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You can sign. Thank you Jerry.

They really don't leave any stone unturned during the "article 10 process". Landowner is not responsible. Studies will take place, DEC is involved along with other jurisdictions. It takes years for the State to approve the "article 10 process". Good or bad the state is approving the wind turbines. Now we have 27 turbines existing in the town. Each one is appx. 350' tall. The new ones 650' tall. X2 all the things wrong with wind power we have now in our town! Article 10 Law ENACTED ARTICLE 10 STATUTE: On August 4, 2011, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law Chapter 388 of the Laws of 2011 that enacted Article 10 of the Public Service Law. Article 10 provides for the siting review of new and repowered or modified major electric generating facilities in New York State by the Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (Siting Board) in a unified proceeding instead of requiring a developer or owner of such a facility to apply for numerous state and local permits. A previous version of such a law expired on January 1, 2003. Key provisions of the new law include: 1. Defines a major electric generating facility as facilities of 25 megawatts or more; 2. Requires environmental and public health impact analyses, studies regarding environmental justice and public safety, and consideration of local laws; 3. Directs applicants to provide funding for both the pre-application and application phases. It allows funding to be used to help intervenors (affected municipalities and other parties) hire experts to participate in the review of the application and for legal fees (but not for judicial challenges); 4. Requires a utility security plan reviewed by Homeland Security and, for New York City (NYC) plants, NYC's emergency management office; 5. Provides for appointment of ad hoc public members of the Siting Board from the municipality where the facility is proposed to be sited; and, 6. Requires a public information coordinator within the Department of Public Service to assist and advise interested parties and members of the public in participating in the siting process.

You're just an average guy not a lawyer!

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Please sign the petition.

Chef, I appreciate your question. I'm not against progress and eliminating fossil fuel. I once had a lease signed with a wind farm company. I was going to do it but my area was protected and it was canceled. In the end I thanked my lucky stars because they wanted my property for a laydown area. Trailers, porta poties and equipment. Why doesn't NYS put the turbines on State property? I'm seeing rural areas being divided, once friend now enemies, in the name of greed. These new turbines are 650' tall. What a great way to ruin rural life. These are 6.5 MW turbines. Leases usually pay 4k per 2.5 MW. These turbines are just too big for my backyard!

So my Town of Howard has a 27 turbine wind farm existing right now. Prattsburgh wind (Terra-Gen) whats to bring it a step further. They are proposing 32 wind turbines for the the towns of Howard, Prattsburgh, Avoca, Cohocton and Wheeler. Now the existing turbines in NYS are 350' foot tall. You all have seen them. Terra-Gen is bringing in 650' turbines. NYS is going to allow this. My property is in the middle of protected wetlands where in the past NYS would not allow drilling or such. My neighbors aren't that lucky. Could you imagine a 650' turbine 2500' from your house? I can't. I am including a link to howardlandowners.org. If you are against this type of development please sign the petition. Thank you, First Light (Burt) Howardlandowners.org (please copy and paste)

100 bucks what you driving. I have a Tahoe to fill it up was $65...........

I went to urgent care twice never was billed.

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I hate cats!

Mod's political section please. I like this site and exclude the political section completely. Fast Eddie where are you....lol

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Here on the Island people always bitch about people walking on their beach getting to and from fishing spots. They own up to the high water mark. So when the tied is out you legally walk all you want.

I have to check OnX out. Last survey I purchased they did 4 points thats it and it was expensive.

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I have about 7 acres that is full of Poplar and pine trees. The pine trees have mostly died out because of the real big poplar trees. This acreage is a mess because of a lot of fallen trees. Deer love to bed in it. I was thinking of cutting them all down and letting that area start over. Geno you would leave some up?

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Received the shot no problems at all. Stony brook University it ran like clockwork. Great job!

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Have a great time.....I cleaned out the garage! lol

Sorry to hear about your dog. Never easy....

Yup I'm from those days. Eddie was to blame lol. Look things change and so has this forum. I've noticed some of the old guard not posting anymore. I'll probably follow suit. The good old days.........

Too bad he was a super guy and great Moderator. By the way you guys sound like a bunch of wet hens! Get over it and move on......