The Goessel city council met on May 20 and heard a request from resident Brian Stucky about setting a no-wind generator zone around the City of Goessel. He suggested a three-mile buffer zone. He mentioned the Sunflower wind project and the Diamond Vista wind farm company in the northern part of the county. The plan is to install 600-foot-tall wind turbines near Goessel. The townships of West Branch, East Branch, Menno and Liberty could be impacted. The project is proposed by Orsted, a foreign company from Denmark. Stucky said there are “pros and cons” to wind turbines. He grew up near the equus beds and heard about the importance of the water supply. Goessel depends on that source of water. He is concerned about the possibility of groundwater contamination by concrete base construction deep in the ground. He mentioned other health concerns and said that wind turbines do not belong near dense population. Stucky emphasized that he is not opposed to some forms of alternative energy and has had passive solar hot air panels on his house since 1982.
Source: Hillsboro Free Press
