Cohocton Wind Watch Industrial Wind Turbine Survey

Cohocton Wind Watch Industrial Wind Turbine Survey
Community input on the impact from proposed wind projects (circle your answers)

Attitudes on Industrial Wind Projects

1) Should farmland remain primarily agricultural and low residential? Yes No

2) Should industrial uses be located SAFELY away from residences? Yes No

3) Should industrial uses be zoned and taxed industrial? Yes No

4) Should industrial wind turbines be considered for Cohocton? Yes No

5) Do you support industrial wind turbines for Cohocton? Yes No

6) If there is not enough wind, do you still favor industrial wind turbines? Yes No

7) Should all taxpayers decide by vote if industrial wind turbines are permitted? Yes No

8) Should all property owners share in the income from industrial turbines? Yes No

9) Should there be a restriction on industrial wind turbine height?
100 feet 199 feet 300 feet 400 feet 500 feet unlimited (circle only one)

10) Should there be a limit on the number of industrial turbines in the town of Cohocton?
0 5 10 25 35 50 75 100 unlimited (circle only one)

Property Issues and Taxes

11) Should all property owners have the same property and wind rights? Yes No

12) Should a developer be responsible for any negative property values? Yes No

13) Should leaseholders be responsible for any negative value impact? Yes No

14) Should Town of Cohocton be liable for any negative value impact? Yes No

15) Should industrial wind turbines developer pay full property tax rates? Yes No

16) Should industrial wind turbines pay only a small PILOT fee? Yes No
(payment in lieu of taxes)

17) Should town and school taxes be reduced from income from turbines? Yes No

18) Should the town have a law that protects property owners from loss of Yes No
property values?

19) Should tower placement be measured from property lines and public roads? Yes No

20) How close to adjacent properties should industrial wind turbines be located? (circle only one)
500” from property line 1,500” from property line 3,000” from property line 1.5 mile 2.5 mile

UPC and Empire Wind Projects

21) Should the UPC project financially benefit only leaseholders? Yes No

22) Should the UPC proposal provide sufficient community protections? Yes No

23) Is the industrial zoned siting of the Empire project preferable? Yes No

24) Do you favor Empire’s full property tax payment vs. PILOT? Yes No

25) Do you favor the 5% payout of UPC or up to 50% of Empire? Empire UPC

26) Do you favor property tax rate reduction from revenue share? Yes No

27) Should UPC match the Empire community payout payments? Yes No

28) Should leaseholders or the entire community select the best deal? Yes No

29) Would you want Cohocton to have both UPC and Empire projects? Yes No

30) Which sole project would you want developed for Cohocton? Neither Empire UPC

Cohocton Town and Planning Board Performance

31) Approve a six- month moratorium on all industrial wind mill projects? Yes No

32) Update the comprehensive plan before approving any projects? Yes No

33) Require cash escrow account for decommission of industrial turbines? Yes No

34) Should the Cohocton Town Board encourage industrial wind projects? Yes No

35) Do you feel that the Town and Planning Board members fully understand the impact of the complex issues pertaining to the legal concerns, construction, operation, and protection of every taxpayer and the town from future
litigation from adverse consequences of the UPC project? Yes No

36) Do you feel that at Cohocton Town and Planning Board meetings legitimate debate was stifled because of an agreement with UPC? Yes No

Residential Background

37) Do you own property in the town or village of Cohocton? Yes No

38) Do you reside in the town or village of Cohocton? Town Village

39) Are you registered to vote in the town of Cohocton? Yes No

40) Do you own land suitable for an industrial wind turbine? Yes No

41) Do you have a lease agreement for an industrial wind turbine? Yes No

42) Does any family member have such a lease agreement? Yes No

43) Do you feel you have been properly informed about wind turbines? Yes No