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Wind farm proposed for N.S. farm belt
Newton said his municipality is trying to develop a policy on wind farms, but acknowledged any future policy would not apply to the Hampton Mountain Wind Power project.
"They started before our existing bylaw was put in place," Newton told CBC News on Friday.
November 13, 2010
in CBC News
An Ontario company wants to be the first to construct a wind farm on Nova Scotia's sprawling North Mountain, which runs the length of the Annapolis Valley, the province's farming heartland.
Toronto-based Sprott Power Corp. is seeking provincial government approval to install 12 two-megawatt towers near Hampton in Annapolis County.
"They are pretty close to the top of the mountain. You'll see them without any problem," said Peter Newton, the warden of Annapolis County.
Newton said his municipality is trying to develop a policy on wind farms, but acknowledged any future policy would not apply to the Hampton Mountain Wind Power project.
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