Help Create the Visual Simulations for Alder Creek Solar
As part of the NY State permitting process, Alder Creek Solar will be conducting a visual impact assessment to determine where the project will be visible in the towns of Boonville and Forestport and prepare visual simulations to provide the community with an accurate depiction of what the project will look like and where it will be visible.
We have identified locations for evaluation based on publicly available information, but we know residents like you know your community best. We are happy to hear your feedback and consider additional sites. Please use the attached worksheet to identify any sites we may have missed by August 31. Leave your worksheet at the Town Hall and an Alder Creek Solar representative will pick it up. If you’d prefer, you can also mail your worksheet to: PO Box 283, Alder Creek, NY 13301. Please contact the Alder Creek Solar team at 315-284-5299 or [email protected] if you have questions.
Because solar collection devices are usually at a low tilt, under 15 feet tall, and often surrounded by trees and other plantings, the visual impacts of a solar farm to the surrounding community can be minimal. At Alder Creek Solar, due to the natural vegetation and topography of the site, surrounding roadways and residences will have very limited views of the facility. We’ve proactively identified areas where the project may be visible and are asking for your help to identify areas where an additional setback or vegetative screening may be appropriate to minimize visibility.
About Alder Creek Solar: A project of Apex Clean Energy, Alder Creek Solar is a proposed utility-scale solar energy project that is expected to generate between 150-200 megawatts of clean, homegrown electricity for New York State while diversifying the local economy and supporting jobs in the community. Situated in towns of Forestport and Boonville, adjacent to existing transmission lines on remote private land, the location is highly suitable for a solar energy project.
Alder Creek Solar would generate long-term local and state tax revenue for schools, government services, and public infrastructure totaling millions of dollars over the lifetime of the project. If approved, the project is expected to generate enough energy to power around 21,000 homes annually.
c/o Apex Clean Energy, Inc. 310 4th Street NE, Suite 300 | Charlottesville, VA 22902 T 434.220.7595 | F 434.220.3712 apexcleanenergy.com
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Thank you for your thoughts and insights regarding this project.