6 Commercial Wind Turbines proposed for Colebrook!
The State of Connecticut and most towns, including Colebrook, do
not have regulations about wind turbines in residential areas.
There are no established setbacks from your home, your property line, or from roads and wetlands. Wind turbines are noisy and the sound travels over a mile. Those proposed for Colebrook will be as high as a 40-story building, and can affect health, property values, and the environment.
Both the State and towns need time to develop regulations about commercial wind turbines. The Colebrook applications are now before the Connecticut Siting Council (www.ct.gov/csc) and deserve a public hearing. We support a moratorium on any decisions placing them in residential areas until the issue is thoroughly studied.
Google Earth Approximations of Proposed Wind Turbines
6 Commercial Wind Turbines are proposed for 2 residential
areas of Colebrook. Each Turbine is taller than a 40-story
building – up to 492 Feet!
The company proposing the turbines claims that the Connecticut Siting Council, rather than our town’s regulatory boards, has ultimate approval of applications.
The State and all towns need time to adopt regulations, and the people of our town and across the state deserve to be heard on this issue.
