We're putting together a list of counties in Wisconsin where we know wind developers have been "prospecting"--
If you know of any sites we've missed, contact us by clicking here and let us know!
The map below is interactive. You can click on any of the markers to find out about the wind farm proposal.
Please note, this map is far from complete. These are only the proposals which have been made public.
WIND DEVELOPERS HAVE BEEN SPOTTED IN:
ADAMS COUNTY
Town of Lincoln
ASHLAND COUNTY
Madeline Island
BAYFIELD COUNTY
Town of Bayfield
BROWN COUNTY
Town of Glenmore
Town of Greenleaf
BUFFALO COUNTY
CALUMET COUNTY
Town of Brothertown
Town of Charlesburg
Town of Chilton
Town of New Holstein
Town of Rantoul
Town of Stockbridge
COLUMBIA COUNTY
Town of Arlington Town of Cambria Town of Leeds
Town of Randolf
Town of Scott
DANE COUNTY
Town of Springfield
DODGE COUNTY
Town of Herman
Town of Rubicon
DOOR COUNTY
Town of Clay Banks
FOND DU LAC COUNTY
Town of Ashford
Town of Brownsville
Town of Byron
Town of Eden
Town of Empire
GRANT COUNTY
Cuba City
Town of Hazel Green
Town of Paris
Town of Plattville
Town of Smelser
GREEN LAKE COUNTY
Town of Green Lake
IOWA COUNTY
Town of Montfort
KEWAUNEE COUNTY
Town of Casco
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
Town of Belmont
Town of Seymour
MANITOWOC COUNTY
Town of Mishicot
Town of Two Creeks
Town of Two Rivers
MONROE COUNTY
Town of Ridgeville
Town of Wilton
OUTGAMIE COUNTY
Town of Kaukauna
OZAUKEE COUNTY
Town of Freedonia
ROCK COUNTY
Town of Center
Town of Janesville
Town of Spring Valley
Town of Magnolia
Town of Union
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
Town of Rhine
TREMPEALEAU COUNTY
Town of Arcadia
Town of Ettrick
VERNON COUNTY
Town of Westby
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Town of Addison
Town of Nabob
Town of West Bend
SPECIAL TO MAGNOLIA TOWNSHIP: Though Magnolia Township has a wind ordinance with a 2640 setback, there will be a big legislative push in 2009 to take away all local contol over the siting of industrial wind turbines and hand it to the Public Service Commission. The Public Service Commission believes 1000 foot setback from homes is all we need.
The wind developer wants to put 67 forty story turbines in Magnolia Township. WHERE WILL THEY PUT THE TURBINES?
(scroll down for close ups)
This Map Shows Our Highest Ground
Where will they put 67 turbines that are 400 feet tall each? (that's as tall as the big radio tower south of Evansville)
BPRC contacted EcoEnergy to ask for a map, and were told they had no map to distribute that would be reliable. We then asked if we could assume that the turbines would be sited on the high ground of Magnolia Township and were told that "as a general rule, wind turbines are sited on high, open areas, where there are few obstructions to block the wind."
This is a map of where the high grounds are located in our community. There are documented problems from wind turbine noise and shadow flicker for homes located within 1.5 miles of a turbine. Where will they all go? How close will they be to your home?
These maps were made by overlaying the 2005 Rock County Platbook map with the Rock County Elevation map obtained from the Rock County Department of Planning and Development. The blue and pink areas indicate highgrounds which is where industrial wind turbines are normally sited.
