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Esther Gesick
From: Sandramcnew@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 7:31 PM
To: matt@glnrg.com; kevin@glnrg.com
Cc: Esther Gesick
Subject: (no subject)
Dear Greenlight Energy:
I am writing to you on behalf of almost 1,000 members of the Aiken Audubon Society in Colorado Springs,
Colorado. Aiken Audubon applauds alternative forms of energy, but we are concerned that the windfarm known
as Cedar Creek near the Pawnee National Grasslands could be damaging to birds. Please commit, at
minimum, to following the Colorado Division of Wildlife's recommendation that turbines be kept out of a buffer
of 1/2-mile from eagle and prairie falcon nests and 1/4-mile from other raptor nests in the Pawnee National
Grassland. These buffers are to protect the nesting birds from human disturbances associated with operating
and maintaining the turbines. Indeed, none of the turbines should be within 1/2-mile of the rim --where roughly
75 active and inactive raptor nests have been identified this year. In addition it is important to avoid disturbance
of ground-nesting birds during the construction of each of the turbines.
This is an extraordinary area, visited by many citizens from all over Colorado, and it would not be in your
corporate interests to alienate so many people. We ask that you act as good corporate citizens and respect the
environment, the resources, and the people of Colorado. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely--
Sandra McNew
Aiken Audubon Conservation Chair
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