[va-richmond-general] Re: CRISIS IN HIGHLAND COUNTY

I messed up the web address below.  It's http://www.cbes.org/ and the phone #
is 757-678-7157.

Mary Davis

On Tue, 20 Aug 2002 09:10:37 -0700  Mary Davis <madanthony3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Not to thwart your efforts, but there is a wind
> company going to the Eastern
> Shore very close to Kiptopeke State Park where
> they band raptors.  This
> company is only putting up 6 windmills and
> supposedly they have perfected the
> design of the mill to be less of a threat to
> birds.  It's shorter with smaller
> blades that spin slower, much different from
> the west coast towers that do
> kill many birds.  The company consulted with a
> local (Norfolk area?)
> ornithologist, whose name I can't recall, but
> she concurred that the windmills
> would pose little threat to migratory birds. 
> You may want to look into the
> way in which the locals there researched the
> potential hazards and downsides. 
> It may even be the same power company that is
> considering Highland County.  I
> would contact the Planning District Commission
> and the Citizens for a Better
> Eastern Shore (http://www.cbes.org/) for more
> information.
> 
> In my humble opinion, wind power is a welcome
> alternative to the burning of
> fossil fuels.  Perhaps Highland County is not
> the best location or perhaps
> there is a possible compromise such as fewer
> windmills.  At any rate, I think
> we should consider all the facts before rushing
> to conclusions.
> 
> Mary Davis
> (Eastern Shore native)
> 
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