Good idea, not so good location
Wind turbines are amazing and its nice to have other environmental energy sources available, however (and you knew there would be one), they are responsible for bird and bat deaths. The number of deaths per annum per turbine is dependent upon its location. On bat migration routes or near roost caves, high bat deaths. On ridges, high bird deaths, particularly among predator species which is a problem because they have lower population numbers in comparison with say, songbirds or waterfowl so losses are significant for the population as a whole.
As for a turbine at the Forks, the test site was about 1km from a nesting endangered species and along a major flyway for songbirds, waterfowl, shorebirds and raptors. Don't think the Riverwalk hikers, tourists, museum visitors, shoppers or guests at the Inn at the Forks would like to be dodging bird bodies.
All in all, a great idea, but a lousy location ...
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