COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING  197 MAIN STREET  COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK 13326

PLANNING DEPARTMENT PHONE: (607) 547-4225 FAX: (607) 547- 4285

Terry Bliss, Planning Director E-mail: [email protected]

NOTICE OF COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDATION

To Donald Urtz, Ch – Richfield Plng Bd FILE NO: 27-01-11 : c/o Monica Harris, Town Clerk (sent via email and fax)

cc David Merzig, Richfield Town Attorney OFFICIAL DATE OF 11/10/2011 (sent via email) RECEIPT: OFFICIAL DATE OF 11/14/2011 NOTICE OF NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION:

Pursuant to your request and under the authority of Section 239-m or 239-n of Article 12-B of the General Municipal Law, the Otsego County Planning Department reviewed the following referral:

Application by Monticello Hills Wind, LLC for approval of a special use permit to allow the development of a wind energy project.

Please be advised that the Otsego County Planning Department makes the following recommendation.

 Approval

 Approval with modification (see attached)

 Disapproval

Returned for local action: No significant county-wide or inter-community impacts

Comments: The Otsego County Planning Department, as the reviewing agency under General Municipal Law §239-m, offers the following comment to its recommendation shown above. The county finds that there are potential significant impacts on county roads in the project area. As a mitigative measure to these potential impacts, the County intends to use the road preservation program as is currently being finalized by its consultant, Delta Engineers.

The County Planning Department’s recommendation is based on regional considerations and is advisory. If the recommendation was approval with modification or disapproval, the local board may approve the proposal only with a majority plus one vote. This recommendation is not a determination of the validity or enforceability of the proposed action. Page 2 of 2

Section 239-m of the General Municipal Law requires that within thirty days after final action by the municipality is taken, a report of the final action shall be filed with the County Planning Department.

Date Terry Bliss, Director Otsego County Planning Department

cc. Keith McCarty, County Representative – District No. 9 (sent via email)