Wind turbine locations within Wyoming as of August 1, 2009, derived from NAIP imagery with +/-5 meter positional accuracy. These data were developed for a project assessing the impact of wind energy development on Greater Sage-grouse populations. The dataset also supports the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI), a long-term collaborative effort to sustain wildlife habitats.
Use Cases
- Modeling sage-grouse habitat disturbance based on wind turbine locations.
- Assessing spatial overlap of wind energy development and wildlife habitats.
- Supporting conservation planning for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative.
- Validating turbine positional accuracy against other geospatial sources.
Strengths
- Locations derived from NAIP August 2009 imagery with +/-5 meter positional accuracy.
- Data supports a specific conservation project for Greater Sage-grouse.
Limitations
- Attribute estimates are based on AWEA and online reports; caution is advised.
- Last updated 2010-08-02 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- CEOS_EXTRA
- Collection Method
- Locations derived from NAIP imagery; attributes estimated from AWEA and online reports.
- Time Range
- As of 08/01/2009
- Geography
- Wyoming