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Brad,

       I did have alot more to say at the public hearing.  Actually I did not say that noise was used for torture.  I said things like noise and sleep deprivation were among things that the European Court of Human Rights considered "inhuman and degrading treatment" and was not to be used in interrogation. Also strobe lights and low frequency sound have been used as well.  It is against the law for Governments to use some of these techniques on prisoners, but somehow wind companies are allowed to inflict these things on innocent people in their own homes.  I think this should become a human rights issue and we should start getting some human rights organizations involved.

       We appreciate all that you and others do to try and protect homes, families, land owners and the land itself from this terrible destruction and harm from wind turbines and their promoters.

                                     Thank-you,  Debbie Moore

Right on Brad I been an advocate against wind power for a long time and every opportunity will speak against. Our state heritage is hunting and fishing and promotes Vationland on our license plates but here we are giving away our tax dollar to rich people to put up wind mills. Giving away Maines hunting and fishing heritage! I'll take every opportunity to convince others it's not what we should do for Maine just export power to other states. 

You can see it all from my house Rolly,   My Better half and i sit on the Swing on the back porch and look at it all in disgust,     I never thought i'd live to see the time that i would witness the giant footstep of so called progress such as that, This close to my home of 50 sum odd yrs.      Back in the early 60's i saw them put in the Bubble     could see them doing it through the trees.   But  was kind of neat   and that didn't bother as much as seeing those big Giant Alien Monsters standing quietly on the ridge line stareing down onto the valley like they were massing for some sort of attach.

     Quietly surveying the other windy mountain tops hopeing, that they someday will be joined by others  .

 

             There are Eagles that fly around that mountain/hill.     I've seen them,   I use to love to put my boat in the pond and fish,   or just hang out and enjoy the surroundings ..   Watch the Eagle pick up fish that i've thrown back    and lug them off to a pine tree on the big island.    It's a beautiful bird. i sure hope   it don't meet her demise on those towers like pictures i've seen in the past.

        I'm sorry if i'm rambeling on here i'm so sorry that i have only just recently found this site,  And i sure wish i had been more active in the movement.     I will however do what i can to try and keep them from coming to Andover.    Bad enough we have to look at them in Roxbury.

       Again  sorry for the rant,  hope you all have a great day and   New Members glad your all aboard.  take care   Matt.

Brad,

 

I am not a hiker, but thanks! I know the pictures from Record Hill all too well. I climb in the area and have seen them in person. The pictures do NOT show the full force of what is going on. When you go Whitecap (assuming you're going via route #5) go across Andover to Roxbury and to route #17. Head South when you take the Crossover road by the post office. Go down Frye stretch until it almost comes together with the river and where the road curves to the right. Get out and look back! Watch for traffic. Then head North on route #17 headed towards Rangeley. As you go you will go past a cemetery on the right, then up a little ehill. At the bottom of the hill is Birch Pond/Brook Road (I forget if it's brook or pond). It is the only right before Roxbury Village and it is dirt.  Go up it until you get to the first clearing and look abck. Then come down and get ready for an eye full. Go to the bridge (past the clearing and the only way), which is straight then curve to the left. You will come to a second clearing and then a kind of gully. the bridge is not far. Most SUV's & trucks should make it. You may need to carpool, but it Is worth the trip. When you come from Whitecap you will head East (right turn) and go past THE Andover Satellite Station. Gottta go look at that... Then you will go right continuing East past Gallants Furniture up the hill. The opposite way from the pond (Roxbury Pond). When you go through the section and before the little bog and sand pit, you WILL see the Record Hill Access Road. They may let you in if you ask politely. Don;t give away what you're cause is. Say something you do a blog on wind and would like more info on it. That is the truth... That has to be where the ground level up close pictures were taken from. If you can't get in, there is another way. Go down through the Notches heading East on route #120 until it becomes flat. Once flat you will see the Crossover Road (Frye Crossover I believe - know it so I never check), take it. Take THE left (North) on the crossover road. That is The Bunker Pond Road. It is in good shape. Drive about 3 miles and you WILL see the new power line. It is right where the old one is. You can hike up it. It's pretty steep and may be like Whitecap. I hiked it with the dog in the heat and it took quite a while just to get o the level section. It was a Saturday and there was someone working in the woods. I am sure if you bushwhacked a bit you could get around the people working and close to the substation/bases and or turbines. You could get some bearings from the Birch Brook Road... These places and my walks/hike with the dog every week so no need for me to go to Whitecap to see a turbine... As of today they 7th tower was completed to the top with blades on and the 8th one had the first 2 sections up. there are 3 more bases completed. The smaller crane is working on the 4th (in addition) base as of today also. The ones that have been completed and both spinning and rotating. The spinning is clockwise and they do move towards the wind (guessing) from what I've seen. The speed is slow. If they are planning on getting power from such a slow speed, they must have some incredibly efficient generators. I do no have any idea. The towers to the hub are set to be 262' according he Record Hill website and the blades look like they are about 3/4 of the length of the 3 sections plus base towers. It's tough to tell, because they are possibly hidden by the tree line. That makes them 400' or so. Just a guess on my part as I don't go close enough to tell.

Brad,     I will be their Come Hell or High Water.                                                                   Your Good Friend,   Freemont Tibbetts.