LVD e-mail

if you think this e-mail should be seen by more people, please send it on. a grass roots organization needs the fullest participation.

let vinyarders decide (a grass roots organization formed to improve the state’s Oceans Act and draft Oceans Plan)

how surprised and even shocked were you to realize the state planned to have only one commercial wind farm for the whole state and planned to place it off nomans land and cuttyhunk?

how did you then feel when you discovered that it was planned for 166 wind turbines each 50 stories high with enough lights to be visible to navigation at night (visible for over 30 miles) and able to generate enough electricity for 200,000 homes?

did it bother you that nantucket was bypassed for this city of wind turbines because state people thought they had birds that needed to be protected and the federal bird sanctuary of nomans land with the same birds didn’t need such protection?

how do you feel about the fact that our martha’s vineyard commission wouldn’t have final authority over applications to build in vineyard waters, but such decisions would be made by a politically-appointed state siting board?

did you know that any comments on the state plan must be submitted by november 23rd of this year and that the state intends to finalize this deeply-flawed plan by the end of 2009?

does it bother you that this plan, so potentially destructive for the vineyard, was promulgated with virtually no input from those with specialized knowledge about the impact on the vineyard?
federal law requires any proposed federal action that affects the wampanoag be discussed with them. there has been no consultation by the state planners with the wampanoag. are you satisfied with that?

never has a plan with more destructive potential for a small fragile area been promulgated with less input from those most directly affected.

maybe you thought it didn’t affect you. maybe you thought there was nothing you could do about it. well it does and there is.

in a rare show of unanimity, our all island selectmen have determined to go to see governor patrick to express their concern.

come and learn more and join others who are concerned as we discuss what to do and how to do it.

PLEASE ATTEND AN OPEN COMMUNITY MEETING TO BE HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH AT 7:00 PM AT THE CHILMARK COMMUNITY CENTER AND HEAR FROM OUR ELECTED LEADERSHIP, THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMISSION, LOCAL BIRD EXPERTS, PERSONS KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT LOCAL FISHERIES AND POSSIBLE ECONOMIC IMPACT. refreshments will be served.

andy goldman
chilmark
508 645-9840