Closer ViewI think this is an ideal place to place a wind farm for the following criteria:
According to :
Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the United States
Lake Superior
"The annual average wind power along Lake Superior shorelines is estimated to range from class 3 to class 5, with class 5 existing at exposed areas along the northern Keweenaw Peninsula, Isle Royale, and offshore areas of Lake Superior. In some areas, class 3 and 4 wind powers are estimated to occur at exposed sites 15 to 35 km (10 to 20 mi) inland from the shoreline. In the western part of Michigan's upper peninsula, the class 3 and 4 wind power areas represent exposed sites along the coast and in the Gogebic, Porcupine, and Huron mountains, where the wind power estimates are representative only of well-exposed sites on the higher elevations. "
"The annual average wind power along Lake Superior shorelines is estimated to range from class 3 to class 5, with class 5 existing at exposed areas along the northern Keweenaw Peninsula, Isle Royale, and offshore areas of Lake Superior. In some areas, class 3 and 4 wind powers are estimated to occur at exposed sites 15 to 35 km (10 to 20 mi) inland from the shoreline. In the western part of Michigan's upper peninsula, the class 3 and 4 wind power areas represent exposed sites along the coast and in the Gogebic, Porcupine, and Huron mountains, where the wind power estimates are representative only of well-exposed sites on the higher elevations. "
Refference link for wind class :
the location i choose is around the GOGEBIC Area which has high wind powers.
With regards to the efffect of the wind farms to the bird population:
there are two types of birds that pass through these areas the Connecticut Warbler and the Tundra Swans. both birds reside on water or like water, the location i choose is far enough and has less vegetation so this area is very undesirable for this birds to fly over or stay.
Reffrence link: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/migratio/patterns.htm
Noise, Shadow flicker, Shipping impact, Landscape and Visual Impact:
The location is bassically in the middle of nowhere but have access roads thats a plus.
There are no close residental area so it could make all the noise and do all the shadow flickering it all wants.
Shipping impact: its an onshore Wind Farm so it wont really affect the shipping trade and it is far away from the shorelines.
Landscape and Visual Impact: there is not much to see in Gogebic, MI, so not much tourism going on and to get to the tourist attractions, people would take major highways rather that the back roads. People wont even know its there just like how everybody wants it.
