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 This Wind Energy Projects Search Tool was created to help research and develop comments on a draft Environmenta; Impact Statement Project

Introduction

Wind Power Projects in Washington
Wind Power Projects in Oregon
Wind Energy Projects in Texas
Horse Heaven Hills Wind Solar Project
Scout Clean Energy Boulder Colorado

Energy Projects in Washington

Decision Making in Wind Turbine Projects
Decision Making in Wind Turbine Projects in Washington
Role of EFSEC in Washington State

Energy Projects in Texas

Decision Making in Wind Turbine Projects
Decision Making in Wind Turbine Projects in Texas
Role of EFSEC in Washington State
Wind Turbines and Nuisance Law
Wind Energy and Nuisance Lawsuits

Economics

Economic Uncertainty of Wind Turbine Projects
Costs vs Benefits Wind Energy Projects
Economics of Wind Energy Projects
Advantages and disadvantages of wind turbines
Wind Turbine Project Impact on Rate Payer Costs
Wind Turbine Project Costs

Construction

Wind Energy Project Construction
What is Wind Turbine Micrositing
Wind turbine micro siting in a mountainous area

Negative Impacts

Negative Effects of Wind Turbines on the Environment
Negative Effects of Wind Turbines on Agriculture
Negative Effects of Wind Turbines on Wildlife
Negative Effects of Wind Turbines on Erosion
Negative Effects of Wind Turbines on Soils
Negative Effects of Wind Turbines on Geologically Sensitive Areas

Effects on Resources

Wind Turbine Project Impact on Agriculture
Wind Turbine Project Impact on Tourism
Wind Turbine Project Impact on Recreation
Wind Turbine Project Impact on Visual Pollution
Wind Turbine Project Impact on Dark Skies at Night
Wind Turbine Project Impacts on Public Access

Environmental Impact Assessment

Wind Turbines and PIMBY Phenomenon
Environmental Impact Statements Wind Turbine Projects
Minimizing Environmental Impacts from Wind Turbine Projects
Assessing Environmental Impacts of Wind Energy Projects
Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Wind Energy Products
Wind Turbine EIS Analysis of Cumulative Impacts
Wind Turbine EIS Analysis of Cumulative Impacts in Oregon State
Wind Turbine EIS Analysis of Cumulative Impacts in Washington State
Wind Turbine Effects on Ecological Connectivity

Human Health

Wind Turbine Project Impact on Human Health
Health Effects of Wind Turbines

Visual Impacts

Visual Impact Analysis of Wind Turbine Projects
Adjusting the Location of Wind Towers to Minimize Visual Impacts
Installing Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems on Wind Turbine Projects
Minimizing Shadow Flicker on Wind Turbines

Noise

Wind Turbine Project Impact on Noise
Baseline Environmental Sound levels for Wind Turbine Projects
Audible Wind Turbine Noise Impacts on Humans
Shadow Flicker Impacts on Humans
Wind Turbine Electro Magnetic Fields Impacts on Humans
Effects of Low-Frequency Noise from Wind Turbines on People
Wind Turbine Syndrome
Wind Turbine Syndrome: myths and facts

Natural Resources

Wind Turbine Impacts on Water
Wind Turbine Impact on sage shrub steppe habitat
Wind Energy Project Impacts on Wildlife
Wind Energy Project Impacts on Birds
Wind Energy Projects Impacts on Bird Mortality
Wind Energy Projects Impacts on Bat Mortality
Assessment of Animal and Wildlife Fatality at Wind Farms
Bat Mortality Impacts on Agriculture

Mitigation

Adjusting the Location of Wind Towers to Minimize Impacts
Avoiding Sensitive Habitats with Wind Tower Micrositing
Mitigating Wind Turbine Impacts on Critical Habitat
Mitigating Biodiversity Impacts from Wind Energy Products
Mitigating Wind Turbines Impacts on Sensitive Soils
How to make wind turbines safe for birds
How to make wind turbines safe for bats
How to make wind turbines safe for hawks eagles
Smart Cameras to Reduce Eagle Mortalities at Wind Farm

This are excerpts from The Presari Digital Hiker's Guides to Oregon and Washington

Northeastern Oregon

Snowshoeing        Snowshoeing near Hermiston OR        Snowshoeing near Tollgate OR        Snowshoeing near Milton-Freewater OR        Snowshoeing near Troy OR        Snowshoeing near Pendleton OR        Snowshoeing near La Grande OR        Snowshoeing near North Powder OR        Snowshoeing near Baker City OR        Snowshoeing near Wallowa OR        Snowshoeing near Joseph OR        Snowshoeing near Ontario OR        Snowshoeing near John Day OR        Snowshoeing near Mitchell OR       

Cross Country Skiing        Cross Country Skiing near Hermiston OR        Cross Country Skiing near Tollgate OR        Cross Country Skiing near Milton-Freewater OR        Cross Country Skiing near Troy OR        Cross Country Skiing near Pendleton OR        Cross Country Skiing near La Grande OR        Cross Country Skiing near North Powder OR        Cross Country Skiing near Baker City OR        Cross Country Skiing near Wallowa OR        Cross Country Skiing near Joseph OR        Cross Country Skiing near Ontario OR        Cross Country Skiing near John Day OR        Cross Country Skiing near Mitchell OR       

Sno-Parks        Northeastern Oregon Sno-Parks        Anthony Lake Area Sno-Park        Dixie Mountain Sno-Park        Starr Ridge Sno-Park        Idlewild Sno-Park        Four Corners Sno-Park        Salt Creek Summit Sno-Park        Tollgate Sno-Park        Langdon Lake Sno-Park        Milepost 20 Sno-Park        Morning Creek Sno-Park        Spout Springs Ski Area Sno-Park        Milepost 22 Sno-Park        Woodland Sno-Park        Horseshoe Prairie Road Sno-Park        Andies Prairie Sno-Park        Milepost 27 Sno-Park        Oregon Trail - Blue Mountain Crossing Sno-Park        Mt. Emily Sno-Park        Clear Creek Sno-Park        Ferguson Ridge Sno-Park        Catherine Creek Sno-Park        Huddleston Sno-Park        Blue Mountain Summit Sno-Park    

Southeastern Washington

Snowshoeing        Snowshoeing near Yakima        Snowshoeing near Toppenish          Snowshoeing near Sunnyside        Snowshoeing near Grandview          Snowshoeing near Prosser        Snowshoeing near Benton City        Snowshoeing near West Richland        Snowshoeing near Richland        Snowshoeing near Kennewick        Snowshoeing near Pasco        Snowshoeing near Burbank        Snowshoeing near Walla Walla        Snowshoeing near Dayton        Snowshoeing near Pomeroy        Snowshoeing near Asotin        Snowshoeing near Pullman WA        Snowshoeing near Lewiston ID        Snowshoeing near Moscow ID        Snowshoeing near Milton-Freewater OR        Snowshoeing near Elgin OR        Snowshoeing near Enterprise OR        Snowshoeing near Pendleton OR         

Cross Country Skiing        Cross Country Skiing near Yakima        Cross Country Skiing near Toppenish          Cross Country Skiing near Sunnyside        Cross Country Skiing near Grandview        Cross Country Skiing near Prosser        Cross Country Skiing near Benton City        Cross Country Skiing near West Richland        Cross Country Skiing near Richland        Cross Country Skiing near Kennewick        Cross Country Skiing near Pasco        Cross Country Skiing near Burbank        Cross Country Skiing near Walla Walla        Cross Country Skiing near Dayton        Cross Country Skiing near Pomeroy        Cross Country Skiing near Asotin        Cross Country Skiing near Pullman WA        Cross Country Skiing near Lewiston ID        Cross Country Skiing near Moscow ID          Cross Country Skiing near Milton-Freewater OR        Cross Country Skiing near Elgin OR        Cross Country Skiing near Enterprise OR        Cross Country Skiing near Pendleton OR

These ebooks are available for free download. They utilize Presari - a time-saving online research tool I created to help get the most out of your time online. In these ebooks, the keywords are preloaded. No typing is needed. Just click or touch on the topic that interests you. 

Presari Digital Hiker's Guide to Oregon

Presari Digital Hiker's Guide to Washington

You can either download the pdf file or use the online viewer. 

The books for each state are organized by region. Within each region you can access

• Statewide Perspective
• National Parks, National Monuments, National Forests
• National Wilderness Areas, National Recreation Areas, National Wildlife Refuges, National Wild & Scenic Rivers
• National Scenic Highways, Rivers, and Trails,
• State Parks, State Forests, State Wildlife Areas, State Recreation Areas
• Parks and Hiking Trails near the Major Cities & by County
• Hiking Trails near Mountain Passes and Mountain Peaks
• Snowshoeing, Cross-Country Skiing and Sno-Parks
• Hiking Clubs & Organizations
• ADA Accessible Parks, Hiking Trails, Camping and Fishing
• CalTopo Maps

Adjacent destinations in nearby areas to each state are also included.

Bottom line: Start at the table of contents, then click or touch region or a destination, then click or touch a search engine icon. Voila. 

Comments greatly appreciated. 

Paul@Presari.com 

These ebooks are available for free download. They utilize Presari - a time-saving online research tool I created to help get the most out of your time online. In these ebooks, the keywords are preloaded. No typing is needed. Just click or touch on the topic that interests you. 

The first helps you do trip planning to the 63 national parks and 128 national monuments. You can find the best things to do, itineraries, hiking trails, campgrounds & lodging, and much more.

The second helps you conduct online research on over 60 specific scientific topics for each of the national parks. 

You can either download the pdf file or use the online viewer. 

Here are the links:

Exploring the National Parks and Monuments (pdf file)  

The Science of the National Parks (pdf file)  

If you like these and want to do more research on your own, join Presari. The site contains Keyword Helpers that allow you to do detailed A to Z research on hundreds of parks and monuments from all over the world on lots of topics.

I welcome questions, comments and feedback. Reviews greatly appreciated. Requests happily accomodated anytime. 

Paul@Presari.com

Paul @ Presari.com 

Mike Dorko posted a map and itinerary to the USA Via Road Trips Facebook Group or a trip he planned for this coming spring.

I created a search tool that focuses on Things to Do for each identified target stop on his itinerary.. 

Grand Canyon National Park Things to Do

Canyonlands National Park Things to Do
Arches National Park Things to Do
Silverton CO Things to Do
Royal Gorge CO Things to Do
Rocky Mountain National Park Things to Do
Mount Rushmore National Monument Things to Do
Devil’s Tower National Monument Things to Do
Little Bighorn National Monument Things to Do
Glacier National Park Things to Do
Yellowstone National Park Things to Do
Grand Tetons National Park Things to Do
Jackson Hole WY Things to Do
Bryce Canyon National Park Things to Do
Zion National Park Things to Do
Hoover Dam Things to Do
Valley of Fire Things to Do

If you Sign Up and Log in to Presari, you can do much more detailed trip planning using the Keyword Helpers for Trip Planning and the National Parks and Monuments, National Forests, Wild & Scenic Rivers, Wilderness Areas and more. 

You can also create your own custom keyword itinerary anytime. You write and then copy and paste your list of destinations the Custom Keyword Helper List Section. Clickj onm Update and they are available to you on your Pro Search Page.  

Have fun. Be safe. 

A member of the See the USA via Road Trips group on Facebook asked about creating a bucket list of things to do in Redwood National Park. 

Here is a quick trip planner. 

Redwood National Park

Getting There         Trip Planning         Things to Do         Explore         Restaurants         Shopping         Lodging         Hiking Trails         Campgrounds         Weather         

We have just added in new programming capability so that you can now do your own trip planning for the 63 national parks, 128 national monuiments and even create your own travel itnerary in Presari. You just click on the keyword Helpers, select the Outdoors category and select the lists for the national parks and monuments you want to use.  The lists cover the US, Canada and we'll be soon adding the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and more. Then the no typing needed drop down lists are available to you on the Pro Search Page. 

Questions? Send me an email Paul@Presari.com

A member of the See the USA via Road Trips group on Facebook expressed interest in visiting Joshua Tree National Park. 

Joshua Tree National Park is one of the best places in the National Park system to visit in the winter months.

Here's an excerpt from the new Presari Digital Guide to Exploring the National Parks and Monuments. This book covers these 11 topics for each of the 63 national parks and 128 national monuments.

Joshua Tree National Park     Getting to Joshua Tree National Park     Trip Planning Joshua Tree National Park     

Things to Do Joshua Tree National Park     Explore Joshua Tree National Park     Restaurants near Joshua Tree National Park

Shopping near Joshua Tree National Park     Lodging near Joshua Tree National Park     Hiking Trails Joshua Tree National Park

Campgrounds near Joshua Tree National Park    Weather at Joshua Tree National Park

Here's an excerpt from the Presari Digital Guide to the Science of the National Parks for Joshua Tree National Park. This book covers 60 scientific topics for each of the 63 national parks.

Life Sciences

Biology     Birds    Botany    Common Pests and Insects    Ecology    Edible Plants     Environment     Insects     

Invasive Plants     Mushrooms     Native Plants     Noxious Weeds    Paleontology    Plant Lists    Poisonous Plants    Reptiles

Snakes    Threatened and Endangered Species    Wetlands    Wildflowers    Zoology

Both these books are available at Amazon.

Free review copies available upon request. 

Just send me an email. 

Paul@Presari.com 

What would you do with teenagers with five days in one of my favorite towns, Breckenidge CO.

I created a Digital Guide. Here's an excerpt: 

Best Places to Visit in Breckenridge CO

Planning a Trip to Breckenridge CO

Things to Do in Breckenridge CO

Things to Do with Kids in Breckenridge CO

Things to Do with Teens in Breckenridge CO

Things to Do at Night in Breckenridge CO

Best Breckenridge CO Itineraries

Review copies available upon request. 

Let me know and I'll send you the pdf file. 

Paul@Presari.com 

Here is an excerpt from the new Presari Digital Guide to the Science of the National Parks.

Science of Yosemite National Park

Physical Sciences    

Air Quality     Astronomy     Climate     Climate Change     Drinking Water Quality     Drinking Water Quality Hazards     Earthquakes     Environmental Hazards     Extreme Weather     Fire Hazards     Flood Hazards     Flood Plains     Fossils     Geography     Geologic Map     Geology     Geomorphology     Hydrology     Landforms     Landslide Hazards     Meteorology     Natural Disasters     Rocks and Minerals     Soils     Water Quality     Waterfalls     Watersheds     Weather and Climate     Weather Records

Life Sciences   

Biology     Birds     Botany     Common Pests and Insects     Ecology     Edible Plants     Environment     Insects     Invasive Plants     Mushrooms     Native Plants     Noxious Weeds     Paleontology     Plant Lists     Poisonous Plants     Reptiles     Snakes     Threatened and Endangered Species     Wetlands     Wildflowers     Zoology

Social Sciences   

Anthropology     Archaeology     Cultural Resources     Economy     History     Law     Legislation     Linguistics     Politics     Sociology 

The Guide covers 60 scientific topics for each of the 63 national parks. 

For the time being, a free review copy is available here:  Science of the NP's 

PDF file will download.

The ebook is now available on Amazon here. 

It only takes a few minutes to grasp how it works and the power and scope of what it delivers.

I welcome comments, ideas and recommendations. 

Paul