Concerns Moray wind farm could impact water supplies
Energy company Vattenfall is looking to build 16 turbines at Aultmore
between Buckie and Keith.
And a planning application is expected to be lodged by the end of this year
with the Scottish Government.
16-turbine wind farm
They say the development will disrupt water supplies to homes in the area.
And it could disturb an area of peat.
But the wind farm company say their pre-application consultations have gone
beyond what is required.
They add that measures will be put in place to safeguard water supplies and
avoid peat.
Group organiser Hannah Smith has set up a Facebook page against the wind
farm and has more then 270 members.
She lives in a property which will be visually impacted by the development.
Miss Smith said: “Some people didn’t know about the public meetings and
they’re living right next to the site.
“The hill top is peat, and all our water supply comes from there.
“The turbines are 200 metres high. They’re the ones they use off shore and
they want to put them on land.
“It’s going to be seen from Findhorn to Oldmeldrum.”
Aultmore could power 84K homes
She felt the company was “buying off” people with an incentive of community
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