Just a heads-up & FYI-- Published in the LeRoy PennySaver of March 12, 2007, and authored by Shelley Stein, Supervisor of Town of LeRoy:

Agricultural and Soil values increased significantly in which raised the taxable values. These values are derived by a formula of crop productivity from NYS Ag & Markets. All agricultural property owners will see an increase in taxable land values due to fo

A law is on the table for our very rural town in the Finger Lakes region. The moratorium was extended another 90 days last week. I was the only one to speak to the town board re: concerns for size, set-back, and shadow flicker. No else spoke for or against except our local town officials who have nothing but nice things to say about them. It should also be noted that most of said officials live in the hamlet of Gorham or outside of the "preferred pink zone" on the wind speed map per windexplorer.com.

I have obtained a copy of Bethany's "final" wind report. You can download it at http://www.effierover.com/downloads/ReportFinal.pdf

Don't know at this time if the town will offer it on their website (they usually do) or what the general reaction is.

(Courtesy CREDNY)

Towns Being Considered:

Alabama
Albion
Alexander
Altona
Andes
Arkport
Arkwright
Ashford
Attica
Bangor (probably)
Barre
Batavia
Beekmantown
Bellmont
Bethany
Bombay (probably)
Bovina
Brandon
Bristol
Burke
Canandaigua (not sure of the status)
Cape Vincent
Castile
Centerville
Cherry Valley
Churubusco
Clinton
Cohocton
Cold Spring
Covington
Dickinson

INTRODUCTION

The United States east of the Mississippi River has about five percent of the nation's onshore wind potential. If industrial wind developers achieve their goals, the region will be saturated with approximately 300,000 wind turbines spread over millions of acres. New York, with .3 of one percent of the nation's onshore wind, could be saturated with
about 20,000-400 foot tall machines, spread over more than a thousand miles of terrain.