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Wind farm shuts forest for two years
A Wellington forest used by walkers will be closed for 30 months while a 26-turbine wind farm is built - but an alternative walkway will be made.
The forest's closure is to make room for construction and access to the Mill Creek wind farm, between Ohariu Valley and Wellington's west coast.
July 23, 2012
by Tom Hunt
in The Dominion Post
A Wellington forest used by walkers will be closed for 30 months while a 26-turbine wind farm is built - but an alternative walkway will be made.
The forest's closure is to make room for construction and access to the Mill Creek wind farm, between Ohariu Valley and Wellington's west coast.
Construction will see Spicer Forest - adjacent to the Spicer Landfill - closed to the public until December 2014. Te Araroa national walkway, which runs through the forest, will be relocated so it can remain open to the public during construction.
When finished in 30 months, the farm will... [continue via Web link]
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