Bakke Mountain is a summit located in the town of Florida, Massachusetts. It was named for Master Sergeant Roald Bakke, who died in the collapse of Texas Tower 4. The mountain is the scene of wildlife and forest conservation efforts and serves as one of the primary sites of the Hoosac Wind Project. The Bakke Mountain Wind Farm is an alternative energy wind plant located on the mountain.

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Bakke Mountain
Bakke Mountain Berkshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.
Highest point
Elevation	2,556 ft (779 m)[1]
Listing	List of mountains in Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°44′11″N 73°01′57″W[1]
Geography
Location	Berkshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.
Topo map	USGS North Adams

Forest and Wildlife Management

This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Unclear if the 2002-2003 plans were carried out and what the effects were. Unclear what the current status of forest and wildlife is in the area.. (March 2022)

Part of the Bakke Mountain property, which in total covers between 700 and 750 acres (3.0 km²), was at one point a turnip farm owned by the Tower family. When the property was first purchased by the Bakke family in the 1960s, the fields and meadows lined with rock walls used for small livestock grazing were still open and free of tree growth. As time went on and the fields went unused, low brush sprang up, followed by saplings, which by 2000 had become a full-fledged forest.

In an effort to regain some of these displaced species, a state-funded conservation project occurred in 2002–2003, clearing about 100 acres (0.40 km²) of land. According to the plans for the area, 50 acres (200,000 m²) of this area will be maintained as field, while the second 50-acre (200,000 m²) portion will be maintained as staggered wildlife environment, ranging from low brush to the majestic trees native to New England.

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