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Wind turbine rules explained in Bethlehem Township by state expert
Imagine energy-generating wind turbines spinning along the ridgeline on top of Jugtown Mountain -- or in any back yard in the township.
The Planning Board doesn't anticipate an onslaught of applications soon, but it wants to be prepared. It's on the verge of drafting an ordinance that would regulate the height of a turbine, how far it would have to be located from a neighbor's property and how noisy it can be, among other details.
September 16, 2009
by Gene Robbins
in Hunterdon County Democrat
BETHLEHEM TWP. -- Imagine energy-generating wind turbines spinning along the ridgeline on top of Jugtown Mountain -- or in any back yard in the township.
The Planning Board doesn't anticipate an onslaught of applications soon, but it wants to be prepared. It's on the verge of drafting an ordinance that would regulate the height of a turbine, how far it would have to be located from a neighbor's property and how noisy it can be, among other details. The board began talking about the issue in April, and it may pass along a suggested ordinance to the Township Committee by... [continue via Web link]
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