Green River Wind Mitigation Project

To support the 194 megawatt (MW) Green River Wind Project, which features 74 turbines, RES and its affiliated mitigation sponsor, First Indiana Resources, designed and implemented a comprehensive mitigation solution to offset the project’s impacts on federally listed bat species. This project operates within the geographic ranges of the endangered Indiana bat (IBAT) and northern long-eared bat (NLEB), requiring compliance with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) habitat mitigation standards.

Mitigation Solution

To satisfy the conditions of the project’s 30-year Incidental Take Permit (ITP), we secured conservation easements across 123.38 acres of priority bat habitat in the Vermilion River watershed, a recognized conservation area in Illinois. The protected forested lands offer summer roosting and foraging habitat for:

Indiana bat (IBAT): 65 credits

Northern long-eared bat (NLEB): 131 credits

RES delivered a turnkey solution by supplying all required land and managing full delivery of all mitigation components, reaffirming its role as a leader in ecological stewardship.

Project Highlights

Long-term ecological protection: 30-year commitment ensures habitat continuity

Species-inclusive planning: Flexibility to adapt and expand mitigation for emerging species at risk

Local ecosystem enhancement: Supports regional biodiversity within high-priority conservation areas

Turnkey delivery model: Single-source accountability from design to delivery