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BHE selected to present “Habitat Conservation Planning 201” at the 2010 NWCC Wind Wildlife Research Meeting VIII

October 19-21, 2010, Lakewood, Colorado

Kely Mertz, Sr. Biologist in BHE’s Natural Resources Management group will present “Habitat Conservation Planning 201”. The presentation abstract follows; Recently, there has been growing recognition by the wind industry and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that an inherent conflict can exist between listed species conservation and the need to develop renewable energy. Environmental stewardship and policy requirements compel development of clean, sustainable energy; wind energy is compatible with these goals. As increasing numbers of facilities are built in a wider geographic range, the likelihood of take of listed species grows.

The process for resolving potential conflicts between private wind energy development and listed species conservation is under Section 10(a)(1)(b) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which allows USFWS issuance of Incidental Take Permits (ITP). A central component of the ITP application is a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP).

Initially, HCPs for development projects were completed by a single applicant seeking a discreet ITP covering a defined activity within a relatively small (e.g., 50 acres or a single county) area. Over time, as applicants and USFWS regions have gained experience with Section 10 consultation, more HCPs have been developed, including a number of multi-applicant, multi-species, and/or large-scale ("regional") HCPs.

Even with this expanded approach, the wind industry faces unprecedented goals and regulatory challenges, listed species conservation, and energy development. The USFWS appreciates these challenges, and the magnitude of personnel and budget resources that would be required for the agency to actively participate in and evaluate multiple HCPs on an individual basis. Many developers face similar questions relative to the same listed species and often within the same region(s). As a result of these and other factors, we are experiencing a growing trend towards agency encouragement of multi-applicant, multispecies, “regional”, “umbrella”, or “programmatic” HCPs. These HCPs are time-consuming, complex, and often cover topics never before addressed by any entity.

In our paper, we will describe the climate which led to this trend, and discuss the present challenges, opportunities, and constraints related to various HCP structures. We will explain and answer questions including:

• What differs among various HCP structures?
• How do various HCPs and ITPs operate legally?
• What are benefits to industry and listed species as a result of various HCP structures?

By exploring these issues, we will introduce and provide a basic understanding of HCP process complexities and how they are applied in meeting the growing challenges faced by wind power developers now and in the near future.

For additional information contact Kely Mertz at 513 326–1500, or email kmertz@bheenvironmental.com

Conference details are available at http://www.nationalwind.org//issues/wildlife/researchmeetingviii.aspx

BHE Presenting AMwind© at the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association’s Michigan Wind Energy Conference, April 20 & 21 2010

The Wind Energy Group of Cincinnati, Ohio based BHE Environmental will be presenting AMwind©, an innovative modeling tool developed to help mitigate impacts to birds and bats at wind farms. AMwind© provides a mechanism to address uncertainty about impacts to resources while still prioritizing project development goals. “With increasing concern about the effects of wind turbines on wildlife, BHE developed a solution that helps resolve the inherent conflicts between project financial goals and potential project impacts,” says John Bruck PE, President of BHE Environmental. “The AMwind© model translates mandated operational constraints into power generation and financial metrics that allow our clients to make better-informed decisions, and that means more completed projects.”

Conference details are available at http://www.glrea.org/events/WindConference2010/index.php

For more information, contact John Bruck or Karen Tyrell at 513 326-1500, or visit BHE at the conference exhibition.

BHE Launches Renewable Energy Project at Headquarters Building
March 10, 2010

Springdale, Ohio BHE Environmental’s headquarters in Cincinnati will soon be home to one of Southwest Ohio’s largest private solar arrays, as Phase I (52kW) of a planned 150 kW project will be installed and generating electricity by the end of March 2010. Phase I will provide 30% of the electricity needed to operate the Cincinnati headquarters. BHE expects to generate a surplus of power during low-consumption periods and will net-meter (sell) the power back to Duke Energy.

BHE received a $150,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Development Advanced Energy Fund to assist with completion of the project. “Not only does harnessing solar power to supply our business needs make good economic sense, but BHE is taking action to build a more sustainable environment for our employees and our community,” according to John Bruck PE, President of BHE Environmental. “As we work with our clients to develop and build out their renewable energy strategies and portfolios, we want to operate from a position of leadership and innovation in all areas – not just in the professional services we provide.”

“The project is a step, albeit a small one, toward lowering our dependence on carbon-based power and improving our long-term prospect of environmental sustainability”.

BHE is a multi-disciplinary environmental and engineering services firm serving industrial, commercial, institutional, and government clients nationwide – with core practices in Permitting and Compliance; Natural and Cultural Resources; Site Assessment, Engineering, and Remediation; Geosystems; and Industrial Hygiene and Safety.

For more information, please contact John Bruck at 513 326-1500 or email him at jbruck@bheenvironmental.com

BHE Submits Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) Siting Certificate Application for 50MW Wind Farm

BHE recently managed and prepared an Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) siting certificate application for JW Great Lakes Wind, LLC, a Cleveland-based developer of utility-scale wind projects and a wholly-owned subsidiary of juwi, a German renewable energy developer. The application was submitted on August 17, 2009 for the Hardin County North Wind Farm in Hardin County, Ohio. This application is the third submitted for any wind farm in Ohio. The Project will produce up to 48.6 MW of electricity from 19-27 wind turbines on an area totaling over 3,300 acres of high intensity row-crop agricultural lands. BHE’s role in the process included agency coordination; GIS mapping; visual impact assessment (photo simulations); impact analyses for construction and operational turbine noise; ecological, land-use, and recreational impact analysis; and assessment of impacts to agricultural districts.

BHE consulted with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Ohio Historic Preservation Office to negotiate the scope of field investigations. BHE’s biologists completed habitat characterization, raptor migration studies, and nest searches for the state endangered Northern Harrier. Avian and bat risk assessments were completed to evaluate the potential for direct and indirect effects to wildlife. BHE evaluated effects of the proposed wind farm to threatened and endangered species; wildlife species of commercial or recreational value; and vegetation, wetland, and cultural resources.

Please contact Mike Sponsler at msponsler@bheenvironmental.com for more information.

Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewer District Selects BHE for Green Infrastructure Engineering

The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSDGC) has selected BHE Environmental to provide Green Infrastructure Engineering Services under a Master Services Agreement. The contract will support the MSDGC Wet Weather Improvement Plan aimed at: minimizing the quantity of storm-water run-off to combined and sanitary sewer outfalls; improving the water quality of local creeks, streams, and rivers; and limiting rate increases to MSD customers.

The Green Infrastructure program is built around five principles:

         1. Focus on individual watersheds to address specific opportunities and challenges
         2. Prioritize program actions starting with “source areas”, then “conveyance”, and finally “end of pipe”
         3. Effectively educate, incentivize, and involve the public and communities
         4. Continuously evaluate, adapt, and improve program effectiveness at the local level
         5. Adequately fund the program and create financial accountability for storm water costs and impacts.

BHE Environmental is responsible for investigation, evaluation, engineering design, and construction oversight of Green Infrastructure improvements that utilize technical elements such as:

         - Source controls - vegetation management and runoff segregation
         - Control systems - infiltration and bioretention basins
         - Resource protection - riparian buffers and stream bank stabilization.

Please contact Mark Pohlman at mpohlman@bheenvironmental.com for more information.

IAA Bat Conservancy proposed for “Sodalis” Nature Park

BHE scientists first discovered endangered Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) at the Indianapolis Airport in 1990, and went on to support United Airlines' terminal and runway expansion projects by developing and implementing a bat conservation plan that allowed the Airport’s projects to stay on track.

Originally seen as a project “show-stopper,” the discovery of federally endangered species and extensive wetlands on the project site required BHE staff to manage numerous consultation with the US Fish & Wildlife Service and other stakeholders. As a result, the Airport avoided millions of dollars in fines and completed this large and complex development project on-time and within budget.”

The Indianapolis Airport Authority board is now set to vote June 19, 2009 on a plan to lease the 209.5 acres now used as a bat conservancy to Hendricks County Parks and Recreation as a public nature park. The proposed Sodalis Nature Park is west of County Road 975 East, between County Road 750 South and County Road 800 South.

Under the proposed 20-year lease, the area would continue to serve as a permanent protected habitat for the endangered Indiana bat, as required under an agreement with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Hendricks County would build nature trails, bat roosts, and viewing platforms, and proposes educational programs on bats. The park would be completed in 2010, according to an airport board memo.

For more information, contact Karen Tyrell at ktyrell@bheenvironmental.com

BHE Sponsoring “Advancing Wind Power in Illinois” Conference July 15-16, 2009

BHE’s Karen Tyrell, PhD will speak on wildlife and environmental issues at the IL Wind Working Group’s 3rd Annual Conference July 15-16, 2009 in Bloomington, IL. This is the 3rd year that BHE has been invited to participate in this important and timely industry event, and Ms. Tyrell will be joining Keith Shank of the IL Dept. of Natural Resources to update the audience on the issues that confront developers looking to harness wind resources in the state of IL. BHE will also participate as an exhibitor to support the sharing of industry best practices and bring additional information to the conference attendees.

For more information, contact Karen Tyrell at ktyrell@bheenvironmental.com

Conference details are available at http://www.renewableenergy.ilstu.edu/wind/conferences/

BHE Awarded Fourth Option Year on Environmental Contract to Support The US Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and Development Center

Through support to the US Army Corps of Engineers, BHE serves numerous customers in the Department of Defense, including the Army, Air Force, Navy, Reserves, and National Guard. BHE also provides program and project management support to the Corps of Engineers Civil Works Programs and customers. Our exceptional technical capabilities are teamed with a thorough understanding of DoD and other federal and state environmental regulations. We facilitate contracting for our DoD customers by maintaining several comprehensive, multi-task order contracting vehicles.

This month, BHE was awarded a fourth Option Year extension to our base contract in support of the USACE Engineering Research and Design Center (ERDC). BHE was awarded this prime Indefinite Delivery Contract to provide archaeological services in support of the US Army environmental mission. BHE’s contract supports a wide breadth of cultural resource studies, including prehistoric and historic archeological investigations and special laboratory analyses. While the scope of the contract focuses upon DoD installations in the Midwest and Great Plains, work may be performed anywhere within the CONUS. This is a Small Business contract.

For more information, contact Karen Tyrell at ktyrell@bheenvironmental.com

BHE Introduces AMwind© to Mitigate Impacts to Birds and Bats

The Wind Energy Group of Cincinnati, Ohio based BHE Environmental has introduced AMwind©, an innovative modeling tool developed to help mitigate impacts to birds and bats at wind farms. AMwind© provides a mechanism to address uncertainty about impacts to resources while still prioritizing project development goals. “With increasing concern about the effects of wind turbines on wildlife, BHE developed a solution that helps resolve the inherent conflicts between project financial goals and potential project impacts,” says John Bruck PE, President of BHE Environmental. “The AMwind© model translates mandated operational constraints into power generation and financial metrics that allow our clients to make better-informed decisions, and that means more completed projects.”

For more information contact John Bruck at 513 326-1500, or visit the BHE poster (#556) during the AWEA poster reception and show.

Adaptive Managment Scenarios Poster
Resolving Endangered Species Conflict Poster
Resolving Endangered Species Conflict White Paper

AMwind© press release in today’s (May 6, 2009) Windpower Show Daily at the AWEA conference. (See page 18)
http://issuu.com/zackinpublications/docs/issuu_wednesday_sd09

BHE Invited to Participate at AWEA 2009, May 4-6 Chicago

Karen Tyrell, PhD will be presenting “Siting Issues” as part of the Fundamentals of Wind Energy Seminar, which provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of utility-scale wind energy.

Other topics to be covered include an overview of the wind industry, wind energy economics, wind resource analysis, technology, transmission and utility grid issues, and small wind. This is a full-day program scheduled for Monday, May 14, preceding the start of the conference and exhibition on Tuesday.

Please visit http://www.windpowerexpo.org/pre-conference_seminars.cfm or contact Karen at ktyrell@bheenvironmental.com or (513) 326-1500 for more details.

BHE Selected to Present Technical Posters at AWEA 2009

Two very challenging and topical issues in wind farm siting and development are the subject of BHE’s poster presentations; Adaptive Management Scenarios to Address Impacts to Bats at Proposed Wind Farms, and Resolving Endangered Species Conflicts: Wind Farm Habitat Conservation Planning.

Karen Tyrell, PhD and John Bruck, PE will be in attendance on Tuesday, 4:30-6:00 to present the posters, answer questions, and develop a dialogue with interested parties.

Please visit http://www.windpowerexpo.org or contact Karen or John at (513) 326-1500.

Adaptive Managment Scenarios Poster
Resolving Endangered Species Conflict Poster
Resolving Endangered Species Conflict White Paper

BHE Presenting “Web Enabled GIS Environmental Project Management” at TDEC 2009 Solid/Hazardous Waste Conference, April 29 – May 1

Tim Gessner, PE, and Ashley Richmond, GIS Coordinator will share real-project experience on how GIS is used to manage and share site information, data, and task results with project shareholders via the web.

They will be available to further discuss this topic and our full Geomatics capabilities at the BHE exhibit, located in space 413.

Please visit http://www.state.tn.us/environment/swm/conference or contact Tim for more information at tgessner@bheenvironmental.com or (513) 326-1500.

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		BHE selected to present “Habitat Conservation Planning 201” at the 2010 NWCC Wind Wildlife Research Meeting VIII October 19-21, 2010, Lakewood, Colorado Kely Mertz, Sr. Biologist in BHE’s Natural Resources Management group will present “Habitat Conservation Planning 201”. The presentation abstract follows; Recently, there has been growing recognition by the wind industry and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that an inherent conflict can exist between listed species conservation and the need to develop renewable energy. Environmental stewardship and policy requirements compel development of clean, sustainable energy; wind energy is compatible with these goals. As increasing numbers of facilities are built in a wider geographic range, the likelihood of take of listed species grows. The process for resolving potential conflicts between private wind energy development and listed species conservation is under Section 10(a)(1)(b) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which allows USFWS issuance of Incidental Take Permits (ITP). A central component of the ITP application is a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). Initially, HCPs for development projects were completed by a single applicant seeking a discreet ITP covering a defined activity within a relatively small (e.g., 50 acres or a single county) area. Over time, as applicants and USFWS regions have gained experience with Section 10 consultation, more HCPs have been developed, including a number of multi-applicant, multi-species, and/or large-scale ("regional") HCPs. Even with this expanded approach, the wind industry faces unprecedented goals and regulatory challenges, listed species conservation, and energy development. The USFWS appreciates these challenges, and the magnitude of personnel and budget resources that would be required for the agency to actively participate in and evaluate multiple HCPs on an individual basis. Many developers face similar questions relative to the same listed species and often within the same region(s). As a result of these and other factors, we are experiencing a growing trend towards agency encouragement of multi-applicant, multispecies, “regional”, “umbrella”, or “programmatic” HCPs. These HCPs are time-consuming, complex, and often cover topics never before addressed by any entity. In our paper, we will describe the climate which led to this trend, and discuss the present challenges, opportunities, and constraints related to various HCP structures. We will explain and answer questions including: • What differs among various HCP structures? • How do various HCPs and ITPs operate legally? • What are benefits to industry and listed species as a result of various HCP structures? By exploring these issues, we will introduce and provide a basic understanding of HCP process complexities and how they are applied in meeting the growing challenges faced by wind power developers now and in the near future. For additional information contact Kely Mertz at 513 326–1500, or email kmertz@bheenvironmental.com Conference details are available at http://www.nationalwind.org//issues/wildlife/researchmeetingviii.aspx BHE Presenting AMwind© at the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association’s Michigan Wind Energy Conference, April 20 & 21 2010 The Wind Energy Group of Cincinnati, Ohio based BHE Environmental will be presenting AMwind©, an innovative modeling tool developed to help mitigate impacts to birds and bats at wind farms. AMwind© provides a mechanism to address uncertainty about impacts to resources while still prioritizing project development goals. “With increasing concern about the effects of wind turbines on wildlife, BHE developed a solution that helps resolve the inherent conflicts between project financial goals and potential project impacts,” says John Bruck PE, President of BHE Environmental. “The AMwind© model translates mandated operational constraints into power generation and financial metrics that allow our clients to make better-informed decisions, and that means more completed projects.” Conference details are available at http://www.glrea.org/events/WindConference2010/index.php For more information, contact John Bruck or Karen Tyrell at 513 326-1500, or visit BHE at the conference exhibition. BHE Launches Renewable Energy Project at Headquarters Building March 10, 2010 Springdale, Ohio BHE Environmental’s headquarters in Cincinnati will soon be home to one of Southwest Ohio’s largest private solar arrays, as Phase I (52kW) of a planned 150 kW project will be installed and generating electricity by the end of March 2010. Phase I will provide 30% of the electricity needed to operate the Cincinnati headquarters. BHE expects to generate a surplus of power during low-consumption periods and will net-meter (sell) the power back to Duke Energy. BHE received a $150,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Development Advanced Energy Fund to assist with completion of the project. “Not only does harnessing solar power to supply our business needs make good economic sense, but BHE is taking action to build a more sustainable environment for our employees and our community,” according to John Bruck PE, President of BHE Environmental. “As we work with our clients to develop and build out their renewable energy strategies and portfolios, we want to operate from a position of leadership and innovation in all areas – not just in the professional services we provide.” “The project is a step, albeit a small one, toward lowering our dependence on carbon-based power and improving our long-term prospect of environmental sustainability”. BHE is a multi-disciplinary environmental and engineering services firm serving industrial, commercial, institutional, and government clients nationwide – with core practices in Permitting and Compliance; Natural and Cultural Resources; Site Assessment, Engineering, and Remediation; Geosystems; and Industrial Hygiene and Safety. For more information, please contact John Bruck at 513 326-1500 or email him at jbruck@bheenvironmental.com BHE Submits Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) Siting Certificate Application for 50MW Wind Farm BHE recently managed and prepared an Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) siting certificate application for JW Great Lakes Wind, LLC, a Cleveland-based developer of utility-scale wind projects and a wholly-owned subsidiary of juwi, a German renewable energy developer. The application was submitted on August 17, 2009 for the Hardin County North Wind Farm in Hardin County, Ohio. This application is the third submitted for any wind farm in Ohio. The Project will produce up to 48.6 MW of electricity from 19-27 wind turbines on an area totaling over 3,300 acres of high intensity row-crop agricultural lands. BHE’s role in the process included agency coordination; GIS mapping; visual impact assessment (photo simulations); impact analyses for construction and operational turbine noise; ecological, land-use, and recreational impact analysis; and assessment of impacts to agricultural districts. BHE consulted with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Ohio Historic Preservation Office to negotiate the scope of field investigations. BHE’s biologists completed habitat characterization, raptor migration studies, and nest searches for the state endangered Northern Harrier. Avian and bat risk assessments were completed to evaluate the potential for direct and indirect effects to wildlife. BHE evaluated effects of the proposed wind farm to threatened and endangered species; wildlife species of commercial or recreational value; and vegetation, wetland, and cultural resources. Please contact Mike Sponsler at msponsler@bheenvironmental.com for more information. Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewer District Selects BHE for Green Infrastructure Engineering The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSDGC) has selected BHE Environmental to provide Green Infrastructure Engineering Services under a Master Services Agreement. The contract will support the MSDGC Wet Weather Improvement Plan aimed at: minimizing the quantity of storm-water run-off to combined and sanitary sewer outfalls; improving the water quality of local creeks, streams, and rivers; and limiting rate increases to MSD customers. The Green Infrastructure program is built around five principles: 1. Focus on individual watersheds to address specific opportunities and challenges 2. Prioritize program actions starting with “source areas”, then “conveyance”, and finally “end of pipe” 3. Effectively educate, incentivize, and involve the public and communities 4. Continuously evaluate, adapt, and improve program effectiveness at the local level 5. Adequately fund the program and create financial accountability for storm water costs and impacts. BHE Environmental is responsible for investigation, evaluation, engineering design, and construction oversight of Green Infrastructure improvements that utilize technical elements such as: - Source controls - vegetation management and runoff segregation - Control systems - infiltration and bioretention basins - Resource protection - riparian buffers and stream bank stabilization. Please contact Mark Pohlman at mpohlman@bheenvironmental.com for more information. IAA Bat Conservancy proposed for “Sodalis” Nature Park BHE scientists first discovered endangered Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) at the Indianapolis Airport in 1990, and went on to support United Airlines' terminal and runway expansion projects by developing and implementing a bat conservation plan that allowed the Airport’s projects to stay on track. Originally seen as a project “show-stopper,” the discovery of federally endangered species and extensive wetlands on the project site required BHE staff to manage numerous consultation with the US Fish & Wildlife Service and other stakeholders. As a result, the Airport avoided millions of dollars in fines and completed this large and complex development project on-time and within budget.” The Indianapolis Airport Authority board is now set to vote June 19, 2009 on a plan to lease the 209.5 acres now used as a bat conservancy to Hendricks County Parks and Recreation as a public nature park. The proposed Sodalis Nature Park is west of County Road 975 East, between County Road 750 South and County Road 800 South. Under the proposed 20-year lease, the area would continue to serve as a permanent protected habitat for the endangered Indiana bat, as required under an agreement with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Hendricks County would build nature trails, bat roosts, and viewing platforms, and proposes educational programs on bats. The park would be completed in 2010, according to an airport board memo. For more information, contact Karen Tyrell at ktyrell@bheenvironmental.com BHE Sponsoring “Advancing Wind Power in Illinois” Conference July 15-16, 2009 BHE’s Karen Tyrell, PhD will speak on wildlife and environmental issues at the IL Wind Working Group’s 3rd Annual Conference July 15-16, 2009 in Bloomington, IL. This is the 3rd year that BHE has been invited to participate in this important and timely industry event, and Ms. Tyrell will be joining Keith Shank of the IL Dept. of Natural Resources to update the audience on the issues that confront developers looking to harness wind resources in the state of IL. BHE will also participate as an exhibitor to support the sharing of industry best practices and bring additional information to the conference attendees. For more information, contact Karen Tyrell at ktyrell@bheenvironmental.com Conference details are available at http://www.renewableenergy.ilstu.edu/wind/conferences/ BHE Awarded Fourth Option Year on Environmental Contract to Support The US Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and Development Center Through support to the US Army Corps of Engineers, BHE serves numerous customers in the Department of Defense, including the Army, Air Force, Navy, Reserves, and National Guard. BHE also provides program and project management support to the Corps of Engineers Civil Works Programs and customers. Our exceptional technical capabilities are teamed with a thorough understanding of DoD and other federal and state environmental regulations. We facilitate contracting for our DoD customers by maintaining several comprehensive, multi-task order contracting vehicles. This month, BHE was awarded a fourth Option Year extension to our base contract in support of the USACE Engineering Research and Design Center (ERDC). BHE was awarded this prime Indefinite Delivery Contract to provide archaeological services in support of the US Army environmental mission. BHE’s contract supports a wide breadth of cultural resource studies, including prehistoric and historic archeological investigations and special laboratory analyses. While the scope of the contract focuses upon DoD installations in the Midwest and Great Plains, work may be performed anywhere within the CONUS. This is a Small Business contract. For more information, contact Karen Tyrell at ktyrell@bheenvironmental.com BHE Introduces AMwind© to Mitigate Impacts to Birds and Bats The Wind Energy Group of Cincinnati, Ohio based BHE Environmental has introduced AMwind©, an innovative modeling tool developed to help mitigate impacts to birds and bats at wind farms. AMwind© provides a mechanism to address uncertainty about impacts to resources while still prioritizing project development goals. “With increasing concern about the effects of wind turbines on wildlife, BHE developed a solution that helps resolve the inherent conflicts between project financial goals and potential project impacts,” says John Bruck PE, President of BHE Environmental. “The AMwind© model translates mandated operational constraints into power generation and financial metrics that allow our clients to make better-informed decisions, and that means more completed projects.” For more information contact John Bruck at 513 326-1500, or visit the BHE poster (#556) during the AWEA poster reception and show. Adaptive Managment Scenarios Poster Resolving Endangered Species Conflict Poster Resolving Endangered Species Conflict White Paper AMwind© press release in today’s (May 6, 2009) Windpower Show Daily at the AWEA conference. (See page 18) http://issuu.com/zackinpublications/docs/issuu_wednesday_sd09 BHE Invited to Participate at AWEA 2009, May 4-6 Chicago Karen Tyrell, PhD will be presenting “Siting Issues” as part of the Fundamentals of Wind Energy Seminar, which provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of utility-scale wind energy. Other topics to be covered include an overview of the wind industry, wind energy economics, wind resource analysis, technology, transmission and utility grid issues, and small wind. This is a full-day program scheduled for Monday, May 14, preceding the start of the conference and exhibition on Tuesday. Please visit http://www.windpowerexpo.org/pre-conference_seminars.cfm or contact Karen at ktyrell@bheenvironmental.com or (513) 326-1500 for more details. BHE Selected to Present Technical Posters at AWEA 2009 Two very challenging and topical issues in wind farm siting and development are the subject of BHE’s poster presentations; Adaptive Management Scenarios to Address Impacts to Bats at Proposed Wind Farms, and Resolving Endangered Species Conflicts: Wind Farm Habitat Conservation Planning. Karen Tyrell, PhD and John Bruck, PE will be in attendance on Tuesday, 4:30-6:00 to present the posters, answer questions, and develop a dialogue with interested parties. Please visit http://www.windpowerexpo.org or contact Karen or John at (513) 326-1500. Adaptive Managment Scenarios Poster Resolving Endangered Species Conflict Poster Resolving Endangered Species Conflict White Paper BHE Presenting “Web Enabled GIS Environmental Project Management” at TDEC 2009 Solid/Hazardous Waste Conference, April 29 – May 1 Tim Gessner, PE, and Ashley Richmond, GIS Coordinator will share real-project experience on how GIS is used to manage and share site information, data, and task results with project shareholders via the web. They will be available to further discuss this topic and our full Geomatics capabilities at the BHE exhibit, located in space 413. Please visit http://www.state.tn.us/environment/swm/conference or contact Tim for more information at tgessner@bheenvironmental.com or (513) 326-1500. BHE News Archive
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