This is directed to all of our Sussex County Council members.
Please vote no to allow the conditional use of land near the Indian River power plant to be used as a substation for offshore wind. According to federal environmental impact studies, US Wind’s proposed turbines will have major negative impact and will:
• Dominate the entire shoreline view in Delaware and Maryland, leading to lost tourism and lower property values
• Create noise from construction and operations that will harass marine life, risking extinction of whales and other endangered species
• Create radar interference from turbines, risking vessel collisions, impeding Coast Guard operations and reducing military security
• Lead to commercial fishermen abandoning fishing in lease areas
• Compromise the fragile Indian River and Bay.
The consequences of the proposed use to support offshore wind development does not promote the prosperity or welfare of present or future inhabitants of Sussex County. The conditional use should be denied.
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