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DOE SF 10501 302; Report; September 1983.
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INTRODUCTION Until recently the use of the sun's energy to produce electricity has never been carried out on a large commercial scale, and the environmental hazards of a fully operational solar generating power plant are virtually unknown. In spring 1982, the Southern California Edison
INTRODUCTION Until recently the use of the sun's energy to produce electricity has never been carried out on a large commercial scale, and the environmental hazards of a fully operational solar generating power plant are virtually unknown. In spring 1982, the Southern California Edison
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Company (SCE) funded a short term wildlife survey of the Solar Central Receiver pilot plant (Solar One) near Barstow, California (McKernan et al. 1982; a report to Research and Development, SCE). The initial study established a methodology for assessing the potential impact of the facility on the environment and provided a preliminary evaluation of wildlife/solar facility interactions on a seasonal basis. This initial study indicated that avian and insect incinerations combined with avian collisions are the primary biological concern. In September 1982 a second survey was initiated to assess the environmental impact to avian populations during the fall migration period. Similar methodologies employed during the spring study were applied, including a predator/scavenger removal experiment. This present interim report summarizes data collected during the second survey period from mid-September through November 1982 . Show Less