From Kevon Martis, Director of Interstate Informed Citizens Coalition:
Please note the study below.
Grey Highlands 2012 Wind Turbine Noise Study
At 1800’, this study concludes the turbines violate 40dBa the majority of the time. A quick look at the charts will show they routinely and regularly exceeded 45dBa as well. This is fully consistent with post-construction noise studies from turbine installations around the nation. It is not unique or novel. It is typical. And the noise level will rise a fair amount when adjusted down to Clinton County setbacks instead of the larger 1800’ required in Ontario.
The study was 6 months long.
The sound pressure level varied in direct correlation with the operating speed of the turbine. Extreme weather events were excluded.
Forest Hill Energy would need to have a miracle turbine to ever comply with the Clinton County zoning ordinance, and if any such turbine actually existed it would be a huge hit and turbine noise issues would be a thing of the past.
Please pass this along to your board of commissioners. It is my opinion that Forest Hill Energy has knowingly submitted a study that falsely suggests that their proposed project will meet the county’s wind turbine noise limits when in fact it will (in general terms) only comply when they are not operating.
I think it is fraud. It also means that the likelihood of this turbine project being the subject of litigation for failing to comply with the county’s ordinance is exceedingly high. Forest Hill’s investors could very well be stuck with a project that is ordered to curtail or cease operations all together.
I fail to see how Forest Hill, leaseholders or the county gains from that.
