https://dev.no-uplands.com/2021/02/04/uplands-wind-makes-iowa-co-ordinance-revisions-crucial/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://dev.no-uplands.com/2021/02/04/uplands-wind-makes-iowa-co-ordinance-revisions-crucial/#comment-6 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:07:30 +0000 https://dev.no-uplands.com/?p=188#comment-6 A wind farm of this size is far more than acceptable. I urge the County Board to immediately establish a new ordinance in this matter to prevent wind farms of this size. Environmental assessments should be required and undertaken as part of the new ordinance. The installation should be reduced to something no more than approximately 1/10th of the proposed number of turbines. Also, if a county permit is issued for a wind farm of any size, it must contain a significant yearly fee from Pattern to the County. Allowing construction without these considerations amounts to Pattern running roughshod over Iowa County citizens. Extensive damage to the Driftless Area is unconscionable and must be prevented. Indeed, one of the tasks of the County Board should be to rigorously employ a well-thought-out stewardship of Iowa County.

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