9. Compare relative risks across major generation
types
Include risks from resource extraction through
decommissioning
Assess relative risk at all life‐cycles
Base analysis on available literature
Impartial to energy sources
10. Variability & Uncertainty
Wildlife Assumptions
Life Cycle Assumptions
Data Gaps
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16. Draft Relative
Level of Risk Exposure and Effects
Populations: Large scale injury or mortality
Highest Potential Habitat: Large scale destruction
T and E species: Biologically significant reductions
Populations: Limited, but locally to regionally important mortality
Higher Potential Habitat: Limited, but locally to regionally important destruction
T and E species: Incidental mortality and habitat destruction
Populations: Limited and local, no population effects
Moderate Potential Habitat: Limited and local
T and E species: Exposure possible, mortality unlikely
Populations: Limited to no population effects, some individual affects
Lower Potential Habitat: Limited to none
T and E species: Exposure unlikely
Populations: Individuals only, if any
Lowest Potential Habitat: Limited to none
T and E species: Limited to no exposure
19. Physical Injury and/or
Mortality to Wildlife
Chemical Injury and/or
Mortality to Wildlife
Disruption of Normal
Behavior of Wildlife
Destruction and
Alteration of Habitat
20. Past & Present Levels of Risk to Wildlife
Highest Risk Level for Each Stage
Relative Risk Level to Wildlife
Does not reflect mitigation and future technology
Type of Resource Fuel Construction of Power Transmission and Decommissioning of
Energy Extraction Transportation Facility Generation Delivery Facility
Highest Lower Lower Highest Moderate Lower
Coal
Potential Potential Potential Potential Potential Potential
Higher Highest Lower Higher Moderate Lower
Oil
Potential Potential Potential Potential Potential Potential
Natural Higher Moderate Lowest Moderate Moderate Lowest
Gas Potential Potential Potential Potential Potential Potential
Moderate Lowest Lowest Moderate Moderate Lowest
Nuclear
Potential Potential Potential Potential Potential Potential
Highest Higher Moderate Higher
Hydro None None
Potential Potential Potential Potential
Lowest Moderate Moderate Lowest
Wind None None
Potential Potential Potential Potential
22. All energy sources affect
wildlife
One cradle to grave approach
Further analysis & studies
needed to quantify impacts
Creates a framework for
rationale discussion about
comparative impacts