package for siting wind energy facilities. The sound propagation factors used in the model have been adopted from ISO 9613-2, Acoustics - Sound Attenuation During Propagation Outdoors, Part 2: General Method of Calculation (International Organization for Standardization 1993a). A standard value of 1.9dB/km was used to approximate absorption of sound by the atmosphere. Ground attenuation was set at zero, meaning that model assumed that the turbines were located on a smooth surface. In reality, native vegetation and topography of the site would absorb sound and dampen noise levels. A penalty for pure and impulse tones is added to the WTG source noise, despite the fact that

PWP I and PWP II are located within Seismic Zone 1, which is defined as a 90 percent chance of not exceeding a peak ground acceleration of 0.10g (where g = the acceleration of gravity) in 50 years, or a 500-year return period. A floating earthquake is an earthquake that occurs randomly in a tectonic province and is not necessarily associated with a known fault. The floating earthquake analysis for the region indicates that the largest floating earthquake would have a magnitude between 6.00 through 6.50 (Geomatrix Consultatnts, Inc. 1988). This floating earthquake, placed 10 miles from any structure, would generate peak horizontal acceleration of approximately 0.15 g at the site.

Table 6-7

Date Natrona County April 14, 1947
Summary of Historical Earthquakes in Natrona and Converse County.
Location* LaPrele Creek 7 miles NNE of Esterbrook 7 miles NNE of Esterbrook 7 miles NNE of Esterbrook 7 miles NNE of Esterbrook 3 miles NNE of Esterbrook 15 miles NE of Casper Laramie Range 15 miles N of Douglas 13 miles NNW of Toltec 8 miles E of Toltec 15 miles NE of Casper 2 miles N of Powder River 3 miles SW of Evansville 3 miles SW of Evansville Magnitude/Intensity V IV N/A III IV 3/III 3/III 2.3.7/IV 3.5 4.2 III V VI or VII Damage Windows rattled, chairs moved None reported N/A None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported Dishes rattled, people thrown from beds Considerable damage to few buildings, people thrown to floor None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported None reported
August 21, 1952 September 2, 1952 January 5, 1957 March 31, 1964 January 15, 1978 November 15, 1983 December 5, 1984 June 30, 1993 July 23, 1993 December 13, 1993 October 19, 1996 Converse County December 10, 1873 June 25, 1894 November 14, 1897
October 25, 1922 December 11, 1942 August 27, 1948 January 23, 1954 August 19, 1959 January 8, 1968 January 16, 1973 March 9, 1993 November 9, 1999 February 1, 2003 August 29, 2004
6 miles NNE of Barr Nunn 14 miles S of Midwest 6 miles NNE of Barr Nunn 7 miles NE of Alcova 6 miles NNE of Barr Nunn 10 miles NNW of Alcova 13 miles SE Ervay 17 miles W of Midwest 32 miles NW of Wattman 16 miles NNE of Casper 19 miles E of Glenrock
IV-V IV-V IV IV IV 3.8 N/A 3.2 3.1 3.7 3.8/IV
Notes: Cardinal direction have been abbreviated: N = North, S = South, E = East, W = West. Source: (Case, James C; Kirkwood, Robert; Toner, Rachel N. 2002) (Case, James C; Toner, Rachel N; Kirkwood, Robert 2003).
The Uniform Building Code uses the 2,500 year interval probabilistic earthquake maps for design of structures and facilities. Based on the 2,500 year map (which is equivalent to a 2 percent probability of exceedance in 50 years), the estimated peak horizontal acceleration in the study area is expected to be approximately 0.20g. This would be equivalent to an intensity VI to VII earthquake. An intensity VI earthquake is generally felt by all and can move heavy furniture but causes slight damage. An intensity VII earthquake results in negligible damage to buildings of good design and construction.

The seismic potential for the project areas is low. For new construction, the facilities and turbine foundations will be designed for the maximum considered earthquake (MCE), according to the International Building Code (IBC), and the site will be assigned a seismic site class based on soil properties. Seismic design issues will be fully addressed in a separate Geotechnical Data Report.

6.4.5.2 Faults

The USGSs Quaternary Fault and Fold database shows one suspected active fault, the South Granite Mountains fault system, approximately 75 miles to the southwest. This fault is classified as a Class B fault. A Class B fault shows evidence for Quaternary deformation, but the fault might not extend deeply enough to be a potential source of significant earthquakes (United States Geological Survey 2008). No surface fault ruptures exist in the study area.
6.4.6 Construction Impacts
There will be a certain amount of disturbance of surficial soils and excavation into soils and weak bedrock associated with construction of the access roads and collection system, WTGs, and substations. As indicated in Table 3.5, a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPP) will be developed with a Notice of Intent (NOI) for the required Wyoming Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WYPDES) General Stormwater Construction Permit and implemented to minimize soil erosion during construction of the projects.
As stated above, the RLA (Appendix H) conducted in the study area determined that two of the subwatersheds in which the Projects are located are considered at-risk for erosion and sedimentation of stream channels and aquatic habitats. This designation is largely due to poorly designed and degraded stream crossings along Mormon Canyon Road. Prior to construction of PWP I, the existing culverts at
these crossings will be reset or redesigned and replaced in order to improve stream flows and minimize erosion and sedimentation. PWP I, LLC and PWP II, LLC and their EPC contractor will conduct a preconstruction onsite visit and yearly post-construction onsite visits with WGFD and DEQ personnel to ensure that BMPs outlined in the SWPPP are working as designed. As per WGFD Recommendations, if any problems are observed, WGFD will provide recommendations to fix the problems. If the problems are not fixed in a timely manner, WGFD may recommend that additional monitoring be conducted.
6.4.6.1 Geotechnical Investigation for Final Design
The subsurface conditions at every WTG site can have variable soil properties that influence the engineering design and construction. A detailed geotechnical investigation and testing program will be conducted to evaluate the engineering properties of the soils and measure groundwater levels at each proposed WTG location. Geotechnical analyses will be used to calculate bearing capacity of the soils and bedrock and conduct stability analysis of the WTGs.

6.12.2 Area of Site Influence
The area of site influence for cultural resources is limited to the footprint of the proposed facilities and temporary (construction-related) use areas. WWI contracted with SWCA Environmental Consultants to conduct block surveys around proposed facility locations, which would allow WWI to relocate facilities to avoid impacting cultural sites without requiring additional surveys. Refer to Appendix F, Map F-10 for a depiction of the cultural resources survey area.
6.12.3 Cultural Resources in the Project Sites
SWCA conducted a Class III inventory of 2,684 acres in two survey blocks corresponding with the two proposed project sites, a 6-acre block for the proposed interconnect substation, a 4.8-mile transmission corridor, and 2.75 miles of access roads.
Seventeen sites and 34 isolated resources were newly recorded within the survey area. One of these sites is recommended eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP); six are recommended not eligible for the NRHP; and 10 remain unevaluated regarding NRHP eligibility. Refer to Appendix I for a detailed report describing the cultural history, results of the Class I archival literature
review, inventory methods, and findings. Note that due to concerns about damage to these specific locations, information relating to specific locations of sites and artifacts has been removed from this copy of the report. A complete, unabridged version of the report has been sent to the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for review.
6.12.4 Construction Impacts
No cultural resources will be affected by the proposed Projects. The locations of archaeological sites, buffered by 100 feet, were taken into consideration during project design and WTGs and access roads were sited to avoid impacts to these features.
6.12.5 Operations Impacts
Operation of the Projects will have no effect on cultural resources.
6.13 RECREATIONAL RESOURCES
This section examines community recreational facilities, urban outdoor recreational opportunities and outdoor resource-oriented recreational opportunities that exist in the area of site influence. This section also describes any anticipated impacts on the recreational facilities by the proposed Pioneer Wind Park during construction and operations.

I-25 Eastbound Ramps-Birch Street (East Glenrock Interchange)
This intersection is a traditional two-way stop controlled diamond interchange ramp intersection, with no southbound approach (there is a parking area south of the intersection). The intersection is spaced very closely to the underpass structure. There are no sight distance issues at this intersection.
I-25 Westbound-Cherokee Trail (La Prele Interchange)
The La Prele interchange is a traditional diamond interchange with very little offset between the ramp intersections and the adjacent frontage road intersections. This intersection is two-way stop controlled. There are no sight distance concerns at the intersection. Both ramps have cattle guard structures.
I-25 Eastbound-Cherokee Trail (La Prele Interchange)
Similar to the westbound ramps intersection, this intersection is two-way stop controlled. There are no sight distance concerns. Both ramps have cattle guard structures.
Sunflower Trail-Cherokee Trail
This intersection is a two-way stop controlled T intersection that is offset only 100 feet from the adjacent La Prele Interchange eastbound ramps intersection. West of the intersection, Sunflower Trail becomes a gravel road after crossing a cattle guard.
Sunflower Trail-Cold Springs Road
The Sunflower Trail-Cold Springs Road intersection is also a two-way stop controlled T intersection. The northbound minor approach has a right-turn slip lane that is yield-controlled. Sight distance is adequate to the east and west.
Cold Springs Road-Windy Ridge Road
The intersection of Cold Springs Road and Windy Ridge Road is two-way stop controlled with a stop sign posted on the Windy Ridge Road minor approach. Windy Ridge Road is a gravel road and there is a cattle guard just west of the intersection. Sight distance is somewhat limited to the north and excellent to the south. 6.15.1.3 Project Transport Route Alternatives
Two possible routes from I-25 to the project site have been selected for materials and personnel transport. The primary route will utilize Mormon Canyon Road, which extends south from Birch Street in Glenrock to the project site. A secondary route option utilizing Sunflower Trail, Cold Springs Road, Windy Ridge Road, and Box Elder Road may be also utilized, but only under special circumstances. All traffic, including transport, construction, and commuter vehicles will be directed to utilize the Mormon Canyon Road route except in the case of an emergency or if otherwise directed. The following paragraphs discuss the access routes in depth and list potential problems relative to the expected design vehicles and traffic loads for this project. For the purposes of this report, the Box Elder Road-Mormon Canyon Road intersection (south end of the project area) was considered as a common origin/destination point. Map 1 in Appendix A illustrates the transport routes relative to the overall project area.

Table 6-21

Peak Construction Highway/Freeway Capacity.
Design Hour Volume (veh/hour) - AM/PM 268/307 51/132 487/440 385/385 357/357
Location Deer Creek Road - North of I-25 Mormon Canyon Road - South of Birch Street Birch Street - East of Mormon Canyon Road Interstate 25 - Deer Creek Interchange (EB or WB) Interstate 25 - East Glenrock Interchange (EB or WB)

LOS B/B A/A C/B A/A A/A

Safety
Regarding safety, the biggest concern will be related to potential conflicts between oversized transport vehicles and the normal everyday traffic stream during the construction period. Some sections of the access route roadways are very narrow, with travel lanes less than 12 feet wide and minimal shoulders. It will be critical to have all oversized vehicles escorted through these sections using flag cars and proper signage, lighting, or other means to warn approaching and following vehicles. Oversized vehicles also typically have very slow acceleration rates, particularly from a stopped position. Intersection approaches along each of the transport routes should be further evaluated in terms of intersection sight distance, so that the reduced startup and acceleration time for heavy vehicles is adequately considered.

Geometrics

The most significant impacts are likely to be related to roadway geometrics and structural integrity of roads, culverts, cattle guards, etc. The Mormon Canyon Road Route will likely require significant modification of intersections, horizontal curves, vertical curves, steep grades, culverts, and cattle guards. WYDOT has indicated that it will require PWP I, LLC and PWP II, LLC to enter into a road damage agreement(s) to account for any damage incurred by State roadway facilities. Converse County will require a similar agreement(s) prior to granting access and/or approval of reconstruction of their facilities. All necessary roadway improvements should be designed based on American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), WYDOT, Converse County and other applicable standards.

Conclusion

In accordance with PWP I, LLC and PWP II, LLCs County Road Use Agreements and its State Road Damage Agreements, intended to be in place in spring of 2011, impacts to area roads will be avoided and minimized by road improvements completed prior to construction, road maintenance activities during construction, and where necessary, road repairs following construction. Though impacts to traffic during construction may result in occasional inconvenience to area residents, such impacts are not anticipated to substantially impair the health, safety, or welfare of current and expected inhabitants in the area of site influence. Operation of the proposed Projects will result in negligible impacts to roads and an incremental increase in light vehicle traffic on Mormon Canyon Road.

that the turbine blades shadow is cast upon it on a regular basis. Since the length and location of turbine shadows and the amount of time they are cast on any given point within this range varies throughout the day and year depending on the angle of the sun, shadow flicker is most common in the immediate vicinity of WTGs. Potential receptors such as residences or sensitive wildlife habitats (e.g. sage-grouse leks) that are more than a few hundred yards away from a turbine only experience shadow flicker for short periods in the morning or evening or during the winter when the sun tracks low in the southern sky. There are no residences in close enough proximity to the Projects to be adversely affected by shadow flicker. Shadow flicker from WTGs in PWP I may reach the Morman Canyon Lek for a brief period in the morning but given the quarter-mile buffer between this lek and the nearest turbine array, any adverse effect would be of short duration. Similarly, shadow flicker from the easternmost turbine array in PWP II could reach the New Lek but again, the quarter-mile buffer would limit the duration of its effect.
7.1.6.12 Mechanical Failure
The GE 1.6-MW WTGs that will be used for the Projects meet international engineering design and mechanical safety standards for tower, blade, and generator design. There are over 12,000 GE 1.5-MW and 1.6-MW WTGs (essentially the same turbines) in operation today located in the United States and Canada. From 2006-2010, the availability of these turbines has been at or above 97 percent. There is an international quality control assurance program for WTGs, along with a number of relevant safety and design standards. The lead organization for development of international standards for WTG system is the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and the most broadly applied standard covering machinery and structures is IEC 61400-1: Wind Turbine Generator Systems - Part I: Safety Requirements (IEC 2005). In the United States, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is the designated organization on IEC committees.
Independent agencies are retained by WTG manufacturers to certify that the design and construction of a given turbine/tower assembly conform to internationally accepted standards in terms of design load assumptions, construction materials and methods, control systems, and safety measures. This is a generalized type of certification provided at the manufacturers expense. Once a specific system make and model are selected, the user then customarily funds a second independent certification attesting to the applicability of the system design and commissioning checks address potential failure from extreme events such as earthquakes or extreme wind loadings, as well as frequency tuning of the different parts of the structure to avoid failure from dynamic resonance.

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APPENDIX A: PROJECT LOCATION, SITE PLAN, AND LAND OWNERSHIP
APPENDIX B: MINERAL RIGHTS OWNERSHIP
APPENDIX C: RECLAMATION SEED MIXES

CHAPTER 14 PIONEER CEMETERY 14.010. Named
TRUST FUND 14.020. Defined 14.030. Created; Purpose 14.040. Composition 14.050. Custodian 14.060. Receipts Not Considered as County or City Revenue 14.070. Gifts, Generally 14.080. Use of Gifts 14.090. Investment of Funds 14.100. Warrants 14.110. Annual Financial Statement 14.010. Named. The old I.O.O.F. cemetery within the city shall hereafter be known as Salem Pioneer Cemetery. (Ord No. 4693) TRUST FUND 14.020. DEFINED. As used in SRC 14.010 to 14.110, the words trust fund shall mean the Salem Pioneer Cemetery Trust Fund. 14.030. Created; Purpose. There is hereby created and established the Salem Pioneer Cemetery Trust Fund for the operation, maintenance, care, preservation, and protection of the Pioneer Cemetery. (Ord No. 4693) 14.040. Composition. The trust fund shall consist of such moneys and other property as may be contributed by gifts, donations, legacies, devices, and moneys from any source contributed for the purpose for which the fund is created and established. No moneys derived from taxation shall be placed in this fund. (Ord No. 4693) 14.050. Custodian. The director of finance shall be the custodian of the trust fund. (Ord No. 4693) 14.060. Receipts Not Considered as County or City Revenue. Money received for the trust fund shall not be considered as revenue either for the county or city. (Ord No. 4693) 14.070. Gifts, Generally. The director of finance is authorized to receive gifts, legacies, and donations for the trust fund and to receipt therefor, and the said director shall deposit any moneys so received in one or more of the banking houses having a place of business within the city. The director of finance shall receive no gifts earmarked for the maintenance, care, or protection of any specific grave, monument, or part or section of the cemetery, but all gifts and donations shall be deemed to be for the operation, maintenance, care, preservation, and protection of the entire cemetery and all the grounds and graves therein. (Ord No. 4693) 14.080. Use of Gifts. Unless the donor otherwise designates at the time the gift is made to the trust fund, the gift may be either invested and the income therefrom used for the purposes of the trust, or some income also be reinvested, or the principal of the gift may be used for the purposes of the trust. In case the donor so directs, the principal of the gift shall be placed in a trust fund and only the income therefrom shall be used for the purpose of the trust. (Ord No. 4693) 109 4/2010
14.090. Investment of Funds. It shall be the duty of the director finance to invest in such securities or property as are authorized investments for banking corporations under the laws of the state moneys given to the trust fund with direction that the principal thereof be retained and only the income therefrom be expended. When authorized by an order signed by the county judge and the mayor of the city, it shall be the duty of the director of finance to invest in such securities and other funds of the trust as may be available for investment. (Ord No. 4693) 14.100. Warrants. Warrants may be drawn on the director of finance or payment from the trust fund for any of the purposes of the trust and the said director shall pay such warrants if they bear the signatures of the county judge and the mayor of the city, but no warrant shall be paid from any part of the trust fund permanently invested at the direction of the donors of the fund. (Ord No. 4693) 14.110. Annual Financial Statement. Annually, and not later than the day of July 15, the director of finance shall prepare a financial statement covering the fiscal year expiring with the preceding June 30, which statement shall show a complete accounting of the trust fund, including all receipts and donations thereto and expenditures therefrom, balances on hand and the amounts of which may be invested as in SRC 14.010 to 14.110 provided. Such statement shall be delivered to the county court and the council of the city. (Ord No. 4693)