MoE aware 6 wind projects in important bird areas

Ontario Ministry of Energy aware 6 wind power projects in important bird areas:

Manitoulin Island, Ernestown and Amherst Island near Kingston, and Prince Edward County. – See more at: http://www.tomadamsenergy.com/2013/05/06/foi-reveals-ontario-govt-reviewing-options-to-downsize-wind-development/#sthash.XI4Bhczl.dpuf

http://www.windyleaks.com/2013/05/06/ontario-ministry-of-energy-aware-6-wind-power-projects-in-important-bird-area/

Important Birding Areas vs. Wind Turbine Developments

Ontario Wind Resistance

IBAs overlapped with IWTs

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Report: No turbines in Important Bird Areas

Opponents of wind turbines in Prince Edward County will like this news.

In a report to be released today, Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller says the province should not allow industrial wind turbines in so called “Important Bird Areas”.

Map of Industrial Wind Turbines in Important Bird Areas

This map was extracted from this 3 MB pdf file entitled Amherst Island – Biodiversity Threatened. More information can be found here: http://protectamherst.yolasite.com/

More than 200 industrial wind turbines are proposed for or already installed within designated Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in the province of Ontario, Canada:

7,600 Large Onshore Wind Turbines in Ontario

To see the most recent list of turbines installed in or proposed for Ontario (Canada), click this link:

• Ontario turbines installed or proposed by Mar 10, 2016

All are as big or larger than Toronto’s Ex Place turbine.

• Ontario turbines installed or proposed by Mar 10, 2016

Please leave a comment if you notice any errors or omissions.

A larger version of this map can be found under Bruce County on the right.

More maps can be found here: