Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems Horse Butte Wind Facility - Eagle Incidental Take Permit

Location/Size: Bonneville Co, ID.  58 MW.  https://www.uamps.com/Projects
Current Eagle Take Permit Effective/Expires: 7/9/2024 - 1/31/2054 (Original Permit Effective 2/7/2019 - 7/8/2024)
Mitigation Required: 867 to 1,992 pole retrofits, 30-year or 10-year retrofit longevity, respectively

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A large bird with brown feathers, white head, and yellow beak flies against a pale blue sky
The Migratory Bird Program works with partners to protect, restore and conserve bird populations and their habitats for the benefit of future generations by: ensuring long-term ecological sustainability of all migratory bird populations, increasing socioeconomic benefits derived from birds,...
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A large raptor, the bald eagle has a wingspread of about seven feet. Adults have a dark brown body and wings, white head and tail, and a yellow beak. Juveniles are mostly brown with white mottling on the body, tail, and undersides of wings. Adult plumage usually is obtained by the sixth year. In...

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