AQUINNAH PLANNING BOARD Proposed Wind Turbine Regulations

The Aquinnah Planning Board will conduct public forums in the Town Offices Building on Monday, August 10, 2009, 5:30 PM and Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 5:30 PM to elicit comments on its proposed regulations for wind energy turbines. Copies of the proposal are available at the Town Offices Building, 65 State Road, M-F 9AM-5 PM. You can download a copy of the draft of the Aquinnah wind energy bylaw by clicking on this link: http://aquinnah-ma.gov/documents/AQUINNAH_PROPOSE_ADDITION_WIND_TURBINE_...

Carlos Montoya would like to share the following information with town residents:

"Following is a draft of an Aquinnah wind energy bylaw, released today as a basis for general public discussion, two public forums on the subject and a Planning Board hearing.

The public forums, to be hosted by the Planning Board, are scheduled for next Monday, Aug. 10 @ 5:30 p.m. at the Town Hall building, and for Tuesday, Aug. 18 @ 5:30 at the Town Hall building. Planning Board hearings have not been scheduled yet but are expected to occur in Sept.

This draft bylaw takes into consideration expressions of concern, and proposal for improvement, made at earlier Town Meeting discussions on the subject. In addition, the bylaw has been simplified, by consolidating technical and other detail in three Appendices, at the end.

The Board looks forward to, and encourages, everyone, who can, to attend the two scheduled forums to learn about and comment on this wind energy bylaw draft.

Carlos Montoya
Member, Planning Board"