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Huntington turbine faces visual challenge
March 31, 2008 by Joel Banner Baird in Burlington Free Press
March 31, 2008 by Joel Banner Baird in Burlington Free Press
The Vermont Public Service Board, a neutral arbiter of aesthetics, has ruled twice against the structure, which was erected by the owners of Teal Farm in January 2006, with the blessings of the town's zoning administrator.
Subsequent challenges from the farm's adjoining neighbor, part-time Vermont resident E. Miles Prentice III, halted the project.
The service board agreed with Prentice: It found the wind tower to have "an unduly adverse effect" on the surrounding viewscape.
Living Future Foundation, which operates Teal Farm and its array of sustainable energy-and-agriculture projects, appealed the decision.
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Will wind generation towers adversely impact one of Vermont’s iconic views, the long shimmering expanse of deep Lake Willoughby in the Northeast Kingdom?
That is a question that officials in the town of Westmore have raised. They say they are concerned the sight of the proposed Sheffield Wind Farm on mountains located from two to five miles from Lake Willoughby, which is in Westmore, could affect the town’s prestigious National Natural Landmark status.
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Wind farm on Little Equinox - Pretty or pretty unsightly?
January 13, 2006 by Patrick Monroe in The Manchester Journal
January 13, 2006 by Patrick Monroe in The Manchester Journal
Where can the project be seen from? Will it be in the viewer's foreground or background? Will the viewer likely to be stationary or moving? Will the project offend the sensibilities of the average person? When viewed as a whole, is the project offensive or shocking, because it is out of character with its surroundings, or will it significantly diminish the scenic qualities of the area? These will be addressed by the Public Service Board.
Computer simulates ridgetop with turbines
January 10, 2006 by Andrew McKeever in The Rutland Herald (VT)
January 10, 2006 by Andrew McKeever in The Rutland Herald (VT)
"We must carefully weigh the benefits of scenic attributes versus the limited economic benefits of wind turbines," said Diane Olcott, the chairwoman of the Manchester Village Planning Commission.