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    • 1.Transcript from 5/12/09 Turbine Siting Hearing
    • 2.From Wind Farm Residents
    • 3.From Local Government Officials
    • 4. From Wind Ordinance Study Committee Members
    • 5. From Concerned Residents
    • 6. From others, including expert testimony
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  • The Brownsville Diary- Wind Turbine Noise Log
  • Town of Union Wind Ordinance
  • Town of Magnolia Wind Ordinance/ approved July 200
  • THE WIND DEVELOPER'S PLAY BOOK: 231-1
  • Town of Chilton WI Wind Energy Systems Ordinance
  • Town of Clay Banks Wind Ordinance-Approved 5/3/08
  • Town Of Clay Banks Wind Ordinance Appendix
  • Town of Wilton, Monroe County WI Wind Ordinance
  • Town of Woodville (adoped December 2007)
  • Calumet County Wind Energy Facility Ordinance
  • Manitowoc County Wind Ordinance
  • The Trempeleau County Wind Ordinance
  • 2/07 Wisconsin State Draft Model Wind Ordinance
  • Town of Union Final Report
  • What Happened in Lincoln Township? (word doc)
  • Known Health and Safety Issues
  • Dr. Pierpont Wind Turbine Syndrome Abstract
  • Proposed Wind Energy Permitting Changes for WI
  • 30 Suggestions for Wind Power Leases for Farmers
  • Wisconsin Farmer Regrets Signing Wind Contract
  • Ecological Impacts of Wind Enegy on Bats
  • Dr. Pierpont and WPPI Letter
  • Biomass potential for the State of Wisconsin
  • Low Benefit from Industrial Wind/ Eric Rosenbloom
  • 5/1/08 Lawsuit against Wind Farm Owner
  • Map Brownsville, WI Turbine Layout
  • Tazewell County IL Property Values/Wind Farms
  • Vestas 2007 V-90 /V100 Turbine Safety Manual
  • Town of Ridgeville Wind Ordinance--approved 8/4/08
  • Guide to sound-related siting of Wind Turbines
  • REF Study on Wind Power's Inability to Reduce CO2
  • Flight For Life Won't Land In Wisconsin Windfarm
  • A Step By Step look at creating an ordinance
  • Invenergy TV Reception Restoration Contract
  • AEI report: Wind Energy Noise Impacts
  • Alberts: Primer for Addressing Wind Turbine Noise
  • Wind Turbine Noise and Vibroacoustic Disease
  • Bajek, Christoper: Wind Farm Noise & Stakeholders
  • French Academy of Medicine: Wind Turbine Noise
  • Frey & Hadden: Health Effects /Wind Turbine Noise
  • Harding: Epilepsy and Wind Turbine Shadow Flicker
  • Wind Turbines, Noise and Health: Harry, A. MD 2007
  • Richard James: Testimony of Sound Expert 2008
  • National Academy of Sciences 2007 Report
  • Pedersen: Impacts of Wind Farms on Residents 2008
  • Noise Annoyance from Wind Turbines, Pedersen 2003
  • "Wind Turbine Noise: Annoyance and Consequences
  • Heath Effects of Wind Turbine Noise- Pierpont 2006
  • Wind Turbine Acoustic Noise- Rogers, A. PhD, 2006
  • Wind Farm Noise and Regulations in Eastern U.S.A.
  • An Investigation into Wind Farms and Noise 2006
  • Wind Turbine Sound at Night: Van den Berg, G.P. 04
  • World Health Organization: On Sleep and Health 04
  • Vibro-Acoustic Disease Press Release 2007
  • Reabe Spraying Service Letter
  • Congressional Research Report: Wind Power, USA
  • Public Health Impacts of Wind Turbines MN 2009
  • Bird and Bat Mortality Study Protocol
  • Court of Appeals Eckert Brothers VS Calumet County
  • Sleep Disturbance and Wind Turbine Noise 2009
  • Glacier Hills Non Participating Landowners Map
  • NY State Wind Developer Ethics Code July 2009
  • 2009 Wisconsin Wind Turbine Siting Reform Bills
  • 9/09 Glacier Hills Environmental Impact Statement
  • Windfarm Woes: Country Farm October 2009
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We are committed to providing the most accurate information possible about the industrial wind farm proposed for our community and to investigate other renewable energy options for our area. If there is ANYTHING on our website that is inaccurate, please contact us immediately at betterplan.rockcounty@gmail.com.(to contact us, click here) We will be glad to verify your information and correct any errors.

  • Helpful Links
    • National Wind-Watch
      Important source of information, news, and documents related to industrial wind turbines in the U.S. and throughout the world.
    • windaction.org
      Excellent source of information, news and documents related to Industrial Wind Turbines
    • Dr. Nina Pierpont / Wind Turbine Syndrome
      Read the abstract of the peer reviewed study which will be released this fall about the health effects of living closer than 1.5 miles to an industrial wind turbine.
    • WINDCOWS
      Our sister website in Manitowac County, Wisconsin. They do great work.
    • VIDEOS posted by Better Plan, Wisconsin
      See video interviews with Wisconsin residents living with turbines. Also videos about the impact of industrial scale turbines on wildlife.
    • Wind Turbine Testimonies from Michigan's Thumb
      A compilation of letters written by residents and homeowners who have been negatively affected by wind turbines placed too close to their homes
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  • WHAT ARE OTHER COMMUNITIES DOING ABOUT THIS?

    We are not alone in our concerns about an industrial- scale wind farm being built in our community. Click on any blue title to see what we mean.
    • Important Document Support for Setbacks of Half a Mile
      Everything you wanted to know about siting industrial wind turbines but were afraid to ask.
    • Industrial Wind Action Group
      Industrial Wind Action is dedicated to providing information on industrial wind energy to enable communities and government officials to make informed decisions. Learn more about IWA.
    • They are concerned ALL OVER THE COUNTRY!
      Visit the National Wind Watch Website for important information and national concerns about industrial wind farms
    • They are concerned in WISCONSIN!
      Wisconsin Independent Citizens Opposing Wind Turbine Sites. Find out what all the NOISE is about!
    • They are Concerned in KANSAS!
      Citizens organize to protect their community. Videos, articles, letters.
    • Kansas Asks About Accidents and Community Liablilty
      What about accidents and community liability? What happens when something goes wrong?
    • They are concerned in PENNSYLVANIA!
      Save Our Allegheney Ridges (SOAR) website. Read "Turbine Talk"!
    • More Concern in PENNSYLVANIA!
      Targeted by Spain-owned wind farm, residents collect over 1000 signatures against the proposal.
    • They Are Concerned in MAINE!
      Article about life near wind turbines
    • They are concerned in OHIO
      "You can speak now and help make a difference... or you can wait until it is too late and wish you had."
    • They are concerned in  MARYLAND!
      A simulation shows four of 57 proposed 430 foot turbines—stretching nearly twenty miles—atop Backbone Mountain, Maryland's highest ridge, with windplant noise recorded 2500 feet away from an existing plant in PA.
    • More from  MARYLAND!
      Baltimore Sun: Commentary by Mr. Bambacus, a former state senator, mayor, and professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at Frostburg State University. He also served on the Governor's Commission on State Forests.
    • They're worried in WEST VIRGINA
      Legislators need to know the other side of the story about wind farms, because it is their dispensing of favors to the industry that keeps it alive.
    • THE PROBLEM WITH WIND POWER: Why all the CONCERN?
      The Problem With Wind Power
    • National Wind-Watch.org
      Excellent source of national and international news, documentation, and other information related to Industrial Wind Turbines
  • HEALTH AND SAFETY LINKS

    What Sorts of Problems Should We Be Concerned About?
    • Wind Turbine Syndrome
    • Summery of Wind Turbine Accident data to August 31st 2007
      Some Documented Cases of Wind Turbine Accidents
  • LEASE AGREEMENTS

    Information on typical wind farm lease agreements.
    • Some Important Suggestions for Farmers About Wind Power Leases
      If you are considering leasing your land here are some things you should make sure are covered in the contract.