In 2012, the citizens' cooperative Friedrich-Wilhelm Raiffeisen Windpark Streu & Saale eG began planning what was then the largest wind farm in Bavaria. Of the original eighteen turbines, twelve were approved in 2013. After legal action by residents and a nature conservation association, a revision was made in 2015 on the basis of a court settlement as a viable compromise with the approval of ten wind turbines.
ANUVA prepared the nature conservation documents for the immission (pollution) control procedure and the regional planning procedure, which became necessary due to the size of the project and the associated obligation to conduct an environmental impact assessment. The services included, among others, an environmental impact assessment, expert opinions on the impact on the bird fauna, bat fauna, European species and area protection with subsequent support of the public legal procedures and the court proceedings.
The future site is used as a habitat by birds of prey that are considered to be at risk of collision and could therefore die on the rotors of the future wind turbines. In the area, these include primarily the Montagu's harrier and the red kite. A large number of migratory birds use the plateau in autumn, including Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Dotterel and European Golden Plover. In coordination with the Landesbund für Vogelschutz and the responsible nature conservation authority, a comprehensive concept of measures was developed to protect the affected bird species. By increasing the attractiveness of habitats outside the future danger zone, the collision risk was to be minimized. A program for monitoring the effectiveness of these measures was established so that improvements could be made if necessary.