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Another wind turbine before board
Published 06:00 a.m., October 4, 2009
The Otter Tail County Board is scheduled hear from a property owner regarding a proposed wind farm near Parkers Prairie.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday in the Government Services Center.
The discussion on the wind farm, proposed by Prairie Wind Energy LLC, is scheduled to take place at 9:45 a.m. The company is proposing to build a 40-turbine wind energy project.
At 9:30 a.m., the board is also set to hear an update on the Minnesota Rural Counties Caucus, to which Otter Tail County belongs.
The board is scheduled to hold a Highway Committee meeting at 10:45 a.m. During Highway business at 11 a.m., the board is expected to hear a request to maintain a facility on the county highway 16 trail.
The board is expected to hear a request for approval for a final plat during Land and Resource at 11:20 a.m.
The county auditor is scheduled to discuss the county’s position as the pass-through for funding for West Central Dairy Profit Teams at 11:20 a.m.
The board is expected to hold a closed meeting from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. to discuss labor negotiation strategies. The contracts for four unions are up for renewal at the end of 2009.
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I didn't know much about wind turbines until I became involved in this project.
Boston gets two new wind turbines:
http://www.vimeo.com/6739275
I know it's not local, but I think people need to get familiar with the the technology even if it isn't close to them.
Posted by rodentboy (anonymous) on October 4, 2009 at 10:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
they can't make a decision on 1 turbine let alone 40.
Posted by Mel (anonymous) on October 5, 2009 at 11:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)
If you are thinking of allowing wind turbines on your land, be sure you read the contract very carefully.
Posted by watermelon (anonymous) on October 5, 2009 at 8:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Enter the suspicious landowner....here's an informative pdf from our neighbors to the west.
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/agecon/marke...
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