Does wind power reduce tree cover?
No, on the other hand wind power is the best guarantor for preserving the rural vegetation and landscape. During construction the impact on any vegetation is minimized and the project is designed to preserve viewscape and natural tree cover. 15) I hear that currently there are no laws on the books, federally or provincially, to define setbacks, and developers do their own environmental review. Is it true that wind turbines can be snuck in through the back door? A) Currently more than 50 different government agencies and organizations are involved in the evaluation of Wind Power projects in Ontario. Developers do not have a field day to do what is required; rather they follow the prescribed regulations and strict guidelines that have been set out by Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Government. These guidelines require proper quantitative studies, objective analysis, and lot of public/community input. The process is quite iterative, the developer hires a third party engineering firm to
