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Documents presented here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch. This resource library is provided to assist anyone wishing to research the issue of industrial wind power and the impacts of its development. The information should be evaluated by each reader to come to their own conclusions about the many areas of debate.
Town of Magnolia (Wisc.) Wind Energy Systems Licensing Ordinance
Author: Town of Magnolia, Wisconsin
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Town of Chilton (Wisc.) Wind Energy Systems Licensing Ordinance
Author: Town of Chilton, Wisconsin
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Environmental Noise Guidelines: Wind Farms
Author: Southern Australia Environment Protection Authority
Wind farms need specific guidelines because wind turbines have unique noise generating characteristics and the environments surrounding wind farm sites usually have low ambient noise. …
2 NOISE CRITERIA
The general approach in setting noise criteria for new developments is to require compliance with a base noise level.
This base noise level is typically 5 dB(A) lower than the level considered to reflect the amenity of the receiving environment. Designing new developments at a lower level accounts for the cumulative effect of noise from . . .
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Sixty-Day Notice Letter of Intent to Sue for Violations of Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
Author: Center for Biological Diversity et al.
On behalf of the Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of Blackwater, Heartwood, Adirondack Council, and Restore: The North Woods, this letter provides notice, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 1540(g), that the failure on the part of the action agencies — the United States Forest Service, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the National Park Service, the Department of Army, and the Federal Highway Administration — to re-initiate consultation as to the Gray bat, Indiana bat, . . .
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Windmill Myths
Author: Advocates for Prattsburgh
MYTH # 1: These wind towers aren’t really THAT big.
Fact: Ecogen’s 1.5 MegaWatt (MW) turbines will be nearly 400’ high, 80’ higher than the Statue of Liberty from the water to the tip of the torch. UPC’s proposed turbines up to 3MW towers – designed for offshore, far from people – will be up to 440’ high, as tall as the pyramids of Egypt. They will be visible for MILES, dominating the landscape, with flashing lights 24 hours/day.
MYTH # 2: . . .
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Wind Power Siting Issues — Overview
Author: Hewson, Tom
Presented at: National Association of Attorney Generals, Wind Energy Facility Siting Issue Panel, Manchester, NH, April 21, 2008
Extracted text:
Wind Project Siting Issues
• Need high quality wind resources
• Large footprint, small power output
• Wind power — Green but high cost alternative
• Tall Structures — Highly Visible
• Impact on local property values
• No air/water emissions but may pose other environmental health & safety challenges
• Wind generation environmental/economic benefits
Wind Project Development Issues
• Large footprint, small power output
– Industry rule of thumb has . . .
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Local law governing wind energy facilities in the town of Hamlin, N.Y.
Author: Hamlin, N.Y., Town Board
Findings
Regulation of the siting and installation of wind turbines is necessary for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of neighboring property owners and the general public.
Wind Energy Facilities represent significant potential aesthetic impacts because of their large size, lighting, and shadow flicker effects.
If not properly regulated, installation of Wind Energy Facilities can create drainage problems through erosion and lack of sediment control for facility sites and access roads, and harm farmlands through improper construction methods.
Wind Energy Facilities . . .
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Environment, New York, Property values, Regulations, Safety, Siting, Tourism
Comments to the Moresville Energy Project DEIS
Author: Western Catskill Preservation Alliance
In addition to the comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), the large file below includes graphics and signed Declarations of Opposition to the Moresville Energy Project in the towns of Stamford and Roxbury, N.Y..
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Two Dozen Suggestions About Wind Power Leases for Farmers
Author: Ontario Federation of Agriculture
1. Meet with your neighbours — The wind company will be approaching your neighbours. Meet with them and work together with your OFA MSR.
2. Cost of a Lawyer — Ask the wind power company to pay to have the agreement reviewed by a lawyer who will work for everyone in the area. This saves you $ 500 to $ 1,000.
3. Transferability — Add a clause that stipulates that the agreement cannot be transferred by the wind company . . .
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Standard Utility Easement for Wind Energy Development
Author: Detroit Edison Company
3. Ingress and Egress. Grantor also grants to Grantee, its officers, employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors, licensees, invitees and guests, a non-exclusive Easement on, over and across the Easement Area, for vehicular and pedestrian ingress from the public right of way to all portions of the Easement Area and egress to the public right of way from all portions of the Easement Area by Grantee, its officers, employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors, licensees, invitees and guests, for the Term. Grantee agrees not . . .
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