BARTONCOUNTY PLANNING & ZONING
Wind Energy Conversion Systems Application
Date______Application Fee$100.00
Applicant Information
Name:______
Street Address:______
City, ST, Zip:______
Phone:______
Does the above Applicant own the land?YES _____NO _____
Landowner Information
Name:______
Street Address:______
City, ST, Zip:______
Phone:______
Legal Description of the project
¼ ______,Section _____,Township _____S,Range _____W
Address of the project______
Documentation of land ownership or legal control of the property provided?
YES _____NO _____
Identify the intended use of the WECS
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Present use of subject property______
How is the subject property currently zoned______
Acreage of subject property______
Provide a plot plan at an appropriate scale showing the proposed location of the WECS (including access roads) as it relates to the boundaries of the subject property, all structures on the subject property, and any other pertinent information relevant to the site.
Plot plan provided?YES _____NO _____
Provide a standard drawing of the wind turbine structure, including the tower, base and footings, and drawings of access roads (if applicable).
Drawing provided?YES _____NO _____
A description of the proposed WECS shall include the following information:
Serial Number______
Type______
Name plate generating capacity______
Tower height______
Rotor diameter______
The total height of the WECS______
Means of interconnection with the electrical grid______
Decommissioning Plan – Explain what process will be taken to remove the WECS in the event that it becomes damaged or deteriorated beyond repair, deemed unsafe, or generally unwanted by the owner or the permit holder:
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The applicant shall be responsible for following the above described decommissioning plan in the event that it becomes damaged or deteriorated beyond repair, deemed unsafe, or generally unwanted by the owner or the permit holder.
Is this responsibility acknowledged and understood?
YES _____NO _____
All WECS shall have an automatic braking, governing or feathering system or other means to prevent uncontrolled rotation, over speeding and excessive pressure on the tower structure, rotor blades and turbine components.
Is information pertaining to the tower’s safety and stability provided?
YES _____NO _____
Audible noise due to wind energy facility operations shall not exceed sixty five (65) dBA for any period of time, when measured outside of any residence, school, hospital, church or public library existing on the date of approval of the WECS. In the event any WECS is found to be in violation of this noise restriction it will be required to comply or be decommissioned. Is this responsibility acknowledged and understood?
YES _____NO _____
Provide the location of all known CommunicationsTowers within two miles of the proposed WECS.
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The applicant shall be responsible for immediate repair of damage to public drainage systems stemming from construction, operation or maintenance of the WECS.
Is this responsibility acknowledged and understood?
YES _____NO _____
Any WECS erected in the conditionally permitted zone will have in the conditional use permit a statement that the WECS may be ordered dismantled and removed from the site by the County Commissioners if the Commissioners are presented proof the WECS is a hazard to migratory birds.
Is this responsibility acknowledged and understood?
YES _____NO _____
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Applicant Signature
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Landowner Signature (if different from Applicant)
(FOR OFFICE USE ONLY)
Date received: ______Receipt Number: ______
Application Approved? YES _____NO _____
Notes:______