The County Board of Supervisors met on April 8 and reviewed changes to the county’s wind ordinance that, if passed, would infringe on the private property rights of county residents, especially farmers.
To allow themselves time to review the changes, Supervisors extended the county’s wind energy moratorium for another year, until May, 2025.
Action on the proposed changes could begin at any time. The Supervisors will hold at least 3 public hearings, at which time the public can comment.
We believe we can protect the property rights of farmers who voluntarily decide to lease part of their land to wind energy, while having common-sense requirements that respect the needs of neighboring landowners.
The changes proposed by the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) go too far. No one is protected if the local government can strip people of their property rights in the name of “community property.”
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The ordinance changes boldly assert the right of the community over individual private property landowners, setting a bad precedent for government overreach in other areas.
The changes go beyond reasonable regulations that are working in other Iowa communities.
The purpose of the proposed changes is to effectively ban wind energy, removing the option for private landowners who see wind energy as a needed source of income – preventing farmers from using their OWN land to support their families.
Buchanan County already has a common-sense wind ordinance that preserves our property rights while addressing concerns about wind energy.
The P&Z changes are pushed by anti-wind NIMBY activists who are willing to weaken everyone’s property rights in a desperate attempt to stop wind power.
Here’s what Buchanan Farmers have to say about the P&Z intrusion on property rights:
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farmers should not be told by the government what to do with their land and can develop renewable energy projects if they choose.
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$23 billion invested in Iowa from wind, solar and battery storage.
Source: American Clean Power
$58.8 million in property, state and local taxes paid in 2022 by clean energy.
Source: American Clean Power
8,961 jobs supported on average from wind energy investment and construction.
3,238 jobs supported each year through 2025 from solar investment and construction.
Source: Iowa Conservative Energy Forum
$70.2 million in land lease payments to Iowa landowners in 2022.
Source: American Clean Power
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