http://bangornews.com/news/t/penobscot.aspx?articleid=156049&zoneid=183Staff at the Land Use Regulation Commission have recommended approval of a 38-turbine wind farm in northern Washington County that, if built today, would be New England’s largest wind-energy facility.
LURC staff said the Stetson Mountain wind farm — proposed for a forested ridgeline between the communities of Danforth and Springfield — would have "low potential" for undue impacts on natural resources or public use of the area.
In their endorsement, staff also cited the wind farm’s anticipated economic contribution to Washington County as well as the presumed environmental benefits of additional wind power in the state.
LURC’s appointed board is expected to vote on the staff recommendation during a meeting in Rockwood next Wednesday. If approved by the commission, the applicant, Evergreen Wind Power, would have to submit final plans to LURC for review before beginning construction.
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