What Could The Objection Be To The Wind Farms?

[Diane Amberg]

That is one of the other sides of small or nonexistent Government  They can't help you, you are at the mercy of what big business owners want to do, with little if any oversight.That's also capitalism. Intervening to help the population at large would be socialist. Pick your poison. I know it's none of my business, but I do feel bad for you Pep. What is "off the grid" coal?  Great guns, you wouldn't want it so close to your property line so that if it fell it would fall on your part, but other than that I sure don't see a problem. Ours will be off the coast and some people are against them too. They might scare a fish or something.

[sixdogsmom]

Aesthetically, I find the Beaumont farm very pleasing. The pace at which the blades turn is soothing somehow. I could watch for hours, just like watching a river flow or waves come on shore, it is mesmerising. 

[Varmit]

Nothing against the folks who allow wind towers on their land, but I wouldn't want any on mine.

[redcliffsw]

Yeah it seems un-natural for the numerous wind turbines to be
in  the countryside. 

There's a lot of 'em near Woodward, OK.
I know landowners who have them and they seem to like the
income. 

[Varmit]

I'm sure the income is good.  But it is my understanding that if a landowner allows turbines on his property then he must also allow 24/7 access to that property as well.  And when I look out of my window I don't want to see them.  There are enough man made things blocking out the view.

[kshillbillys]

Aesthetically, I find the Beaumont farm very pleasing. The pace at which the blades turn is soothing somehow. I could watch for hours, just like watching a river flow or waves come on shore, it is mesmerising. 

OMG!! I totally am agreeing with you sixdogs...Somebody take my temperature!!! LOL   

[redcliffsw]

Yeah, the income seems OK for now.  But what does the
future hold for value to landowners as some of the contracts
/easements might be for as long as 30 or 40 years?

Also, the easements might tie-up the land for other uses such
as oil/gas exploration.

[Diane Amberg]

Wouldn't mineral rights and oil leases and such be separate? I don't think I would sign the contract if they made it that exclusive.

[sixdogsmom]

Well, Hillbilly, it had to come sometime, that you and I could agree on something! And agreeing on something that seems to be good for the future of the county even makes it sweeter IMHO! 

[greatguns]

Diane, I wouldn't want a plane to fall out of the sky into my house either, but somethings in this world you don't have control over and there is no need to worry about things you have no control over.