Wind Energy Facility Licensing Ordinance
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Mineral Point as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-1
Section 1. Title.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Town of Mineral Point Wind Energy Facilities Ordinance. The Town of Mineral Point, Iowa County, State of Wisconsin ordains as follows:
Section 2. Findings, Purpose and Authority.
Wind energy facilities ("WEFs"), while an increasingly important part of a renewable energy portfolio, can have certain adverse impacts. In this regard, the Town finds that the report issued by the National Research Council entitled “lmpacts of Wind-Energy Projects," May 2007 ("2007 NRC Report"), addresses several important public health and safety issues relative to wind energy facilities that require regulation by the Town. The Town further finds that the provisions of the "Draft Model Wind Ordinance for Wisconsin: as promoted by the State of Wisconsin's Department of Administration, are inadequate to reasonably protect public health and safety, The Town also finds the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin's delay of the Wind Siting Council's 2019 report of special concern. The Wind Siting Council is expected to meet every five years. These concerns are in regard to the expectations of more recent studies possibly having been conducted in this five-year period that may bring to light more definitive conclusions regarding the health and safety of our community. Reference is made to the reference sheet attached hereto as Exhibit A. With these concerns in mind, the Town Board of the Town of Mineral Point finds and declares that:
Download or read the Town of Mineral Point Wind Energy Facility Licensing Ordinance.
The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at Town of Mineral Point Town Hall, 4070 STH 39, Mineral Point, WI by appointment with Sam Palzkill, Town of Linden Clerk. Phone number is 608-574-7204.
Citation Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-2
Pursuant to sec 66.119 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the Town Board of Supervisors of the Town of Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin hereby elects to use the citation method of enforcement of town ordinances described herein, other than those for which a statutory counterpart exists.
Download or read the Town of Mineral Point Citation Ordinance.
The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at Town of Mineral Point Town Hall, 4070 STH 39, Mineral Point, WI by appointment with Sam Palzkill, Town of Linden Clerk. Phone number is 608-574-7204.