The Cassadaga Wind project is subject to the New York State Article 10 Siting Process. Please check this site often for updates on the progress of the project.
Complaint Reporting and Resolution Plan
Construction Notices
Article 10 Certification
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Compliance Filings
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Amendment
- Notice of Petition to Amend (January 2021)
- Petition for Amendment (January 2021)
- Notice of Petition to Amend (november 2020)
- Petition for Amendment (november 2020)
- Notice of Petition to Amend
- Petition for Amendment with Attachements
- Cover Letter
- Notice to Amend Certificate
- Petition to Amend Certificate
- Net Conservation Benefit Plan
- Order Granting Amendment of Article 10 Certificate – April 26 2019
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Completeness
Application
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Table of Contents
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Exhibits
- Exhibit 1: General Requirements
- Exhibit 2: Overview and Public Involvement
- Figure 2.1: Regional Facility Location
- Figure 2.2: Facility Layout
- Exhibit 3: Location of Facilities
- Figure 3.1: Proposed Major Electric Generating Facility
- Figure 3.2: Off-Site Ancillary Features
- Figure 3.3: Municipal Boundaries
- Exhibit 4: Land Use
- Figure 4.1: Existing Land Use
- Figure 4.2: Land Use Programs
- Figure 4.3: Transmission Facilities
- Figure 4.4: Tax Parcels
- Figure 4.5: Zoning Districts
- Figure 4.6: Specially Designated Areas
- Figure 4.7: Recreational Areas and other Sensitive Land Uses
- Figure 4.8: Aerial Photograph Overlays
- Exhibit 5: Electric System Effects
- Exhibit 6: Wind Power Facilities
- Exhibit 7: National Gas Power Facilities
- Exhibit 8: Electric System Production Modeling
- Exhibit 9: Alternatives
- Exhibit 10: Consistency with Energy Planning Objectives
- Exhibit 11: Preliminary Design Drawings
- Exhibit 12: Construction
- Exhibit 13: Real Property
- Figure 13.1: Real Property Map
- Exhibit 14: Cost of Facilities
- Exhibit 15: Public Health and Safety
- Figure 15.1: Public Health and Safety
- Exhibit 16: Pollution Control Facilities
- Exhibit 17: Air Emissions
- Exhibit 18: Safety and Security
- Exhibit 19: Noise and Vibration
- Figure 19.1: Sensitive Sound Receptors
- Exhibit 20: Cultural Resources
- Exhibit 21: Geology, Seismology, and Soils
- Figure 21.1: Slopes
- Figure 21.2: Soil Types
- Figure 21.3: Bedrock
- Exhibit 22: Terrestrial Ecology and Wetlands
- Figure 22.1: Impact to Plant Communities
- Figure 22.2: Delineated Wetlands
- Exhibit 23: Water Resources and Aquatic Ecology
- Figure 23.1: Depth to Bedrock and High Water Table
- Figure 23.2: Groundwater Aquifers and Recharge Areas
- Figure 23.3: Surface Waters
- Exhibit 24: Visual Impacts
- Figure 24.1: Visual Study Area
- Figure 24.2: Landscape Similarity Zones
- Figure 24.3: Viewpoint Location Map S1 to S4
- Figure 24.3: Viewpoint Location Map S5
- Figure 24.4: Visually Sensitive Resources
- Figure 24.5: Chautauqua Institution Potential Turbine Visibility
- Figure 24.6: Diagrams of Proposed Project Components
- Figure 24.7 1 of 7: Viewshed Analyses S1 Blade Tip Topo
- Figure 24.7 2 of 7: Viewshed Analyses S2 Blade Tip Veg
- Figure 24.7 3 of 7: Viewshed Analyses S3 Blade FAA Topo
- Figure 24.7 4 of 7: Viewshed Analyses S4 Blade FAA Veg
- Figure 24.7 5 of 7: Viewshed Analyses S5 Blade T-Line Topo
- Figure 24.7 6 of 7: Viewshed Analyses S6 Blade T-Line Veg
- Figure 24.7 7 of 7: Viewshed Analyses S7 Chautauqua Institution
- Figure 24.8: Rendering of Proposed Overhead Collection Line
- Figure 24.9: Visual Simulation Methodology
- Figure 24.10: Visual Simulations
- Figure 24.11: Representative Evening and Nighttime Photos
- Figure 24.12: Typical Construction Photographs for Wind Energy Projects
- Figure 24.13: Cumulative Viewshed Analysis
- Exhibit 25: Effect on Transportation
- Figure 25.1: Access Route Locations
- Figure 25.2: Emergency Responder Routes
- Figure 25.3: Existing Bridges and Traffic Signals
- Figure 25.4: Construction Vehicles Routes and Trip Volumes
- Figure 25.5: Roadway Rating Photos
- Figure 25.6: Potential Roadway and Intersection Improvements
- Exhibit 26: Effect on Communications
- Figure 26.1: Communication System Constraints
- Exhibit 27: Socioeconomic Effects
- Exhibit 28: Environmental Justice
- Figure 28.1: Potential Environmental Justice Areas
- Exhibit 29: Site Restoration and Decommissioning
- Exhibit 30: Nuclear Facilities
- Exhibit 31: Local Laws and Ordinances
- Exhibit 32: State Laws and Regulations
- Exhibit 33: Other Applications and Filings
- Exhibit 34: Electric Interconnection
- Exhibit 35: Electric and Magnetic Fields
- Exhibit 36: Gas Interconnection
- Exhibit 37: Back-Up Fuel
- Exhibit 38: Water Interconnection
- Exhibit 39: Wastewater Interconnection
- Exhibit 40: Telecommunications Interconnection
- Exhibit 41: Applications To Modify or Build Adjacent
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Appendices
- Appendix A: Certificate of Formation
- Appendix B: Master List of Stakeholders
- Appendix C: Meeting Log
- Appendix D: NYSDAM Guidelines
- Appendix E: SRIS Partial
- Appendix F: Wind Turbine Type Certification
- Appendix G: Buried and Above Ground Collection Details
- Appendix H: Preliminary O&M Plan
- Appendix I: Substation Details
- Appendix J: 115kV Line typical Details
- Appendix K: Wind Turbine Brochures
- Appendix L: General Dispatch Forecasting Analysis
- Appendix M 1 of 7: Preliminary Design Drawings 1 of 7
- Appendix M 2 of 7: Preliminary Design Drawings 2 of 7
- Appendix M 3 of 7: Preliminary Design Drawings 3 of 7
- Appendix M 4 of 7: Preliminary Design Drawings 4 of 7
- Appendix M 5 of 7: Preliminary Design Drawings 5 of 7
- Appendix M 6 of 7: Preliminary Design Drawings 6 of 7
- Appendix M 7 of 7: Preliminary Design Drawings 7 of 7
- Appendix N: Conceptual O&M Design Drawings
- Appendix O: Concrete Batch Plant General Information
- Appendix P: Chapter 13 from FAA Advisory Circular
- Appendix Q: Turbine Foundation Drawings
- Appendix R: Typical Wind Turbine Technical and Safety Manuals
- Appendix S: Preliminary QAQC Plan
- Appendix T: Complaint Resolution Plan
- Appendix U 1 of 2: Shadow Flicker Report
- Appendix U 2 of 2: Figures Attachmend A
- Appendix V: Preliminary Health Safety Plan
- Appendix W: Preliminary Emergency Action Plan
- Appendix X: Preliminary Site Security Plan
- Appendix Y: Preliminary FAA Determinations
- Appendix Z 1 of 2: Preconstruction Noise Impact Assesssment
- Appendix Z 2 of 2: Post Construction Monitoring Protocol
- Appendix AA: Archaeological Resources Survey and Work Plan
- Appendix BB 1 of 2: Archaelogical Survey
- Appendix BB 2 of 2: Archaelogical Survey Figures
- Appendix CC: Unanticipated Discovery Plan
- Appendix DD: Historic Structures Work Plan
- Appendix EE 1 of 4: Structures Survey
- Appendix EE 2 of 4: Structures Survey Figures 1
- Appendix EE 3 of 4: Structures Survey Figures 2
- Appendix EE 4 of 4: Structures Survey Appendices
- Appendix FF 1 of 2: Invasive Species Control Plan
- Appendix FF 2 of 2: Invasive Species Control Plan Attachment
- Appendix GG 1 of 2: Preliminary SWPPP
- Appendix GG 2 of 2: Preliminary SWPPP Appendices
- Appendix HH: Draft Inadvertent Return Plan
- Appendix II 1 of 4: Preliminary Geotechnical Evaluation
- Appendix II 2 of 4: Preliminary Geotechnical Evaluation Figures
- Appendix II 3 of 4: Preliminary Geotechnical Evaluation Tables Attachment A
- Appendix II 4 of 4: Preliminary Geotechnical Evaluation Tables Attachment B-C
- Appendix JJ 1 of 2: Plant Inventory
- Appendix JJ 2 of 2: Wildlife Inventory
- Appendix KK 1 of 2: Bird and Bat Survey Report
- Appendix KK 2 of 2: Bird and Bat Survey Report Appendices
- Appendix LL: Eagle Point Count Memorandum
- Appendix MM: Habitat Fragmentation Memorandum
- Appendix NN: T&E Information
- Appendix OO: Habitat Assessment Memo
- Appendix PP: Culmulative Effects Analysis
- Appendix QQ: Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy Outline
- Appendix RR 1 of 4: Wetland Delineation Report
- Appendix RR 2 of 4: Wetland Delineation Report Figures 1-7
- Appendix RR 3 of 4: Wetland Delineation Report Figure 8
- Appendix RR 4 of 4: Wetland Delineation Report Appendices
- Appendix SS 1 of 8: Well Water Data 1 of 8
- Appendix SS 2 of 8: Well Water Data 2 of 8
- Appendix SS 3 of 8: Well Water Data 3 of 8
- Appendix SS 4 of 8: Well Water Data 4 of 8
- Appendix SS 5 of 8: Well Water Data 5 of 8
- Appendix SS 6 of 8: Well Water Data 6 of 8
- Appendix SS 7 of 8: Well Water Data 7 of 8
- Appendix SS 8 of 8: Well Water Data 8 of 8
- Appendix TT: Existing Access Examples
- Appendix UU: Preliminary SPCC
- Appendix VV: Visual Impact Assessment
- Appendix WW 1 of 5: Transportation Report
- Appendix WW 2 of 5: Transportation Report Appendix A: Maps
- Appendix WW 3 of 5: Transportation Report Appendix B-D: Tables
- Appendix WW 4 of 5: Transportation Report Appendix E: Maps
- Appendix WW 5 of 5: Transportation Report Appendix F-L: Tables Photos
- Appendix XX: Draft Road Use Agreement
- Appendix YY: NTIA Correspondence
- Appendix ZZ: AM and FM Radio Report
- Appendix AAA: Off-Air TV-Report
- Appendix BBB: Land Mobile and Emergency Services Report
- Appendix CCC: Microwave Study
- Appendix DDD 1 of 2: Socioeconomic Report
- Appendix DDD 2 of 2: Socioeconomic Report Figures
- Appendix DDD 2016: Socioeconomic Report Draft
- Appendix EEE: Decommissioning Plan
- Appendix FFF 1 of 6: Copy of Local Laws 1 of 6
- Appendix FFF 2 of 6: Copy of Local Laws 2 of 6
- Appendix FFF 3 of 6: Copy of Local Laws 3 of 6
- Appendix FFF 4 of 6: Copy of Local Laws 4 of 6
- Appendix FFF 5 of 6: Copy of Local Laws 5 of 6
- Appendix FFF 6 of 6: Copy of Local Laws 6 of 6
- Appendix GGG 1 of 3: EMF Study
- Appendix GGG 2 of 3: EMF Study Appendix Data
- Appendix GGG 3 of 3: EMF Study Figures
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Appendices Local Laws
Arkwright
Charlotte
Cherry Creek
Stockton
Stipulation Notice
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Stipulation Notice
Preliminary Scoping Statement
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Preliminary Scoping Statement
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Appendices
- Appendix A: Public Notice Distribution Proof of Publication
- Appendix B: Meeting log through July 2015
- Appendix C: Certificate of Formation Cassadaga Wind LLC
- Appendix D: Master List of Stakeholders
- Appendix E: Visual Outreach Letter Distribution List
- Appendix F: Example Aerial Photography Mapping
- Appendix G_1: Wind Project Phase 1a Archaeological Resources Survey and Work Plan
- Appendix G_2: Wind Project Phase 1a Historic Architecture
- Appendix G_3: NYSOPRHP Response to Historic Architectural Work Plan
- Appendix H: Avian and Bat Work Plan Meeting Minutes
- Appendix I: Example Species List
- Appendix J: Groundwater Resources Correspondence
- Appendix K: NYSDEC Fisheries Data Correspondence
- Appendix L: Visual Impact Rating Form
- Appendix M: Potential Environmental Justice Areas
- Appendix N: Turbine Info Gamesa G114 2.0 MW
- Appendix N: Turbine Info Nordex N117 2.4 MW
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