County Ordinance Enacted in Minnesota Prohibiting MET Towers and Requiring a Minimum of One-Mile Separation Between Wind Turbines

Thanks to effective advocacy by the Minnesota Agricultural Aircraft Association (MAAA) and its members, a county ordinance recently passed in the Gopher State that prohibits the erection of meteorological towers (METs) and requires wind turbines to be placed a minimum of one-mile apart.  Ryan Lubben, owner of West Central Aviation in Fergus Falls, MN, and long-time MAAA and NAAA member, coupled with Terry Stieren, the MAAA’s executive director, spent months working with the Traverse County Board of Commissioners on this ordinance to regulate wind and solar farms.  On March 3rd, they succeeded in their efforts when the Commissioners voted 3-1 to pass the ordinance.  More can be read about the issue as covered by the Traverse County Gazette by clicking here.