Falmouth Wind Turbine Sale Comment/Complaint Form

The Town of Falmouth by email had previously (prior to construction) been provided with the Octave Band Data / Sound performance for the Vestas V82 foreign made gear driven turbine. This shows that the turbine normally operates at 103.2 Decibels but the manufacturer has also stated that it may produce up to 110 Decibels under certain circumstances.

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TOWN OF FALMOUTH COMMUNITY WIND PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY

Dated November 2005 Prepared by: KEMA, Inc. & Ecology and Environment, Inc.

Map Shows 1 ( one ) Vestas V-82 megawatt wind turbine breaks state noise regulations

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Falmouth Board of Health Department Minutes for: 06-11-2012

• Due to the increasing intensity of complaints, the Board of Health is considering emergency action. It requests guidance from the state on this matter.

• The letter, data and map will be sent to Suzanne Condon, associate commissioner of the MassDEP with a request for a meeting at the earliest possible time to be arranged through David Carignan.

. Copies will be sent to John Waterbury, Julian Suso, David Vieira, Therese Murray, Timothy Madden and the Board of Selectmen

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Town of Falmouth Massachusetts :

Wind Turbine Comment / Complaint Form

1. Your Name*
2. Your Address*
3. Your Telephone Number
4. Location of Incident / Observation, if Different
5. Date and Time of Incident/Observation*Date and Time of Incident/Observation Date and Time of Incident/Observation
   • Duration of EventHours/Minutes
     
6. Problem
   1. Sound - Whooshing
   2. Sound - Thumping
   3. Sound - Jet Engine
   4. Light Flicker
   1. Pressure Change
   2. Visual
   3. Other
7. Intensity of Observed Effects
   1. 1 - No Change
   1. 10 - Unable to Perform Normal Activities
   Describe intensity of observed effects on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being no change to 5 being voices must be raised in normal conversation to 10; unable to perform normal activities at the location.
8. 
   
9. Location Effects Observed - Inside a Dwelling
   1. North Interior
   2. South Interior
   3. East Interior
   1. West Interior
   2. Windows Open
   3. Windows Closed
   1. Basement
   2. 1st Floor
   3. 2nd Floor
   1. 3rd Floor
   2. All Interior Locations
10. Outdoors - Location on the Property
    1. North Quadrant
    1. South Quadrant
    1. East Quadrant
    1. West Quadrant
11. Impact of the Observed Effect on You
    1. Sleep Disturbance
    2. Ability to Concentrate Affected
    1. Anxiety
    1. Loss of Appetite
    1. Headaches
12. Perceived Source(s)*
    1. Wind 1
    2. Wind 2
    1. Webb/Notus
    1. Woods Hole Research Associates - Woods Hole Road
    1. Other
13. Additional Comments
14. 1. Receive an email copy of this form.
15. Email addressThis field is not part of the form submission.
16. Submit

* indicates a required field

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