Points to remember:

Wind Energy companies should pay the regular tax rate, not Payment In Lieu Of Taxes.

Commercial wind power facilities will NOT reduce our need for oil.

Site location of large turbines should be 3 miles or more from any residence.

Property values drop when the property is surrounded by these giant structures.

Wind turbines should not be located closer than 1 mile to any gas well or pipe line due to the possibility of fires or explosions caused by turbines being struck by lightening, or mechanical failure, or the vibrations causing pipelines and wells to leak gas.

Due to the fact that these huge turbines are just now beginning to show up in populated areas, we are now just beginning to determine the health affects these structures will have on our health. More time is needed to determine the risks before building more turbines in populated areas.

Instead of giving the tax subsidies to these large corporations, you could have your own small wind generator and collect the subsidy yourself.

Insurance rates will have to rise to cover the additional liabilities of these huge turbines, if you are able to get insurance at all.

Assessment needs to be done of the potential impact of Wind Turbine Generators on adjoining smaller landowners, with emphasis on viewshed, noise, health and safety, and flexibility for the future use of the properties.

Setbacks are a form of zoning in reverse.

On properties smaller than 10 acres, the placement of a WTG nearby functionally confiscates a large percentage of the usefulness and value of the property without compensation to the landowner.