INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS

Final Policy on Wind Energy and Other Renewable Energy Development on ANR Lands

Fact Sheets

Working Papers

Wind Power Potential on Public Lands

Uses of State Lands Policy PDF

Public Invovlement in ANR Lands Management Policy

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Public Involvement

Process Information

Meeting Summaries

April, 2004 Public Involvement Report

April, 2004 Summary of Public Comment

CONTACTS

Mike Fraysier


LINKS

VT Public Service Board

VT Dept. of Forests, Parks & Recreation

VT Dept. of Fish & Wildlife

VT Agency of Natural Resources

BACKGROUND
Vermont’s best winds for wind energy development are found along its mountains and ridgelines between 2500’ to 3500’ in elevation. Many of these sites are located on state land under the jurisdiction of the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) and its departments. These lands were acquired for conservation and recreation purposes and are a prominent part of Vermont’s landscape. Recently, ANR has been approached regarding proposals to develop wind energy development projects on state lands. ANR’s policy regarding the uses of state lands was adopted in 1999, before proposals had been made to develop wind power on state land, therefore the policy does not address the possibility of wind power development.

In the fall of 2002, the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation of ANR was approached by a wind energy developer who asked for authorization to place two temporary wind measurement towers on Kirby Mountain in Victory State Forest in the towns of Victory and Kirby. ANR received a considerable amount of public comment about this proposal. As a result of these comments, the Agency established a moratorium on wind energy proposals (including wind measurement towers) for state lands until it establishes a policy regarding the use of state lands for wind power development.