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Judge's ruling clears the way for 32-turbine Thumb windmill park

mlive.com|Jeff Kart|January 13, 2006
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A citizens group called Residents for Sound Economics and Planning asked the court to rule that Huron County Clerk Peggy Koehler hold a referendum. On Thursday, the judge reportedly denied the complaint and ruled that the clerk acted properly in deciding that the petitions were inadequate.


Noble Environmental Power officials say a ruling by a Huron County judge has cleared the way for construction of a 32-windmill park in the Thumb.


Circuit Court Judge M. Richard Knoblock reportedly ruled Thursday that the Huron County clerk acted properly in denying an 1,800-signature petition calling for a review of a county wind energy ordinance.

The ruling avoids a referendum on the ordinance, which could have delayed or killed the Noble Thumb Windpark and future area wind energy projects, said Peter Mastic, Noble's managing director in Bad Axe.

A citizens group called Residents for Sound Economics and Planning asked the court to rule that Huron County Clerk Peggy Koehler hold a referendum. On Thursday, the judge reportedly denied …
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Noble Environmental Power officials say a ruling by a Huron County judge has cleared the way for construction of a 32-windmill park in the Thumb.


Circuit Court Judge M. Richard Knoblock reportedly ruled Thursday that the Huron County clerk acted properly in denying an 1,800-signature petition calling for a review of a county wind energy ordinance.

The ruling avoids a referendum on the ordinance, which could have delayed or killed the Noble Thumb Windpark and future area wind energy projects, said Peter Mastic, Noble's managing director in Bad Axe.

A citizens group called Residents for Sound Economics and Planning asked the court to rule that Huron County Clerk Peggy Koehler hold a referendum. On Thursday, the judge reportedly denied the complaint and ruled that the clerk acted properly in deciding that the petitions were inadequate.

Dan Guza, a citizens group member, said there may be an appeal, but the group will probably just move on.

"They're here. They're going to be going up, I guess, and people are going to get to experience them firsthand," said Guza, who believes the windmills will be noisy, hurt property values and bother people when they flicker the sunlight.

The first phase of the Windpark will have 32 turbines on 4,700 acres of farmland belonging to about 40 landowners in Bingham Township. Pre-construction activity began in September and installation of the first turbines is expected to take place in mid-April. Future phases are expected to extend through southeastern Huron and Sanilac counties over the next three years.

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