What You Can Do:

1.  Learn more about this issue, and keep up on exactly what is happening day by day in Adams County, as it can change rapidly without public input at this time.

2.  Add your name to our letter if you feel the same way.

We encourage you to forward this website to your friends. 

3.  For those of you who live in Adams County, consider calling or writing one or more Board Members to express your views, whether similar to ours or different.   Public involvement and discussion is always a good thing. 

County Board members, addresses, & phone numbers

4.  Ask others to join you in requesting 1) setback distances that are safe, 2) a contract with the wind developer that is fair to all who are impacted by the project, and 3) to be included in the process of deciding where these wind farms will be located

Here's What We are Doing:
 

1.  We're getting educated on the subject of wind development.  We're glad for the economic and environmental benefits, but if such a major development comes to our area, we also want to become aware of the unintended side effects such as those laid out in this website (health effects, land values, and so forth), and be sure the Adams County Wind Ordinance is written in a way that protects the people from as many of those as possible.

2.  We're writing a letter to all the Adams County Board members, respectfully asking them to make the three amendments outlined in this web site.  We believe these proposed amendments will help make the coming wind developments far more positive for all citizens.

Read our letter (coming soon)
Read their response

3.  We're letting others in Adams County know about the urgent need to change the Adams County Wind Ordinance using any way open to us as private citizens, including email, the media and this web site. 

4.  We're writing the Illinois States Attorney, and copying our state and federal leaders, to ask her to consider giving Illinois citizens a "Code of Conduct" policy setting forth ethical and consistent guidelines for counties that choose to develop wind farms, similar to the policy created by the New York States Attorney.

Read our letter (coming soon)
Read her response

5.  We're checking with citizen groups around the nation to learn from their experiences.

5.  Become aware of other citizen groups who have dealt with wind farms surrounding their homes, too.  If you are so inclined, you can form a citizens group here or join one of the national ones to gain strength in numbers.  They are also able to steer you to a variety of professionals who have expertise in this area.

6.  You can email us if you have questions, thoughts, ideas, or resources that you would like to see included on this website.