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http://www.dailygazette.comROTTERDAM
Wind turbine regs sent to Town Board
Commercial, home generator rules differ
BY JUSTIN MASON Gazette Reporter
Members of the Rotterdam Planning Commission gave their stamp of approval to the town's proposed wind turbine ordinance during their meeting Tuesday.
With one member absent, the commission unanimously supported the new law, which aims to regulate both small and large turbine developments. The ordinance will now be handed to the Town Board for a final approval.
"I think we've got an ordinance here that will work for the town," said commission Chairman Lawrence DiLallo.
Rotterdam's ordinance is very similar to one adopted by Duanesburg last month. Todd Mathes, an attorney for the Duanesburg and Princetown planning boards, provided the framework for the law in all three towns.
The ordinance separates large, industrial wind turbine developments from smaller towers that would be used on individual homes or farms. Smaller wind projects generating less than 100 kilowatts of energy in an hour face considerably less oversight, allowing residential towers to move through the planning process quicker.
The draft law sets the maximum turbine height for large wind turbine developments at 500 feet and prohibits any of the blades from extending lower than 30 feet from the ground. Smaller turbines are limited to 200 feet, with blades extending no further than 15 feet from the ground.
Large developments must be located at least 1,500 feet away from residences and a minimum of 500 feet away from public roads or off-site property boundaries. In contrast, small wind turbines and measurement towers would need to be located at a distance 1 1 /2 times their height.
The Rotterdam law endorsed by the commission will also include a provision allowing the town to collect fees for an abatement, if decommissioned towers are abandoned. The town is also developing a different system to gauge the sound produced by towers, because some might be located near highnoise areas of Rotterdam, such as the rail lines or the two interstate highways.
Town officials have already received plans for a landmark wind turbine just shy of 400 feet high on the General Electric property off Interstate 890. If constructed, the turbine will be the first industrialsized wind project in the Capital Region.
County Legislator Angelo Santabarbara spoke in favor of the law. He said the law in Duanesburg is about to be tested on a small wind turbine project that was recently submitted to the planning board.
"This law will provide guidance and ensure these things are built safely," he said.
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The Duanesburg Planning Board reviewed our first application. Michael attended the meeting and I would like for him to provide an unbiased "outsider" report of the review as well as our Planning Board in general. Maybe you want to take this to the Duanesburg thread???? |
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no we like it here since we like mike |
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Gee...it appears that Duanesburg is being the litmus paper for wind farms for the rest of us. Good job!!! |
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| September 9, 2008, 11:24pm |
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Savage said wind power is no good in Schenec county indeed. Didnt ya know that? |
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| September 9, 2008, 11:49pm |
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Where the heck is there even a place for wind turbines? |
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| September 10, 2008, 12:14am |
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rynex corners road
I agree...but I mean in rotterdam. |
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Isn't Rynex Corners Road IN Rotterdam? or is that Princetown? |
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Isn't Rynex Corners Road IN Rotterdam? or is that Princetown?
The end that touches Mariaville Road could be either from what I'm thinking right now, but I think that's still Rotterdam. As far as the far other end, that goes all the way out to Pattersonville, which is considered under the whole of the Rotterdam town government, along with Rotterdam Junction. |
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Where the heck is there even a place for wind turbines?
I want to put up a turbine in my backyard. You live next to me. Don't you want to have some regs on the books?  |
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no, I want you to make electricity and your own property and if more people did it mine would cost less and be more available over here |
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To Michaels point, what happens when your neighbor constructs a 200 foot wind tower next doorand three years later it falls over on your house or a blade comes off and kills your dog or your child? What happens when it is constructed and it is located in such a way that there is "light flicker" throughout your entire house that drives you so crazy you end up either in an insane asylum or living with your blinds pulled all day, every day? As much as I try to keep government involvement at a minimum there are times when you need some performance standards in place. |
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