How much blasting will occur and what effect will it have?
Blasting of ledge may be needed for construction of some—but not all—turbine foundations and some sections of roads. Any blasting is tightly regulated by the state, including pre-notifying residents and no-cost home inspections to document any potential impacts in some instances. Blasting for other kinds of construction frequently occurs in Maine very close to neighboring houses or other buildings without significant impacts. Because the distances from any turbine location to any existing house in Roxbury is at least 3/4 of a mile to two miles, there is little chance of any impacts on residential properties.
