EL17-055 Evidentiary Exhibits

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EL17-055 - In the Matter of the Application by Crocker Wind Farm, LLC for a Permit of a Wind Energy Facility and a 345 kV Transmission Line in Clark County, South Dakota, for Crocker Wind Farm

Exhibits for Evidentiary Hearing

Crocker Wind Farm, LLC

Exhibit A1 - Facility Permit Application
Exhibit A2 - Crocker Wind Farm, LLC’s Response to Commissioner Nelson’s Request for Additional Information on MET Towers (Feb. 9, 2018)
Exhibit A3 - Email from Ken Miller to Jay Hesse re: Proposed Crocker Wind Farm (Feb. 23, 2018)
Exhibit A4A - Direct Testimony of Elizabeth Engelking
Exhibit A4A-1 - Exhibit 1 - Resume
Exhibit A4B - Updated Direct Testimony of Elizabeth Engelking
Exhibit A5 - Direct Testimony of Barry Fladeboe
Exhibit A5-1 - Exhibit 1 - Resume
Exhibit A5-2 - Crocker Wind Farm, LLC Current Internal Structure
Exhibit A6 - Direct Testimony of Rob Copouls
Exhibit A6-1 - Exhibit 1 - Resume
Exhibit A7 - Direct Testimony of Eddie Duncan
Exhibit A7-1 - Exhibit 1 - Resume
Exhibit A8 - Rebuttal Testimony of Eddie Duncan
Exhibit A8-2 - Proposed Noise Condition
Exhibit A9 - Direct Testimony of Michael Morris
Exhibit A9-1 - Exhibit 1 - Resume
Exhibit A10 - Rebuttal Testimony of Michael Morris
Exhibit A10-1 - Exhibit 1 - Letter from FAA to Mr. Stevens
Exhibit A10-2 - Study References Relating to Wind Farms and Crop Yield
Exhibit A11 - Direct Testimony of Brie Anderson
Exhibit A11-1 - Exhibit 1 - Resume
Exhibit A12 - Rebuttal Testimony of Brie Anderson
Exhibit A12-1 - Exhibit 1 - Potentially Undisturbed Lands (Region)
Exhibit A12-2 - Exhibit 2 - Potentially Undisturbed Lands (Project)
Exhibit A13 - Rebuttal Testimony of Joyce Pickle
Exhibit A13-1 - Exhibit 1 - Resume
Exhibit A13-2 - Exhibit 2 - Raptor Nest Survey Results for the Crocker Wind Farm (May 27, 2016)
Exhibit A13-3 - Exhibit 3 - Lek Survey Results for the Crocker Wind Farm (May 27, 2016)
Exhibit A13-4 - Exhibit 4 - Northern Long-Eared Bat Presence/Absence Acoustic Surveys (October 21, 2016)
Exhibit A13-5 - Exhibit 5 - Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperling Habitat Assessment Report (October 26, 2016)
Exhibit A13-6 - Exhibit 6 - Bat Acoustic Survey Report for the Crocker Wind Farm (January 19, 2017)
Exhibit A13-7 - Exhibit 7 - 2017 Eagle Nest Survey (August 17, 2017)
Exhibit A13-8 - Exhibit 8 - Avian Use Studies for the Crocker Wind Farm - Year 1 Report (October 2017)
Exhibit A13-9 - Exhibit 9 - Grassland Use Studies for the Crocker Wind Farm (October 2017)
Exhibit A13-10 - Exhibit 10 - 2017 Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperling Survey Report (November 1, 2017)
Exhibit A13-11 - Exhibit 11 - Crocker Wind Farm: Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy (February 19, 2018)
Exhibit A14 - Rebuttal Testimony of Adam Holven and Exhibits 1-2
Exhibit A14-1 - Exhibit 1 - Resume
Exhibit A14-2 - Exhibit 2 - Cultural Resources Survey Methods and Preliminary Field Results (April 13, 2017) (public)
- Exhibit A14-2 - Exhibit 2 - Cultural Resources Survey Methods and Preliminary Field Results (April 13, 2017) Confidential (not available to the public)
Exhibit A15 - Rebuttal Testimony of Melissa Schmit
Exhibit A15-1 - Exhibit 1 - Curriculum Vitae
Exhibit A15-2 - Exhibit 2 - Microwave Study Report
Exhibit A15-3 - Exhibit 3 - Communication Tower Study
Exhibit A15-4 - Exhibit 4 - Land Mobile & Emergency Services Report
Exhibit A15-5 - Exhibit 5 - AM and FM Radio Report
Exhibit A15-6 - Exhibit 6 - Off-Air TV Analysis
Exhibit A15-7 - Exhibit 7 - Constraints Map (Public)
- Exhibit A15-7 - Exhibit 7 - Constraints Map Confidential (not available to the public)
Exhibit A15-8 - Turbine Flexibility Proposal
Exhibit A15-9 - E-mail Chain Between S. Johnson, WAPA, and M. Schmit, Geronimo Energy
Exhibit A16 - Rebuttal Testimony of Mike MaRous
Exhibit A16-1 - Exhibit 1 - Market Impact Analysis
Exhibit A16-2 - Exhibit 2 - B. Hoen, R. Wiser, P. Cappers, M. Thayer, and G. Sethi (2009) - The Impact of Wind Power Projects on Residential Property
Values in the United States: A Multi-Site Hedonic Analysis. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Exhibit A16-3 - Exhibit 3 - B. Hoen, J.P. Brown, T. Jackson, R. Wiser, M. Thayer, and P. Cappers (2013). A Spatial Hedonic Analysis of the Effects of Wind
Energy Facilities on Surrounding Property Values in the United States. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Exhibit A16-4 - Exhibit 4 - Brian Guerin, Jason Moore, Jamie Stata, and Scott Bradfield (2012). Impact of Industrial Wind Turbines on Residential Property Assessment in Ontario: 2012 Assessment Base Year Study. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
Exhibit A16-5 - Exhibit 5 - Jason Moore, Jamie Stata, and Scott Bradfield (2016). Impact of Industrial Wind Turbines on Residential Property Assessment in
Ontario: 2016 Assessment Base Year Study. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
Exhibit A16-6 - Exhibit 6 - Corey Lang and James Opaluch (2013). Effects of Wind Turbines on Property Values in Rhode Island. Environmental and
Natural Resource Economics, University of Rhode Island
Exhibit A16-7 - Exhibit 7 - Richard J. Vyn and Ryan M. McCullough (2013). The Effects of Wind Turbines on Property Values in Ontario: Does
Public Perception Match Empirical Evidence? University of Guelph, Canada
Exhibit A16-8 - Exhibit 8 - Carol Atkinson-Palombo and Ben Hoen (2014). Relationship between Wind Turbines and Residential Property Values in
Massachusetts. University of Connecticut and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Exhibit A17 - Rebuttal Testimony of Jody Obermeier
Exhibit A18 - Rebuttal Testimony of Wendy Christman
Exhibit A19 - Intervenors’ Responses to Crocker Wind Farm, LLC’s First Set of Data Requests
Exhibit A20 - Intervenors’ Responses to Crocker Wind Farm, LLC’s Second Set of Data Requests
Exhibit A21 - Staff’s Responses to Crocker Wind Farm, LLC’s First Set of Data Requests
05/15/18 - Exhibit A22 - Crocker Wind Farm, LLC's Land Lease and Wind Easement
- Certificate of Service
Exhibit A22 - Michael MaRous Sur-Surrebuttal Testimony
Exhibit A22-1 - Brookings County Single-Family Residential Sales
Summary from Lawrence Surrebuttal Data - BK 1-5 and 7
Exhibit A22-2 - Supplemental Paired Sales Analysis-Residential Sales - BK 1-5 and 7

PUC Staff

Exhibit S1 - Kearney Pre-filed Testimony and Exhibits
- Exhibit S1 - Kearney Pre-filed Testimony and Exhibits Confidential (not available to the public)
Exhibit S2 - Kirschenmann Pre-filed Testimony and Exhibit
Exhibit S3 - Olson Pre-filed Testimony and Exhibit
Exhibit S4 - Lawrence Pre-filed Testimony and Exhibit
Exhibit S5 - Hessler Pre-filed Testimony and Exhibit
Exhibit S6 - Lawrence Pre-filed Surrebuttal Testimony and Exhibit

Intervenors

Exhibit I-1 - Crocker Wind Farm Draft Environmental Assessment
Exhibit I-2 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines
Exhibit I-3 - Siting Guidelines for Wind Power Projects in South Dakota
Exhibit I-6 - Photo of 3 Eagles on Stevens' Slough
Exhibit I-7 - Email thread with SDGFP regarding Active Eagle Nest
Exhibit I-8 - Photo of Migrating Geese
Exhibit I-9 - Photo of Geese Coming to Feed Near Reid Lake Refuge
Exhibit I-12 - Crocker Wind Farm Land Use Map (Figure 13)
Exhibit I-13 - Crocker Wind Farm Land Cover/Land Use Map Figure 6c (EL17-028
Application)
Exhibit I-14 - App'x C- Exhibit 3 - Crocker Wind Farm with State and Federal Conservation Lands and Easements (ELI 7-028 Application)
Exhibit I-15 - Grassland Easement Contract
Exhibit I-16 - Photo of Geese on Reid Lake
Exhibit I-17 - Exhibit 1 - Potentially Undisturbed Lands (Brie Anderson Rebuttal Testimony)
Exhibit I-19 - South Dakota White-Tailed Deer and Mule Deer Management Plan, 2017-2023
Exhibit I-20 - Photo Showing Migration at Reid-Round Lake Complex
Exhibit I-21 - Motion to Reconsider (EL17-028)
Exhibit I-22 - 12/1/2010 Correspondence from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Geronimo Wind Energy, LLC
Exhibit I-23 - 3/14/2016 Correspondence from S.D. Game Fish & Parks to Geronimo Wind Energy, LLC
Exhibit I-24 - 5/18/2016 Correspondence from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Crocker Wind Farm, LLC
Exhibit I-25 - 11/29/2016 Correspondence from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Crocker Wind Farm, LLC
Exhibit I-26 - 11/29/2016 email correspondence from Melissa Schmidt to Scott Johnson Re. WAPA Microwave Path Review
Exhibit I-27 - Ring-Necked Pheasant Management Plan for South Dakota 2016-2020
Exhibit I-28 - Quantifying Undisturbed (Native) Lands in Eastern South Dakota: 2013
Exhibit I-29 - Photo of Eagle Nest and Eagle
Exhibit I-30 - Photo of Eagle - 3/24/2016
Exhibit I-31 - Photo of Eagle - 3/24/2016
Exhibit I-32 - Photo of Eagle Nest
Exhibit I-33 - 11/7/2016 Correspondence from S.D. State Historical Society to Crocker Wind Farm, LLC
Exhibit I-35 - Photo of Communication Tower
Exhibit I-36 - Photo of Local Topography
Exhibit I-37 - Photo of Local Topography
Exhibit I-38 - Reid/Round Lake Complex, S.D. GFP Publication (https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Reid Round Lake.pdf)
Exhibit I-39 - 8/31/2016 Email Correspondence from Natalie Gates (U.S. FWS) to Melissa Schmidt (Crocker000022)
Exhibit I-40 - 10/26/2015 Email Correspondence from Natalie Gates (U.S. FWS) to Patrick Smith (Geronimo) (Crocker000024)
Exhibit I-41 - NTSB Accident Data
Exhibit I-42 - 12/6/2017 Email from Natalie Gates (U.S. FWS) to Melissa Schmidt, Et Al. (Crocker000030-35)
Exhibit I-43 - 11/9/2016 Crocker Wind Farm Memorandum (Crocker0000134-35)
Exhibit I-44 - 12/13/2016 Crocker Wind Farm Memorandum (Crocker0000208-210)
Exhibit I-45 - 5/19/2016 Crocker Wind Farm Memorandum (Crocker0000212-213)
Exhibit I-46 - Map - Exhibit 3 - Crocker Conservation Easements (Crocker0000215)
Exhibit I-47 - 1/25/2016 Email Thread Between Connie Mueller (U.S. FWS) and Patrick Smith Geronimo) ( Crocker00002 l 6-218)
Exhibit I-48 - 6/2/2016 Email from Natalie Gates (U.S. FWS) to Melissa Schmidt
(Crocker0000245)
Exhibit I-49 - 5/25/2017 Email from Natalie Gates (U.S. FWS) to Joyce Pickle
( Crocker0000300-301)
Exhibit I-50 - Figure 1 from Crocker-2016 Raptor Nest Survey, App'x B, p. 5 (EL7-028)
Exhibit I-51 - Figures 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d-Project Layout Map Series (Crocker0000561-564)
Exhibit I-52 - Figures 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d-Project Setbacks (Detailed) (Crocker0000565-569)
Exhibit I-53 - Pre-filed Testimony of Gale Paulson
Exhibit I-54 - Pre-filed Testimony of Sheldon (Shad) Stevens
Exhibit I-55 - Crocker's Responses to Staff's First Set of Data Requests
Exhibit I-56 - Crocker's Responses to Staff's Second Set of Data Requests
Exhibit I-57 - Crocker's Responses to Staff's Third Set of Data Requests
Exhibit I-58 - Crocker's Responses to Staff's Fourth Set of Data Requests
Exhibit I-59 - Crocker's Responses to Staff's Fifth Set of Data Requests
Exhibit I-60 - Crocker's Responses to Intervenors' First Set of Data Requests
Exhibit I-61 - Crocker's Responses to Intervenors' Second Set of Data Requests
Exhibit I-62 - Crocker's Responses to Intervenors' Third Set of Data Requests
Exhibit I-63 - Crocker's July 2017 Facility Permit Application (EL17-028)
Exhibit I-64 - USFWS Comments on Draft EA