Friday, August 15, 2008

Cape Vincent to air turbine zoning plan

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Both sides of wind farm debate represented on panel studying draft law
By NANCY MADSEN
TIMES STAFF WRITER
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2008

CAPE VINCENT — The Town Council will release a preliminary zoning law regulating placement of wind turbines on its Web site as early as Monday.

The council, meeting Thursday, also appointed an eight-member committee to examine the draft and make recommendations on the setback and noise requirements. The members are town Supervisor Thomas K. Rienbeck, Michael J. Bourcy of the Jefferson County Planning Department, Councilman Mickey W. Orvis, town Planning Board Vice Chairman Thomas D. Ingersoll, Planning Board member George A. Mingle, village Trustee Robert G. Doud, Urban C. Hirschey of the Wind Power Ethics Group and Beth A. White of Voters for Wind.

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Both sides of wind farm debate represented on panel studying draft law

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