South Central Kansas

Created by funding from the Rural Business Development Tax Credit program administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce and as invested by South Central Kansas Economic Development District, Inc. (SCKEDD). The Solar Map and 50 M Kansas Wind Resource Map layers were prepared by Coriolis and the 50, 70, and 100 M Wind Speed and Wind Power Map layers were prepared by AWS Truewind, LLC for the Kansas Corporation Commission. See original maps and associated reports for details. This material was prepared with the support of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Grants No. DE-FG26-07NT43197 & DE-FG36-0747006. Whooping crane flyway data was acquired from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Untilled Land data was acquired from The Nature Conservancy. Prairie Chicken habitat data, flora and fauna data on threatened and endangered species, and species in need of conservation sitings, as well as protected areas, are from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Data on archeological sites are from the Kansas State Historical Society. The latter two were accessed through The Kansas Geospatial Community Commons (KGCC). This multilayer pdf map is intended to facilitate the siting and development of renewable energy projects, particularly in early phases. All energy development projects should confirm resources with direct measurement in accordance with industry standards and development criteria with state and local officials. Neither the authors of this map or any data source used herein or any sponsoring agency assumes any responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of the information presented 2