If at all possible hire a noise engineer. Search the National Council of Acoustical Consultants. This industry is booked out months in advance. Start early! Capture baseline decibel levels with noise meters. REED Instruments R8050 Dual Range Sound Level Meter amazon Use an app on your iPhone NIOSH Sound Level Meter for iPhone Purchase a … [Read more…]
Be solar smart! Use these redacted and annotated educational purposes only site plans to learn what to look for on a basic solar site plan. This information may apply to any site plan for any utility scale solar power plant and should not be construed as a review or critique of any particular project or … [Read more…]
Determine the USDA rating for solar arrays with soil based anchor systems and solar arrays with ballast anchor systems. USDA Soil Map https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/ CLick the Start (Green Button) locate address define Area of Potential Interest API Click top tab for Soil Data Explorer Tab Click Building Site Development for a drop down menu Solar arrays … [Read more…]
How to: Map the solar project’s land use 1. Identify your county’s internet mapping system and teach yourself how to use it. The internet mapping system or GIS map system may shows parcels, landowner information and links to the assessor’s information and tax information. It may have options to include parcel id numbers, … [Read more…]
Some municipalities may have a regulation that a property cannot obtain a permit if there are outstanding violations filed on the property. Submit a Freedom of Information request for the address and tax id number of the the parcel in question to the municipality. If you believe that the property is in violations then take … [Read more…]
Please use the images in your reports, social media, and letters to your town board. A picture is worth a 1,000 words. If you need a specific image please send me an email. … [Read more…]
VIDEOS NetZero Watch Duanesburg Neighbors Youtube Solar Playlist Energy Switch PODCASTS Robert Bryce – Power Hungry Podcast DOCUMENTARY MOVIES Juice – How Electricity Explains the World Windfall – 2012 BLOGS Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York Michael Shellenberger BOOKS Merideth Angwin – Shorting the … [Read more…]
New York State Siting Board does not consider property values when reviewing Article 10 and Section 94-c energy facilities. Review the following studies for property values. If appropriate then print and submit to your town. 2022 12 05 (found webpage) http://www.kansasresponsiblesolar.com website 2021 09 03 Mary McClinton Clay, MAI 218 Main Street Paris, Kentucky 40361 … [Read more…]
Photographs of Eden Renewable’s Open House for proposal of Oak Hill Solar 1 and Solar 2 power plants to be located at 13590 Duanesburg Road, Delanson, NY 12141. All documents submitted by Eden Renewables to Town of Duanesburg August 5, 2019. July 31, 2019 Open House Presentation Boards PDF July 31, 2019 Oak Hill Open … [Read more…]
“One important tool to assist government officials and the public in making informed decisions regarding a proposed project or a change in zoning laws is SEQRA. Its goal is to motivate government decisionmakers to give meaningful consideration to environmental factors when undertaking or approving projects, activities, or new policies. With a few exceptions, SEQRA’s … [Read more…]