DO NOT WIPE OUT OUR HISTORY WITH WIND POWER

This letter concerning BP's Cape Vincent Wind Farm was posted to the Public Service Commissions website.
 June 24/2013

As a private citizen, resident of the Town of Lyme for 84 years, with over 30 members of my immediate family here in this lakeside community, working in agricultural and many other types of careers, I feel qualified to comment on our  environment and quality of life.      My overall thought process is two-fold.  Number one:  In studying the effects of these wind turbines,  I fear for the adverse effect upon:  farm animals, wildlife, birds, and even humans.  Facts bear out these concerns.   Secondly, and VERY important to our way of life, and yes, the INCOMES of everyone who lives here, and has ANY connection to our tourist industry..........installing these life-changing turbines WOULD HAVE MUCH MORE HARM TO THE FUTURE OF THIS AREA   that you can imagine at this time.     Do not discount the fact that we, here by the lake,  are connected just a few short miles from the ST. Lawrence River communities, whose lives are acutely dependent upon tourism, as we are.  DO NOT WIPE OUT OUR HISTORY with wind power.  The wealth of the wind companies  should not be a part of our future.     Brilliant people here in this state and country can come up with modern  energy answers that are much better than this.

  Chaumont, NY
    Thank you.