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Nemaha Co. Ks Agrees to Setback Requirements for Wind Turbines

By Greg Bebermeyer & Heidi Wolfgang

08/28/2012

( KMZA )-- Nemaha County ( Ks ) will establish setbacks requirements for wind turbines built in the county.

County commissioners agreed Monday to have the county attorney draw up a resolution requiring that wind turbines be located three thousand feet from homes and 15-hundred feet from property lines.

A group of residents in the northeast portion of the county had requested that the county establish setback requirements, concerned about the noise a proposed wind farm in the area would create.

Group spokeswoman, Melissa Detweiler, said they are pleased with the commission's decision...( play audio )

In other business, commissioners opened bids for the purchase of a new truck for the county solid waste department.

Five bids were received, however no decision was made.

The commission will hold a special meeting at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning to work on preparing the county’s 2013 budget.

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