Note that we have until March 13th to submit comments to the State Corporation Commission about the wind turbines in Highland County. There is information below about how to do that.
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- From: "Rick Webb" <rwebb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "ShenValBirds" <shenvalbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 23:15:45 -0500
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries comments to the DEQ regarding bird and other wildlife impacts associated with the proposed Highland New Wind Project are posted at: http://vawind.org/Assets/Docs/19301_Hi.pdf One quote: "We believe this may translate into the highest mortality rates in the east." Graphics of radar studies are posted at: http://vawind.org/Assets/Pictures/migrant%20numbers%20by%20altitude.pdf Mitchell Byrd is quoted in the current Christian Science Monitor: http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0302/p14s01-sten.html Information on submitting comments to the State Corporation Commission is posted at: http://vawind.org/Assets/Docs/Comment%20to%20the%20SCC.pdf Comments are due by March 13th. Rick Webb Monterey, Virginia
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