Small wind farm being built along Lake Erie in Ottawa County

December 2013

https://www.facebook.com/Kimberly1Kaufman/posts/10202582384628970:0

Camp Perry filed the FONSI. USFWS objected to it. But the turbine above isn't at Camp Perry. We're now dealing with TWO separate projects in the same area.

) Camp Perry Air National Guard (a federal facility): Camp Perry hired a consultant to conduct an Environmental Assessment (there was no EIS). The study was riddled with errors and state and federal wildlife agencies pointed that out when they received copies. We know, because we requested all documents relevant to the project under the Freedom of Information Act. (The wildlife agencies have been objecting to this site since 2007!) After the agencies sent official comments about the flawed EA, Camp Perry responded with a "Finding of No Significant Impact." The wildlife agencies again objected. Camp Perry countered by requesting that the agencies submit a letter of concurrence. In other words, "We think you should ignore all of the objections that tax-payers have been paying you to register for seven years and just sign off on this project anyway." The agencies have not done that. And Camp Perry is moving forward with the project anyway.

2) Lake Erie Business Park, where the turbine shown, above, has already been erected. Here, they claim that the project is privately funded and therefore not subject to ANY wildlife review. That's right; they are installing six (6) massive turbines in an area of globally significant bird habitat and the project has had no wildlife review whatsoever.

Other comments:

• Inside info says they are limiting this venue to two wind generators.

• If you can get inside info, then you are most definitely the minority since the contact people at the business park have refused to speak to anyone - including the Ohio Division of Wildlife!

The people installing these turbines in sensitive areas know that they are wrong and unethical, but they forge ahead.

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