OCEAN CITY — Just one week after Ocean City officials voiced serious concerns about the potential visual impact of a offshore wind farm off the coast, the company that has proposed one of the two projects currently on the table has already agreed in principle to move the first line of turbines back five miles from the resort’s coastline.
Last week, the Mayor and Council voted to send a letter in opposition to US Wind Inc.’s proposal to develop its offshore wind farm with the first line of what could be 187 turbines each measuring over 480 feet tall just 12 miles off the coast of Ocean City. While resort officials did not oppose the project in general, they voiced grave concerns about the relatively close proximity of the first line of turbines and its visual effect on the pristine sightlines along the shoreline and its potential impact on tourism and property values.
With a quick response, US Wind Project Development Director Paul Rich on Monday fired off a letter in response to the Mayor and Council, essentially offering to move the front line of turbines off the resort’s coast back five miles to reduce or perhaps eliminate the potential views of the offshore wind farm from the beach in Ocean City.
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11 comments:
I guess all the freaks on the boardwalk isn't offensive?
how about just can the waste of money
I'm not "buying" this one. Most days (Memorial through Labor Day) are not crystal clear looking out over the horizon. Plus - how far can one "see" without their glasses? Hell most of us can't see that far out without glasses or binoc's so whats the hub bub.
Aside from the $1 miiiiiiiiiillllllllllllion per mile (12 mile range...get your abacus out if handy) AND the $5M to move them back 5 miles (no abacus needed) - Bigger Question:
How much to MAINTAIN? WHO pays (believe I know this answer) for said maintenance? Whats the model's damage assessment for BIG storms (I'm sure there's some sorta insurance kick in)?
I figure enough HOT AIR and WIND is blow down at City Hall - whats the long term gain for having a wind turbine farm?
everyone wants clean power, they just dont want to see it
Hideous.
Put them in SBY, on the Wicomico, right in front of the new Sec. 8 housing.
I enjoy seeing wind farms.
and the price to move back 5 miles .....
How many square miles will now be off limits to recreational fishing?
5 miles more cable in salt water to push electricity through. Just inefficient as heck! And, 5 more miles travel for weekly maintenance. This wind power will burn more fossil fuels to build and maintain than the electricity that could be produces just by burning it!
Stop whining or stop using electric.
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