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I am happy that there will be jobs for local people in a region that has a below average income and land owners will have a viable means to make a return on their land investment. I realize that I do receive an indirect benefit from those positives. 

I am not supportive of turbines in the gorge though.  This is a region filled with a unique aesthetic value that draws visitors here.  They come for recreation, vineyards, shopping, art appreciation in conjunction to the beauty.

People have decided to move here for the same reason, bringing their above average paying jobs and families.  The jobs they bring are often their own business's that they have figured out how to operate remotely or they are unique individuals who can create their own niche because of extensive education and or experience.  This creates a diverse economy rather than a singular investment driven economy that is beholden to a tax incentive.  

If we clutter the viewscapes and broadly transform this region into the an industrial energy complex we risk loosing the visitors who fund our economy and high value residents who are creating our ultra niche economy and paying a high share of property and income taxes.  

posted 1 year, 12 months ago
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