Councilman Jeff Dietrich said he has reviewed the letters received on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement filed by Horizon Wind Energy on behalf of the New Grange Wind Farm the company wants to construct in Arkwright.
He said many of the concerns expressed in these letters were similar to his own.
Norton said all of the responses were forwarded to Attorney Daniel Spitzer, who is advising the town board on the processes involved with establishing a wind farm.
Copies have also been supplied to Conestoga-Rover consulting engineer Robert Adams, who will be responsible for compiling the material for eventual reply.
Horizon representative Tom Stebbins said the responses to the DEIS generated hundreds of points that need to be addressed.
Some of these are just clarifications, he said, while others will require additional studies.
Because of the complex nature of these responses and the extended comment period permitted by the town board, Stebbins asked for and was granted an extension of the time allotted to provide the answers.
He also said DEC post-mitigation plans will be on-going over the summer and all comments will be included in the final Environmental Impact Study report.
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