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fifty(50)dB(A)when measuted&om the outs�de of the neazest residmce,busmess,school,
<br /> hospital,nligious insdrution,o:other inl�abited sGuctuce The audible noue from wind enesgy
<br /> Eaalittes may periodically eaceed allowahle nosse levels duriug extieme wind evmts(wmds above
<br /> 30 mph oi gteatec).
<br /> 2. Electtical Codes and Stsndude-A11 WECS and accessory equipmeat aad faciltdes shall
<br /> comply with the Nanonal Elecmcal Code and othec appl�cable standazds.
<br /> 3 gedeeal Aviation Adminiettadoa-All WECS shall comply with FAA srandatds• _ �, .
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<br /> K Interfetence-The appLcant shaR�,,;�,•�,v�oi autigate any mtetfetence with electromagnedc .a�.,,
<br /> commumcarions,such as zadiq oelephone,microwaves,oz tdevuion s�gaals cause by any WECS i
<br /> T'he apphcaat shall notify all communicabon towei opecacots within_miles of the pmposed .
<br /> n a hntioa m Model CommunttY fo=P�tmtts.No WECs shall be constructed n
<br /> WECS location pon pp
<br /> so u to mtetfcse with Model Community ox M�anesota Depaztmeat of Tiansportation mtcrowave
<br /> tiansmtssioas. �i
<br /> L. Avoidance aad Mitigadon of Damagee to PubGc Iafcasttuctute by Commetcial WSCS
<br /> 1 Roads-Apphcants fot commemal WECS shalL•
<br /> a. Idmufy all couaty,dty ot townslssp roads to be used foz the p�upose of tianspu=ting WECS,
<br /> subsmdon pazts,cement,and/oi equipment fo=construcdon,operadon oc mamcenan«of
<br /> the WECS aad oz subsmaon and obtaw applicable we�ght aad size pesmits from impactcd
<br /> coad authority('�es)pnor to coustzuction.
<br /> b At the tequest of the zoad authority,the app4cant shall post bonds oc othu 5naaual as-
<br /> sucancq subject m apptwal of Model Community,suffiaent to Lestore the road(s)to pte-
<br /> constructioa coaditions
<br /> Z_ Dtainnge System-The Appficaat shall be xesponsible fot immediate mpau of damaBe t°public
<br /> dcawage systems stemmmg from constiuction,operadon oc mawtenance of the WECS
<br /> 3. Greea Inhest�uaure-T6e Appl�ca�t shall mcet the Minnesota Departmmt of Natucal Re-
<br /> soucces Guidaace for Wiad Projeca,JunS 2009 vasion oz most[ecent ve�sion,foz smng wind
<br /> mecgy fsahues aad muigatwn of risk to natutal resoucces,iadudiaq the follocving staadazds:
<br /> a. Pmvide the following�nfo=manon m the apphcation:
<br /> i nanual huimge wncecns wiithw the projed
<br /> ii. public lands within one mile of the project
<br /> iu. conservaaon easesnmrs and otha ofLaally pmcected natv[�azeas wt�'a quarta mile
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<br /> �� 1�, � � b. Demonstxate how the pioject mugntes d�e Umted Srate Fuh and WildliEe Secvice(USFWS)
<br /> ��i�i� r I,� best management pnctices fot,n�m---o;�;^o�pacts to wildlife ftom wind enagy pro�ects.
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<br /> I 1. Utban Lote-1vSic[o-WECS s1�a11 be all°wea on lots of less thaa one sue piovided the followmg
<br /> ,' ' �' coadiaons are met
<br /> ;,y`�y !�� � i' a WECS aze a pecrsutted.conduional,ox allrnced accessory Iand use m the distnct,
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<br /> b The towet shell meet all setback requixements applicabk to the lot In all cases the bue oE
<br /> ' the towec shall be utbuk from s11 propett�'lines bY a minim"m of the height of the mavec
<br /> plus 10 feec
<br /> c The towei height is kss d�w 70 feet
<br /> �• d The pxoposed system arust be cetafied m opecated at noise levels loaec than 50 db at a
<br /> �is�nu no]Qngec rhan the di.yqnce from the base oE the towei w the dosest propecty Lae
<br /> 2. Subueban Lots-1�'iicro-WECS shs11 be all°a'°d on lots between two and five acres provided the
<br /> folloawg condidoas are met
<br /> a WECS aze a pecmirned oc conditionalland use m the dismct,
<br /> b Pzovistons of Secdon I.2.a(Established Wmd Resoucce)are met,
<br /> c The setbuk requuemeats applicable to the lot aze met In aR cases the base of the towet
<br /> shall be setback Cxom all pmpary liaes bY a m�°mm'm°f the haght of the towec plus 10
<br /> freG �L�uyed tu�ve=s the setback can be ieduced iE the d«ummted fall zone u less than
<br /> the towet heigh;but in no case shall the setbach be less than the dtsmace Cxom the bue of
<br /> " the tower to the neazest b,,,t�;�o off the site,plus 10 feet
<br /> d The towec haght is less than]Ol Eeet
<br /> e T'he proposed system must be certified to opecated at notse levels lower tl�an 50 db ac a
<br /> distance no longex than the dismau from the bue oE the rower to the dosest propesry l�ne.
<br /> 3 Building Mounted Systeme-Buildmg mouated WECS shall be setback from propesty lines
<br /> by a dsstance equal m the towei height,aad shall pzovide engfneeung documemm�oa that the
<br /> sizuctuce upoa wluch the wind magy coavecs�on system ss m be mounud shall6ave the stxuc-
<br /> tutal mtegrity to cazcy the weight aad wind loads of the wind enagy coavuswn sysum and have
<br /> minimal vibrrnon impacts oa the strucnua
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