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Does the DOC, NOAA, or the NWS have any legal or statutory recourse to halt wind farm developments that will severely impact the NEXRAD radar?

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Does the DOC, NOAA, or the NWS have any legal or statutory recourse to halt wind farm developments that will severely impact the NEXRAD radar?

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REPLY: In short, no. However, the Radar Operations Center has found that many wind farm developers are conscientious and want to do the right thing. The key is making them aware of the impacts to the radar before they have invested significant time and money in the project.