Falmouth Selectboard Wind Turbine Special Permit Update

This week Falmouth Select Board members Doug Jones,Susan L. Moran, Mary Pat Flynn Rebecca Moffitt and Samuel H. Patterson voted to file a legal appeal to the Falmouth Zoning Board of Appeals of a denial for a Special Permit for Falmouth wind turbine number one.

The Falmouth Select Board is aware of the March 28, 2005 Energy Committee Meeting

Energy Committee Meeting: Monday, March 28, 2005 10:00 Meeting in Selectmen Room, Town Hall, Falmouth, to discuss the KEMA draft site screening report of March 2.

John Abe presented the summary of the report, the first of the two-part feasibility study of utilizing the wind at the wastewater treatment plant, and asked for comments and questions about what Falmouth wants for the final report.

At the end of the meeting he asked for all our comments to be sent to him by next week, Friday (Apr 8) ; he will then submit an outline for the feasibility study and a timeline for further discussion from the town and for involving the community.

Meeting was attended by:

John Abe, KEMA, Inc, Author of the Site Screening Report (Feasibility Study)
Dick Elrick, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Sponsor of the Feasibility Study
George Calise, Engineer for the Town of Falmouth
Ahmed Mustafa, Chair, Falmouth Selectmen
Kevin Murphy, Falmouth Selectmen
Bob Whritenour, Falmouth Town Administrator
Megan Amsler. Co-Chair, Falmouth Energy Committee
Joan Muller, Co-Chair, Falmouth Energy Committee
Ursula Boyce, Falmouth Energy Committee
Joe Hackler, Falmouth Energy Committee Advisor
Dick Koehler, Falmouth Energy Committee Advisor

http://www.falmouthmass.us/meeting.php?depkey=energy&number=290

The Falmouth Select Board is aware of the "Falmouth Community Wind Project Site Screening Report" April 19,2005.

This report was published three weeks after the March 28, 2005 Energy Committee Meeting :

Page 28 of the April 19, 2005 site review says : 6.2.2 a special permit is needed for the Falmouth Wind 1 turbine.

April 19 ,2005 Site Screening Page 28-- Falmouth Wind 1 needs a Special Permit
Click here to read page 28

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4cvi5tu6i7yww7a/2005%20April%20KEMA-MTC%20Falmouth_Site_Screening_Study.pdf?dl=0

2005 April KEMA-MTC Falmouth_Site_Screening_Study.pdfDropbox

"Falmouth Community Wind Project Site Screening Report" April 19,2005.

6.2.2 TownCodeThe recommended location is on land Zoned as Public Use. A Special Use Permit is required for construction and operation of windmills in the Town of Falmouth.

A petitioner may apply for aspecial use permit provided they meet the requirements of ARTICLE XXXIV, Windmills § 240-166 of the Town Code.6.2.2 TownCodeThe recommended location is on land Zoned as Public Use. A Special Use Permit is required for construction and operation of windmills in the Town of Falmouth.

A petitioner may apply for aspecial use permit provided they meet the requirements of ARTICLE XXXIV, Windmills § 240-166 of the Town Code.

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Note # The Town of Falmouth has never posted several negative documents about the wind turbines on its web site.

The April 2005 KEMA "Falmouth Community Wind Project Site Screening Report" section 6.2.2 Special Permit.
The 2005 KEMA map showing decibel levels over 40 decibels in the original study
The August 2010 Vestas 110 decibel noise warning letter
The April 2013 Massachusetts Clean Energy memo about acoustic noise mistakes in the original noise studies

You have to ask two questions :
Why wouldn't the town post this information on its own web site and when do omissions become lies ?