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Community Perquimans resident Wind energy not good fit BY REGGIE PONDER Ed 'tor A Perquimans County resident told the Hertford Rotary Club last month that industrial wind energy is not a good fit for rural com munities. But a spokesman for a company planning a large wind energy project m Chowan and Perquimans counties defends the com pany's plans and says the counties will benefit from wind energy development. In a presentation to the club at its Dec. S meeting, AJan Lennon said wind en etjty facility developers are motivated by an opportu nity to cash m on green en ergy mandates Iwnnnn said a wind en ergy futility de\ eloper's si rat«"gy Mu1 1 >et lain It as iters to sign lease agreements and gag ’ mid's Approach a small rural ' -ommunity w ith an empha sis on et-i >nt tune develop nielit Help 'fe fommututy de\ e|( ip a U lllti energy ( >!' linanee lliat best suits the dt'\ e 11 Iper's profits. Kta Hi ( 1 lalldler. a spt>kcs maii for Apex t lean Knergy hie., uhie!i is die eompany planning the Tunbermill Wind I’l'Kjet! ill the be.tr Swamp area 11. t'how an run i l’ei ']iu: I tans s,lit 1 a hen ■I mini let I ! A ’he ( 11| iW in 1 Herald dial Apex lias ue\er ret]uii t‘tI aiiy kind . if gag t >r ■ let Abe Ita’. e not r< ‘t pi irt ■< 1 a gag ti.'dei nor u t Mild we oinrr t-nuiu LSY KtUlilt PU'^UtK Alan Lennon speaks about wind energy facilities to the Hertford Rotary Club at the clubs Dec. 8 meeting. ever reunite oiii'.' ('handler said Lennon said dev■<>|*>pers nf large-scale wind energy genera!ion facilities chose this area because it has close proximity to high voltage lines, large tracts of private!) owned land with limited use. no established regulations governing wind energy facilities, and little to no i itizeii inv< ilvement in lot al government. Lennon said. “They love this one," locu tion said, referring to mini mal citizen involvement in 1' k al gi a emmeni. ( handler cast the rela ! i< 'Ilshlp between the Wind energy developer and the ciimmunity in a very differ ent light. "\\e see i till relatn inship with this community and our landowners as a part nership." ('handler said. 'We chose Perquimans and ('howan ('<unities because of the areaWrsquo;s strong wind resource, existing transmission line infra stnicture and expansive fanuland. Lennon said the state's model wind ordinance ad vocates for developers and does not protect citizens. The biggest concerns in terms of protecting the safety, health and welfare of residents are setbacks and maximum turbine heights, he said. Lennon said if an indus trial wind energy genera tion facility is going to be built in a community, then the following safeguards for public safety, health and welfare should he in place: A setback of one mile from the property lines of property o\\ tiers win> aren’t participating in the project, from occupied buildings, and from roads Adequate property value guarantees Protection from sound and shadow flicker Adequate deo uumission ing plans. He said he hadn't met anyone who wanted to live near a 600-lbot wind tur bine. Lennon said Apex has boon disseminating mis leading information. For instance, he said, the company's website claims 66 projects, but only three have been completed: Tile lloopeston project ran into significant commu nity opposition USDA announces $23M in grants S * ri *' Frr, m Aiinculr mi' Semian Inin \ilsark n*i'cnil\ an :i« ami e<] that I SI i.\ is ni v**M!m* $j:s. I million in 77 (d'njrrts mins1-: I] stales and the Wi-Srm I'aufir hi <■ xi>a1111 iiisiaiH i- ieanuim ami t*-it•!11»•<li< iji<■ n|i|i<>nii iiitles m rural an as "Rural < <an1111in11i*-s ' ’!T> ■ 11 lark at a -ss 111 spr ' i.ii i/t'i i n in In al i an- < ■ i ail\ ai a ri I t -1! i n at n )11.t] op. m at unities nri issan tor si!' a I at-! filial > ■< 1 111! ai lies ’•:A.nk s.ta! iiiitiiit; that i i 1 ■ ,ii 11111u; n < ■ n n ■ 111 w as I'l'ltid liimii- <ai National Kara] Health I >a\ "These slants will to-li, ini-n-a.se in ■ ess 11, t ii -all 11 i an ■ ami i 11ai i i it I ief i -ss, -i a ml sei •» ires Tin- mails an- iieina ia1 a. Mini thn anjli I Si) \ Rill ai lie-, I-Il , 11111« • 111 s 1 I j s - tuner lieanuna ,tin 1 Tele nu■< 1 u liu- program, They lna\ he used In purchase e<|U)pment In provide edu cational and telemedicine sen ices tn rural c< immuiii Ill'S. (inn nf the recipients, thn North Slope Borough uMaskai. is receivim> a S4dii.lid7 yjraiit in purchase \ iden e()Ul]i]nent In link si\ Native Alaskan clin ics, (Imi end-user sites and Samuel Smunntids Memo rial Hospital The project will ii a ; * 'asi ■ ac< ess 111 eniet4eni v metlmal care, examinations and hehav loral health and special ized sen Ices. Another recipient, the Baptist Healthcare System. Inc iii ( iahin Ky . will re cei\e a slsd.-Nt'ih orarit tn in stall teleconferencing and teiehealth equipment lot tT>e facilities in medically utulersen etl ait-as in ru ral southeastern Kentucky i Family Dentistry r > *ith a gentle and caring touch ’ 'YrpiNCj fang, vp.\ 212 Ainsley Avenue Hertford, NC 252-426-5585 New Patient^ Welcome And as the clock struck 12:00 a.m., you got down on one knee • • • 311 South Broad St. Edenton, NC 252-482-3525 and cast Tennessee. The awards were an nounced on National Ru ral Health I >ay to highlight work underway in the pri \ ate sector, headetnia and in state and federal rural healt11 (iff’u es to address the unique health caie needs of rural eonmiimi ties The Alahama Fire ( ol lege and Personnel Stan dards ( oiiuuission is re ceiving a s j:,:j noq grant to iin a ide emergency services training for ru ral emergency respond ers. (tklahoma s Redlands Community College will use a Sis], mi grant to increase ediu ational op poilumties and work f<>r< e de\elopnient for d!t sites, including lit Tribal schools and three high schools The high schools are in a counts sensed h\ I SDAs StnkeForee for Rural < irowth aiid ()|ip<u tunity Initiative. Through St llkeFl li ce I SI )A lever ages resouri es and collab orates with partners and stakeholders to improve economic opportunities and the quality of life in communities that need its sendees the most. Funding of each award announced last 'week is contingent upon the re cipient meeting the terms i >f t he grant agreement. Since J( M It t. I ’SI >A has provided more than -SdlS millittit in 1( »ans ami grants for <>-'U distance learning ami telemedicine projects m rural areas nat n mu ide. < >Ile of the projects I SI >A h;is funded tlinnigh a I instance Learning and Telemedicine grant is improving medical care m rural Arkansas Bap tist Health received two I SI >A grants tot ’stabhsh a critical care network connecting six rural med ical centers tit a hospital in Little Rock. High teso lutton audio and video equipment enables teams of specialists m Little Rock to conduct virtual /minds m participating hospitals. This technol og.v enables rural patients to receive specialty care significantly sooner than they might otherwise. BANKRUPTCY STOP Foreclosure STOP Lawsuits STOP Car Repossession STOP Tax Levies and Garnishments Call Allen C. Brown Attorney #252-752-0753 V \ Debt Rebel Agent) helping people eliminate debt through Kinkiuptcv , H°st>ttu Kjw1 Benton, Riston Howell Kei.lev Diriman Christian Ford WM DVM |)VM Small Animal Medicine & Surgery BOARDING AVAILABLE Appointment Preferred Hours: Mon-Fri. 8:00 - 5:30 • Sat. 8:00 - 12:00 noon 1515 PARADISE ROAD, EDENTON www.chowananimalhospital.com • 252-482-4113 The Balko project was sold to another company before it was completed Canadian Hills was too close to homes and there have been lots of com plaints. ^ Chandler said the to tal number of projects in Apex's portfolio is based on those that are in operation, under construction or in various stages of develop ment. “Apex built mote new wind energy in 2015 than any other company in the country, and our 2010 and 2017 project pipelines both total more than 1.000 mega watts of energy." ('handler said. Lennon said people tell him they wouldn't have supported the Desert Wind project had they known about the 05 percent re duction on average in the amount <>f property tax be ing paid on the project. But I >ave < loss, the eco nomic development direc tor for Perquimans County, said the Desert Wind proj ect is the biggest property tax payer in the county — even at the reduced rate of taxation agreed to by the county commissioners. The project is generating about $500,(Kin a year in property taxes, he said. In addition, the lease payments to landowners associated with the Desert Wind are bringing a-great deal of money into the local economy, he said. < loss said he worked on the Desert Wind project for five years and was very proud of it. Lennon contested (loss's figures, arguing the prop erty tax generated by Des ert Wind was only about $250,000, which was half the figure (loss had cited:' But (loss stood by the $500,000 figure. Chandler said the Tim bemiill project would gen erate $10 million in tax revenue for both counties over the life of the project, subject to local, state and federal regulations. A club member said tall wind turbines art' destroy ing the beauty of the land. He said he had seen on trips out west how wind turbines had marred the beauty of what had been pristine landscapes. The same thing could happen to the landscape in I’enjiii mans (ountv, he said. Chandler insisted the proposed wind energy fa cility is a good tit for the comities. "We re \eiy proud of the work we re doing and the partnership- we have with local communities." t 'han dler said W mil energy is historically a great lit for rural communities in par ticular. By helping farmers and ol her rut al lai e b >w nei s diversify tin a enterprises wind energy Inips families maintain ties n> the land. The additional tax imenue also helps hoKlel budgets in rural count n s In >< Ming local edi II .it |1 o I. I'll -I I'e sponders and . a I ,<-i g.. ail ment sen. I< e Crimewatch Edenton Police ARRKSTS • Dec :!] — .Jnlni Junior Parker, 'id, of I)r. Martin Luther Kin«> Jr. Avenue, was arrested on one misde meanor count of drunk and disrupt i\ e behavior and one misdemeanor count of misuse ol the !)11 System. • Dec. AS — John Jay I >< >ue|as ill. J!t. , if ( 'reek Court South, was charged with one misdemeanor count of driving while li i ease revoked. • Dee. AS — Tony Kit/>>er ald Stokley. •>I, ot ( abarrus Street, vs as charged with one misdemeanor count of criminal damage to prop erty (vandiilism). • Dec. Jii - Vondell Norman, is. of Hast Dale St reel, \\ as issued a enmi nal suinimms hir <me mis demeanor e< unit of failure to complete vsork after lie inn paid • Jeny Wayne Mid^ett, -If of Morns ('ircle. was charged with one nusde meanor count of larceny from Subway of Kdenton. • Dei-. SI Vondell Not man. is..if Hast (ialeStreet, v\ as issued a criminal sum mons for one misdemeanor ciunit iit lailure 11> pay line loi loud i ii use am I one mis demeanor count of failure to |iay line lot sjlending • I tec. J 1 - James An derson Slade III. IS, of Mel onie Street, was issued a criminal summons for one misdemeanor count of fail ure to pay loud music tine. • Dec. dl — Crystal Stall nit's, dl, of Badham Road, was charrted with one mis demeanot count of injury to personal property. • Dec J1 Tatneeka I tarlene < it il Jin. :>J. (if 11, Marlin Lulhei Kin” .Ii V, ('rule, was issueda, j muiial summons I(>i uif imsilt' meanor nmm , ■ ! !mlme n. pay fine Im speednm * Dec. d! ( Milan: Sherike HcmlmiA of IVler Run I a as issued a i riminal Miimm >ns f a . .in misdenieunni , nini .1 i ,1 urc In pas fii"' Ini i,'ii hii: In park * Dec dl i . .In, „ dale Holmes In m .. ." (iransillc Si i • a a- - sued a ci mini,"! sm .. Ini I ) III ! 1 11 s ( i, I i. , | c<mill of 1.1111a ,■ mi |. :ii;. lor speeding * I lei . J 1 lam.:!, ia nee Dress. Ill ,,| -.|,. ■ 11 Lane, ss as issued a . : i i , , , j summons I'm , ineanor eonnl n| >,,11,,;. i,, pas line Ini speed",., INCIDENTS * I lee. d's i ;:, i. , 111. ratine lineals a \\, ss nod Apis * I lee. do Suliwas'nl'Isdeiii,., ;,, Sdnia Road. * Dee. JA \s>. a female and ass., ,!> , ,h a child nndci 1 ; ,... \ Street. * 1 *<•<• d'A V al " 1 .lai, i ‘11 Last Allha nai le s,,, , * I >e<'. d() \ ai a laiisj11 on Dr. Mail ii i l.mlim Km" ■Ii Avenue. * 1 >*■< L' \SS. | i||| \,y pointing a nun and lejurs i,, personal prnperts <,i |;:,d ham Road Chowan Sheriff ARRESTS * Dee i I I-ii ire ,|e| emy Coleson, dd. ol ( olons Drive, ss as arrested on one mis<lcme;uior eouni of as sault with a deadls weapon INCIDENTS * Dee. .'id — A&'ruvalcd assault on Di>^woo<| I Iris i ■ *' si's ](h,;»ioi Vi11 ai. 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