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Resource Documents: Kansas (13 items)
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Wabaunsee County, Kan., changes to zoning regulations
Author: Wabaunsee County (Kan.)
“I move that the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding Wind Energy Conversion Systems regulations be overridden in part and adopted in part. I move that Commercial Wind Energy Conversion Systems, as defined in the proposed regulations, be prohibited as a permitted use in the County, whether as a Conditional Use or otherwise. “I further move that the provisions of the recommended regulations regarding Small Energy Commission Systems be adopted. The proposed changes to the Zoning Regulations are described on . . .
More »Grant of Easement and Easement Agreement
Author: Hays Wind
CPV Wind was bought by Iberdrola of Spain in April 2007, which now operates the project as Hays Wind. CPV Wind was also looking to build in Geary County and neglected to change the name to Ellis County in this boilerplate contract. “Grant of Easement and Easement Agreement”
More »Wind Farm Neighbor Agreement
Author: Hays Wind
2. Easements; Covenants. (a) Noise Easement. Owner grants to HAYS WIND a “Noise Easement” for the right and privilege to generate and maintain audible wind turbine noise levels on and above the Property in excess of forty-five (45) dB(A) at any or all times of the night (“Noise Easement”) and in excess of fifty (50) dB(A) at any or all times of the day. Day hours shall be defined as those from 7:00AM to 11:00PM and night hours shall be . . .
More »Testimony of Wendy Todd to Maine legislature, April 30, 2007
Author: Todd, Wendy
Senators, Representatives, and Committee Members, Thank you for allowing me to speak. My name is Wendy Todd. I am from Aroostook County. I am a resident of Mars Hill and live approximately 2600 feet from the Mars Hill Wind Project. I am here today to offer testimony that residents around the project are suffering. There are 18 families that I know of that are negatively impacted on a regular basis from the noise, strobe effect and shadow flicker from the . . .
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