Saturday, June 03, 2006

Steve Trude letter to the Cohocton Planning Board – June 1, 2006

Dear Board Members:

The meeting on June 1 was the first time I felt the planning board was willing to examine alternatives of other wind laws. The board used good judgment to review the recent passed Malone Windmill Law.

Knowing that Cohocton Wind Watch will challenge any aspect of the law that will be in conflict with the existing comprehensive plan or would contradict the zoning law, the planning board made the correct decision. These regulations are our protection from giant corporations raping our peace and tranquility.

We have invested out lives and money to build a way of life in Cohocton and the Finger Lakes region. We would like to spend the rest of our days with our children and grandchildren peacefully enjoying the sights and sounds of this great area.

We are privileged to live and play where so many visitors take a drive to enjoy where we already live. Many people wish that they would be able to buy camps and cottages in the Finger Lakes. We all share the same dream. I came here for the same reason. I pray that we don’t have to leave here because of an unwise misuse of our most valuable resource.

All of us need more money. The residents the farmers the town! But we need a responsible way to earn more income. The future of our town and the preservation of our environment depend on the choices we make today.

Cohocton Wind Watch needs your input and support to carry on mutual task of building a better community.

Steve Trude
President - CWW

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