Wind Energy Project Permitting
Shoener Environmental believes in wind energy. It is a viable and sustainable source of renewable energy quickly becoming an important technology in helping to solve the global warming crisis.
We have been able to help wind energy developers and operators obtain the permits and approvals needed to bring their wind energy projects online. We work on wind energy project throughout the United States.
We standout in our ability to think and plan strategically. Our particular expertise is identifying environmental issues and the associated regulatory impacts and then helping our clients develop and carry out a strategy to obtain their permits to get their project up and running as soon as possible.
We can address the technical aspects of wind farm permitting. We have the necessary CAD and GIS software along with specialized wind farm software, such as WindPRO. When needed, for unique ecological or specialized technical issues, we have a network of experts to call upon for assistance. Services we have provided to wind farm clients have included the following: Fatal Flaws Analysis
- Erosion and Stormwater NPDES Permits
- Local land development plan approvals
- Driveway permits– PennDOT and municipal
- FAA permits
- Wetland Delineations and Permits
- Stream Crossing Permits
- O&M building and sewage permits
- Spill Control Plans
- Phase 1 Property Assessments
- Photo Visualizations
- Shadow Flicker studies
- Noise Assessments
- Telecommunication impact assessments
- Threatened and Endangered Plant surveys
- Bat surveys – mist netting and hibernacula
- Bird surveys – eagle nests
- Wildlife habitat assessments
But we do more than provide good technical advice - we help wind farm developers create a strategy. We help them design their projects so that they can work their way through the regulatory maze to get the project built. We have represented wind farm developers before federal, state and local officials.
