Residents clamor for tougher restrictions on proposed wind farm in central Kansas
September 20, 2020
One speaker even used a child’s plastic basketball to describe 5 and 10 pound blocks of ice that could be thrown from the tip of a blade and have enough force to penetrate a FEMA-approved storm shelter. Others questioned the noise levels of the whirling blades.
At least four people concerned about airports, particularly the Sunflower Glider Port at the Hutchinson Industrial Air Base, contended the proposed private airport setbacks were insufficient and were dangerous, particularly for young or inexperienced pilots they train at the facility.