Irregardless of whether there are zoning laws or not, most towns usually don't have wind ordinances on the books. So that leave towns, such as Enfield, having to deal with this issue when it comes up.
Rather than storm the castle (ok, Enfield Community Center) with torches, pitch forks, and impassioned arguements for wind power, please recognize: * Enfield is just beginning to go through this process and needs to hear both the pros and cons of wind energy. * Be respectful to people with different points of view. * Most people, including anti-wind advocates, are just as concerned about the environment and global warming. * Calling out anti-wind folks as NIMBY-minded, takes away from some important issues that need to be discussed. * Figure how to be helpful, not hurtful. Thanks, Michael Miles (TREEA member and Enfield rep on the Tompkins Environmental Management Council) > -------Original Message------- > From: jeni wightman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [SustainableTompkins] public meeting on Enfield wind farm Wed > night > Sent: 02 May '07 11:23 > > joel, > > i don't know what the zoning is, but the TC EMC- energy committee > drew up a model wind ordinance that each municipality had the option > to adopt. > http://www.co.tompkins.ny.us/emc/resolutions.htm > > jeni > > > On May 2, 2007, at 11:54 AM, Joel and Sarah Gagnon wrote: > > > By what mechanism would the Town of Enfield ultimately decide > > whether the > > project will be built? There is no zoning in Enfield and no other > > local > > laws that would prevent this project from going forward, to my > > knowledge. > > Am I missing something? > > > > Joel > > > > At 11:09 PM 5/1/07 -0400, you wrote: > > > >> Dear Friends: > >> > >> Final Reminder! This could be the most important action you can > >> take > >> this year to support clean energy in our community. > >> > >> Enfield Energy (John Rancich's new company) has been notified of > >> a joint > >> meeting of the Planning Board of Enfield and the Town Board of > >> Enfield for > >> the purpose of discussing Enfield Energy's proposed Buck Hill > >> Wind Farm. > >> > >> The Town of Enfield will ultimately decide whether the project will > >> be permitted. > >> > >> This critical meeting is set for Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at 7:00 > >> pm at the > >> Enfield Community Building at 182 Enfield Main Road. > >> > >> Please come out to show your support for Community Wind Power! > >> Please > >> invite your friends and pass this on to anyone who supports locally > >> owned development of our clean energy resources. Wind farms can be > >> shot down by vocal opponents, even though the silent majority may > >> favor > >> them. Now is a critical time to voice your support!! > >> > >> - Beth > >> > >> on behalf of the > >> Tompkins Renewable Energy Education Alliance > >> TREEA > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ************************************** See what's free at http:// > >> www.aol.com. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > >> free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org > > _______________________________________________ > > RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > > [email protected] > > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > > free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org > > _______________________________________________ > RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > [email protected] > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org > _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
