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Operational curtailment is absolutely necessary to mitigate the impact wind turbines have on bats and I am very glad to see this proposed amendment. However, Whitby et al. (2024) found that curtailment reduced total bat fatalities by 33% with every 1.0 m/s−1 increase in curtailment wind speed and supported a 5 m/s cut in. A 5.5 m/s cut in has been used in research studies by NRSI in Ontario and proven to successfully mitigate impacts on bats. It is recommended that a lower cut in speed be required during migration periods and that a 7 m/s should be implemented year round.
Soumis le 14 janvier 2025 5:01 PM
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Modifications réglementaires en vertu de la LEVD visant à étendre l’application des exemptions conditionnelles aux espèces nouvellement inscrites et à mettre à jour l’exemption conditionnelle relative à l’exploitation de centrales éoliennes
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