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At The Heart of Henderson meeting Jan.17, 2010, Board Members were elected on an *interim* basis.
Full elections will be held on June 30, 2010.
President
Margaret Golovey
Vice President
Deborah Fargo
Treasurer
Beverly Russell
SAY NO!
The Joint Commission for the Preservation of Lake Ontario
The Joint Commission for the Preservation of Lake Ontario was initiated by Ken Blankebush,
Chairman of the Jefferson County Legislature. Mr Blankenbush appointed Legislator Barry Ormsby
to head the Commission for Jefferson County. Oswego County Legislator Shawn Doyle is co-chair
of the Joint Commission. Both counties have passed resolutions opposing the off-shore wind turbines.
There are eight members of the Joint Commission: Barry Ormsby, Shawn Doyle, Mr Paul Warneck ,
Jim McGowan, Alex James, Dawn Holinski, John Byrne and Karl Williams.
The mission of the Joint Commission is to organize the towns at the Eastern End, and the Southern Shore of Lake Ontario,
to oppose the New York Power Authority (NYPA) plan to place upwards of 1,000 wind turbines in the lake.
The turbines will be placed in waters of less than 150' in depth, and constitute a blockade running from
Oswego to Tibbets Point. There will be a sizeable "no go" zone around each turbine. Commercial as well as
recreational use will be significantly restricted. The waters between 50'-150' in depth constitute the most
productive fishing grounds on the lake.
The Joint Commission has secured almost unanimous opposition by the Towns along the lake. The County Legislatures
of both Oswego & Jefferson Counties back the Joint Commission. Mr Kessler, head of NYPA, has repeatedly stated that
if we do not want them he will not pursue the issue in those areas opposed.
Mr. Kessler will be addressing the jefferson County Legislature on 3/9/2010.
It is anticipated that he will "offer a deal we cannot resist", jobs for the unions, electricity and possibly payments to localities.
The Jefferson County Legislature anticipates his offer of a sweet deal, they will politely listen to his statements and anticipate
that he will again say "if you don't want them you won't get them". It is the belief of the Joint Commission for the Preservation of
Lake Ontario, an organization created by this legislature, that Mr. Kessler will then be advised by Mr. Blankenbush, that we accept
his offer of not placing them in our waters. Should NYPA/Kessler renege on his past promises, then the fight will turn to
Albany and higher..
NYPA Documents
NYPA Site Screening StudyNYPA Offshore Wind Presentation
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Oswego County joins fight against turbines March 15, 2010
OSWEGO — Oswego County legislators followed the lead of Jefferson County in opposing . . . .
Residents say they don't want wind turbines in Lake Ontario March 4, 2010
Pulaski, NY -- About 80 people who live on or near the shore of Lake Ontario in Oswego and Jefferson counties turned out Wednesday
NYPA's Curley Doesn't Get It!
March 4, 2010
Critics of the Niagara County Legislature's repeated calls for a resident of Niagara County to be named
to the New York Power Authority's Board of Trustees have . . . . . .
Legislature opposed to wind farms in the lake
February 17, 2010
A wind power project on an island is OK, but turbines in the lake are not.
The Jefferson County Board . . . . . .
Opinions shift on Rochester-area wind farms
Feb 6, 2010
Wind-energy developers, who have flocked to the breezy hills south of Rochester,
now are finding parts of the region a less-than-hospitable . . . . . . .
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