Somerset continues turbine battle
Lockport Journal|Rachel Fuerschbach |December 9, 2015
The project is said to be a 201-megawatt initiative, placing 58 to 70 wind turbines – which may be as tall as 620 feet in Somerset and neighboring Yates in Orleans County. The preliminary scoping statement was released for public comment on Nov. 23. The comment period continues through Jan. 6.
The project is said to be a 201-megawatt initiative, placing 58 to 70 wind turbines – which may be as tall as 620 feet in Somerset and neighboring Yates in Orleans County. The preliminary scoping statement was released for public comment on Nov. 23. The comment period continues through Jan. 6.
Advisory board will present Somerset Town Board with recommendations for local law.
The Somerset Town Board and members of the Save Ontario Shores group held an informational public meeting Tuesday at the Barker Fire Hall to update the 150 residents in attendance on the process of commenting on the preliminary scoping statement for the proposed Apex clean energy wind project.
The project is said to be a 201-megawatt initiative, placing 58 to 70 wind turbines – which may be as tall as 620 feet in Somerset and neighboring Yates in Orleans County.
The preliminary scoping statement was released for public comment on Nov. 23. The comment period continues through Jan. 6.
The period will allow for municipalities and members of the community …
... more [truncated due to possible copyright]Advisory board will present Somerset Town Board with recommendations for local law.
The Somerset Town Board and members of the Save Ontario Shores group held an informational public meeting Tuesday at the Barker Fire Hall to update the 150 residents in attendance on the process of commenting on the preliminary scoping statement for the proposed Apex clean energy wind project.
The project is said to be a 201-megawatt initiative, placing 58 to 70 wind turbines – which may be as tall as 620 feet in Somerset and neighboring Yates in Orleans County.
The preliminary scoping statement was released for public comment on Nov. 23. The comment period continues through Jan. 6.
The period will allow for municipalities and members of the community to review the 200-page document and make any comments regarding it. These comments can include, concerns about setbacks, turbine height and any studies which community members would like Apex to conduct, Dahvi Wilson, senior manager of public affairs for Apex Clean Energy, previously said.
During Tuesday's meeting, Somerset Supervisor Dan Engert, SOS president John Riggi, Yates Supervisor Jim Simon and former state Attorney General Dennis Vacco explained to community members the process of the filing of the preliminary scoping statement and the process used to make comments.
The room was set up with computer stations in order for residents to sit down and make comments on the scoping statement. Representatives stood close by to assist residents with any questions in which they may have had about the process.
Additionally, the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee, which was established to review the town's existing local law pertaining to wind projects, will be addressing the board at tonight's meeting to present their recommendations.
Some of these changes will involve the height of a wind turbine, increased setbacks and addressing concerns over a decrease in property values. It will also involve addressing health concerns, construction concerns and to require a baseline study to see that project is not harmful to the area.
"The recommendations that are expected to be brought forward are very comprehensive," Engert said. "These are some concerns that need to be addressed in out local law."