About the proposed wind project on Gardner Mountains in Lyman, NH
Quick Facts About the Gardner Mtn Project
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- Dozens
of huge towers stretching over 2 miles along Gardner Mountain
ridge.
- Not quaint little
windmills, but massive 320+ foot turbine towers,
larger than a Boeing 747, taller than any building in New Hampshire.
- Blinking
FAA lights and security lights, all night, all year round.
- Restricted
access for sportsmen and others.
- Decreasing property
values.
- Less tax relief than you might think.
- Noise pollution, as far as 3 miles away
- Bird kills, interference with bird migration paths and animal habitat
- Destruction of scenic vistas
- Blade shadow flicker (shadow impacts during sunsets,
reported to be very disturbing, epileptic)
- Intermittent source of power, available only when wind blows.
- Inefficient, almost insignificant, potential
contribution of less than 1% of NH's energy generation
- Vermont is banning these installations now. (click to
see Vermont in Jeopardy)
- Subsidized by you, the taxpayer
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