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This project will conduct empirical research to collect data at ground-mounted solar facilities in the Northeast for developing an IDM that could inform site design, management, and monitoring decisions for the solar industry and other stakeholders. A high-level conceptual model representing the project’s technical scope is presented in Figure 1. The data flow between budget periods shows the transition from site monitoring (BP1 and 2) to exploring causal relationships (BP2 and 3) that can be assessed for changes in decision parameters and integrated into the IDM.<\/p>\n
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Pacific Northwest:<\/span> Northern California and Oregon<\/b><\/a> Scorecard <\/b>– created by Fresh Energy and Pollinator Partnership<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span> Southern California<\/b><\/a> Scorecard <\/b>– created by UCDavis, Fresh Energy and Pollinator Partnership<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span> Illinois scorecard<\/b><\/a> – created by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span> Indiana<\/b><\/a> s<\/b>corecard<\/b><\/a> – created by Purdue University<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span> Maryland scorecard<\/b><\/a> – created by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span> Michigan scorecard<\/b><\/a> – created by Michigan State University and Michigan Pollinator Initiative<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span> Minnesota scorecard<\/b><\/a> – created by the Minnesota State Board of Water and Soil Resources<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span> Missouri scorecard<\/b><\/a> – created by the University of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Entomology<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span> North Carolina scorecard<\/b><\/a> – created by the North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span> Ohio scorecard<\/b><\/a> – created by Fresh Energy and Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span> South Carolina<\/b><\/a> – created by Clemson University and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span> Vermont scorecard<\/b><\/a> – created by the Pollinator-Friendly Solar Initiative of Vermont<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
13. Virginia scorecard<\/b><\/a> – created by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Conservation and Recreation<\/span>.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/span> https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/public\/regulatory\/fert-seed\/solar\/index.html<\/span><\/a>
<\/span>https:\/\/www.dnr.sc.gov\/solar\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
<\/span>Generation Facilities – Pollinator-Friendly Designation<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n
<\/span>https:\/\/fresh-energy.org\/beeslovesolar\/best-practices-and-training<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n
How Are U.S. States Improving Protections for Pollinator Species in 2023? | National Caucus of Environmental Legislators<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecowaters.com\/solwild\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1720617371599-6b33a98c-a5ea-4652-bf88-7d575d4d6cbb24_1.jpg?resize=791%2C1024&ssl=1\")
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