Appendix C Favorability Analysis Map

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MonroeCounty

WayneCounty

ErieCounty

CrawfordCounty

MercerCounty

Conneaut

AshtabulaGeneva-on-the-Lake

NorthPerry

NorthKingsville

Painesville

Madison

Mentor

WilloughbyEastlake

Willowick

Geneva

PerryJefferson

Chardon

Cleveland

Euclid

ClevelandHeights

ShakerHeights

Solon

LakewoodRocky River

Bay Village

Parma

GarfieldHeights

Bedford

HuntingValley

Andover

Kirtland

KirtlandHills

WilloughbyHills

Westlake

Berea

NorthOlmsted

FairviewPark

NorthRidgeville

Avon

Avon Lake

Elyria

Lorain

Vermilion Amherst

SheffieldLake

Bratenahl

Huron

Sandusky

Castalia

KelleysIsland

MarbleheadPort

ClintonOak Harbor

Fremont

Put-in-BayOregonToledo

Maumee

Perrysburg

BowlingGreen

Gibsonburg

Rossford Northwood

Waterville

ClayCenter

Middlefield

ChagrinFalls

Orwell

WestFarmington

RoamingShores

Courtland

PeleeIsland

South Bass Island

Middle Bass Island

North Bass IslandWest Sister Island

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CANADA

MICHIGAN

PENNSYLVANIAOHIO

OHIO

-80º 45' W

-81º 0' W 42º 15' N

-80º 30' W

-81º 15' W

-81º 30' W

-81º 45' W

-82º 0' W

-82º 15' W

-82º 30' W

-82º 45' W

-83º 0' W

-83º 15' W

-83º 30' W

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41º 3

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42º 0' N

41º 45' N

41º 30' N

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WoodCountyGeaugaCounty

LakeCountyLucasCounty

CuyahogaCountyErieCounty

OttawaCountyTrumbullCountyLorainCounty

SanduskyCounty

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GATES

METCALF

GERMACK

PUT-IN-BAY

MIDDLE BASS

WOOD COUNTY

LOST NATION

GEAUGA COUNTY

TOLEDO EXPRESSKELLEYS ISLAND

CUYAHOGA COUNTY

CONCORD AIRPARK

BURKE LAKEFRONT

ASHTABULA COUNTY

NORTH BASS ISLAND

GRIFFING-SANDUSKY

CLEVELAND-HOPKINS

CHAMPION EXECUTIVE

ERIE-OTTAWA REGIONAL

MIDDLE BASS-EAST POINT

Wind Turbine Placement Favorability Analysis

Bathymetry - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2004Confirmed Shipwrecks - Ohio Sea Grant, 2007Fish Habitat - ODNR Division of WildlifeImportant Bird Areas - Ohio Audubon Society, 2005Lakebed Substrates - Ohio Sea Grant, 1999Military Exercise Zone - ODNR Office of Coastal Management, 2006 (from NOAA Navigation Charts)Natural Heritage - ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, 2005Raptor Nests - ODNR Division of Wildlife, 2008Reefs and Shoals - ODNR Office of Coastal Management, 2006Salt Mines - ODNR Division of Geological Survey, 2003Shipping Lanes - ODNR Office of Coastal Management, 2008 (from NOAA Navigation Charts)Submerged Land Leases - ODNR Office of Coastal Management, 2004-2008Water Intake/Crib Facilities and Pipelines - ODNR Office of Coastal Management, 2009

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63 706964 6775 72 736661 75 6165 6268 7162 74

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181 189195 187 195192183 193190186184 181 182182 194191185 188

174 177 178175171168 180180 166169166 172 176 167167 173 179170

162157 163156153165 165159151 154 151160 152158152 164161155

150136 142139 136144 147145138 141 148150 146 137140 149137 143

135 124 126 129123 130127 135132121 121133131128 134125 122122

106106 120109120 108107 107

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Sport Fishery EffortThis variable factors the average sport fishery effort of targeted walleye and perch from 2000-2006by 10-minute grid. - 106,000-700,000 hours of targeted percid effort (least favorable)- 25,000-106,000 hours of targeted percid effort- 4,000-25,000 hours of targeted percid effort- 0-4,000 hours of targeted percid effort (most favorable)

Commercial Fishery EffortThis variable factors the average targeted commercial fishery trapnet lifts from 2000-2006 by10-minute grid.- 600-2,900 targeted trapnet lifts (least favorable)- 250-600 targeted trapnet lifts- 32-250 targeted trapnet lifts- 0-32 targeted trapnet lifts (most favorable)

Distance from ShoreThe distance from shore buffer-lines factored Ohio's mainland shoreline, all Lake Erie islands(including Canada), and out-of-state mainland shore (including Michigan, New York, Pennsylvaniaand Canada)Areas between the shoreline and a the 3-mile buffer line are identified as impact zones due toaesthetic and habitat concerns. Locations within the 0-3 mile range are weighted into twocategories: "0" for mainland and inhabited islands, and: "1" for uninhabited islands.Locations beyond the 3-mile buffer are weighted into three categories (2 through 4) basedon aesthetic preference (10 miles or farther, most favorable).

Lakebed SubstratesLakebed substrates are broken into four classes based upon currently available, coarse level sub-strate mapping of Lake Erie (Haltuch et al), with wind power development having higher potentialimpact on coarse substrates, such as bedrock reefs and sand/gravel resources relative tofiner materials, such as mud and glacial till.- Bedrock and Sand/Gravel (least favorable)- Sand/Mud- Glacial Till- Mud (most favorable)

Important Bird AreasLocated at the intersection of the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways, Lake Erie is an importantdestination and stopover site for many migratory birds. Consequently, many areas along Ohio’sshore have been designated as Important Bird Areas (IBA) by the Ohio Audubon Society. - Grid cells that are completely or partially contained by an IBA are given a lower weight[Lowest value not given a weight of "0" due to the subjectivity of the areas] (least favorable).- Grid cells that are not completely or partially contained by an IBA are given a higher weight(more favorable).

Proximity to Raptor NestsThe proximity to protected raptor species nests was identified as a potential limiting factor. Raptorspecies include: bald eagle, osprey and peregrine falcon.As a result of onshore monitoring protocols conducted by the Division of Wildlife, the followingdesignations were applied to the weighting:- Prohibition of wind turbine placement within a one-half mile radius of any raptor nest [Weightof “0” applied to any grid cell completely or partially contained by this buffer].- Further monitoring of raptor pairs if a wind turbine is proposed within a two mile radius of anyraptor nest [Weight of “1” applied].- Grid cells completely located beyond the two mile radius were designated a more favorable weight.

Each grid cell represents a geographic extent that is equal to one minute of latitude by oneminute of longitude, or a “one-minute quadrangle.” The four corners of each quadrangle can beindividually identified with lat/long coordinates, to the minute. On the ground, one minute ofdistance is equal to one nautical mile. Although the angular dimensions of each grid cellare identical, they do not represent a square nautical mile. This is due to Lake Erie’s mid-latitudeposition on Earth where quadrangles are taller than they are wide. The area of a one-minutequadrangle is approximately equal to 634 acres, whereas the area of one square nautical mile isapproximately equal to 847 acres. For identification purposes, the one minute quadrangle cells were grouped into 15 minute by 15minute quadrangles (225 one-minute quadrangles, or cells, per 15-minute quadrangle). Withineach 15-minute quadrangle, the one-minute cells were numbered 1 through 225 (from upper-leftto lower-right). Each 15-minute quadrangle was also given a number from 1 through 34. As aresult, each one minute grid cell can be identified with a unique indexing number by listing the15-minute quadrangle number followed by the one minute grid cell number, i.e. “25-171.”

GIS Data Sources

Explanation of Notable Limiting Factors and Weighting Explanation of Grid SystemFish Habitat / CommunityFish habitat is broken into four classes based upon previously defined depth strata and extantdata the Division of Wildlife has collected.- Walleye Larval/Juvenile Production Areas: Defined by delineating where juvenile walleye werecollected in bottom trawls conducted in June 2008 in the Western and Central basins and thenrelating physical characteristics (least favorable).- Adult Walleye Habitat: Defined by delineating the 7 fathom bank which is currently used bythe Lake Erie Commission for defining adult walleye habitat and for quota allocation purposes.- Walleye/Perch Habitat: Defined by delineating the 55-foot depth contour which is generally the areawhere the thermocline intersects the bottom of Lake Erie and is generally the extent of influenceof the Dead Zone. - Dead Zone: Defined as bathymetry greater than 55 feet which is generally the area affected bybottom hypoxia (most favorable).

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(419) 626-7980

Version 1.5Map created: 12/08/2008Map updated: 04/22/2009

Other Limiting FactorsOther limiting factors used to determine favorable and non-favorable locations for wind turbineplacement in Lake Erie include the locations of:- Reefs, shoals and artificial reefs- Confirmed shipwrecks (as identified by Ohio Sea Grant)- Underground salt mines, and open-lake areas permitted for sand & gravel extraction- Federal, state and county boundaries- Submerged land lease boundaries- Natural heritage observances- Military Exercise Zone and Dredge Disposal Areas

Shipping Lanes and Navigable WaterwaysThe location of shipping lanes, navigable waterways and harbors are identified as limiting factorsdue to the potential obstruction with large vessel/freighter transportation routes. The shipping laneand navigable waterway data was obtained from NOAA’s navigational charts.- Grid cells intersected by a shipping lane or navigable waterway are identified as extensive, andhighly unfavorable wind turbine placement sites (in direct line with a shipping lane).- Buffer areas of 1-, 2- and 3-miles were applied to shipping lanes and ferry routes to identify zones that may potentially impact wind turbine placement and weighted accordingly. - Grid cells that are not in direct line of a shipping lane and not intersected by the one-nauticalmile buffer are identified as the most favorable wind turbine placement sites.

LegendWind Turbine Placement Favorability

Extensive Limiting Factors

Moderate-High Limiting Factors

Moderate Limiting Factors

Moderate-Low Limiting Factors

Minimum Limiting Factors

Grid cell count: 190 (5%); Combined cell area: 120,460 acres

Grid cell count: 426 (11%); Combined cell area: 270,084 acres

Grid cell count: 638 (16%); Combined cell area: 404,492 acres

Grid cell count: 465 (12%); Combined cell area: 294,810 acres

Grid cell count: 991 (25%); Combined cell area: 628,294 acres

County Boundaries

Municipal Boundaries

Grid cell = 1 one-minute quadrangleOne-minute quadrangle 634 acresTotal grid cells in study area: 3,915Total Lake Erie surface area in Ohio: 2,290,708 acres

Extensive Factors

Grid cell count: 1,205 (31%); Combined cell area: 763,970 acres

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Manually assigned cell values due to highly extensive factors:Grid cells intersected by Shipping Lanes or International/State Boundaries;Grid cells fully or partly contained within 1/2 mile proximity of Raptor Nests;Grid cells fully or partly contained within Military Exercise Area

Power Station Identification1. First Energy Co, Bayshore Plant2. First Energy Co, Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant3. Ohio Edison/First Energy Co4. Ohio Edison/First Energy Co, Lake Front Plant5. Orion Power Midwest, Avon Lake Plant6. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co, Lakeshore Plant7. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co, Eastlake Plant8. First Energy Co, Perry Nuclear Power Plant9. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co, Ashtabula Plant

Coastal power station facilityPower Station Proximity Ranges

Dashed white line represents radiusesfrom coastal power stations (in 5-mile increments)

Other Features

Intake Pipeline

Crib/Water Intakes Airport /LABEL

Landing Strip

ElectricTransmission Lines