Permitting to be submitted for Rollins Wind:

• Maine Department of Environmental Protection—Site Location of Development Law
• Maine Department of Environmental Protection—Natural Resources Protection Act
• Maine Department of Environmental Protection—Stormwater Management Law
• US Army Corps of Engineers—Section 404 Wetlands Permit
• Local permits—zoning ordinance and building permits from local municipalities as needed
  

Ongoing studies at the Rollins Wind site:

First Wind is in the process of conducting a wide range of studies to ensure compliance with strict Maine DEP standards. The following studies will be conducted or are underway:

• Detailed wind resource assessment
• Aerial photography and topographic mapping
• Botanical resources survey
• Wildlife habitat assessment
• Wildlife literature review, consultations, and field assessments
• Endangered and threatened species assessment
• Wetland delineation and assessment
• Visual impact assessment
• Photo simulation
• Shadow Flicker assessment
• Sound impact assessment
• Groundwater impact assessment
• Erosion and sedimentation control plan
• Stormwater pollution prevention plan
• Geotechnical studies
• Broadcast and communications interference studies
• FAA and military aviation safety and lighting planning