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Stop Glenmorie Windfarm

Stop Glenmorie Windfarm

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 6 months ago
We, the undersigned, wish to register our objection to the GLENMORIE wind farm being proposed by Wind Energy. We support the objections lodged already by the Mountaineering Council of Scotland, the John Muir Trust and the RSPB. The Munro Ben Wyvis will be surrounded by a “ring of steel” - MCofS unless Glenmorie wind farm is stopped. There are already 65 turbines within 7 miles of this development. The further 34 turbines 125 m high which comprise the Glenmorie development; built on the side of the an iconic mountain in one of the largest tracts of wild land in the Scottish Highlands is a wind farm proposal which should be rejected because of the “significant and adverse cumulative impact” - Scottish National Heritage on Ardross and the glens, famous viewpoints and mountains of Easter Ross. The number of turbines, their size and their prominent location at the head of a largely unspoilt glen on the edge of Wild Land is an inappropriate development, and should be rejected by Ministers. The Glenmorie wind farm will significantly endanger Golden Eagles as identified by the RSPB. We believe these birds should be protected and that the Glenmorie wind farm must not be built so as to save the lives of these birds. The 11 miles of 60’ high pylons associated with this development will go through regions of significant regional landscape value, and areas of national historical and ecological importance. We the undersigned demand that should the windfarm be approved these power cables are buried underground for their entire length. We urge statutory bodies to object to this application and that the Highland Council and the Scottish Government refuse this application.

Updates

March 18, 2012

The momentum against this project is undeniable now. Ministers cannot ignore the scale of our opposition any longer.

6 Comments

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Morag Greer
14 years ago Featured

save the eagles!! glenmorie is special and should be protected for the future not turned into an industrial site.

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Catriona Hassan
14 years ago Featured

Ben Wyvis deserves better than this. It is one of the best views in the Highlands and they want to ruin it for profit.

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Ian Chavez
14 years ago Featured

65 turbines is plenty. Why do we need more in this specific area? Its just greedy now.

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Fiona Wade
14 years ago Featured

Ridiculous idea. Those eagles have nowhere else to go and the pylons will look awful in such a beautiful place. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

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Scott Coleman
14 years ago Featured

Stop destroying the landscape. Tourists don't come here to look at steel towers and buzzing wires.

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Hamish Gomez
14 years ago Featured

Keep our mountains wild. We have way too many turbines already and this spot is iconic. Leave it alone!