Letters to the Editor re. Mayflower Wind Project, Published by the Falmouth Enterprise on January 14, 2022

FHMNA President Dave Buzanoski and two Falmouth Heights residents submitted letters to the editor of the Falmouth Enterprise which were published on Friday, January 14, 2022. See the full text of Dave’s letter below, from page 5, and  full text of the other two letters below. _______________________________________ “Association’s Concerns About Mayflower Plan” In response to The …

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Mayflower Wind Virtual Open House, Thursday, 1/27/22, 6:30-7:30 PM

Mayflower Wind, the developer of an offshore wind project located in deep waters far off the coast of Massachusetts will host a free virtual open house on Thursday, January 27 from 6:30 – 7:30 PM EST. The Mayflower Wind project is growing and setting roots in Massachusetts’ SouthCoast. Learn more by joining Mayflower Wind as …

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Mayflower Wind: Falmouth Enterprise 12/31/21 Editorial Sums It Up

The Falmouth Enterprise published an Editorial in the December 31, 2021 print edition (page 4) that pretty much sums up various opinions presented at the Select Board Meeting on December 20, 2021 about Mayflower Wind’s plan to make landfall on the Heights Beach: “Falmouth Heights Beach (…) might not be the best plan. (…) Surely …

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Select Board 12/20/21 10-Minute Update on Mayflower Wind Cable Project Turns Into 35 Minutes with Citizen Comments

The article below reports more detail than the Falmouth Enterprise 12/21/21 article, “Mayflower Wind Plans Onshore connection at Falmouth Heights” (also published on 12/24/21 print edition, page 1). ________________________ At the Select Board (SB) meeting on December 20, 2021 (watch YouTube by scrolling to minute 54 through 1:30), Assistant Town Manager Mr. Johnson-Staub stated that …

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Wind Power Pipeline Set to Double

See Cape Cod Times article 12/17/21, “Energy boost: Massachusetts doubles offshore wind in power pipeline with new projects”. On Friday 12/17/21, Massachusetts selected Vineyard Wind (Commonwealth Wind) and Mayflower Wind to provide another 1600 MW cumulatively of wind generated electricity to the state. Both wind companies are already working on 800 MW projects for the …

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Comments Due 21 Days from 12/17/21 (Federal Consistency Review Notice – Mayflower Wind Project)

See the Notice (below) published in the Falmouth Enterprise on 12/17/21: “Federal Consistency Review Notice – Mayflower Wind Project” The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) is reviewing the Mayflower Wind Project for consistency with program policies. The deadline for public comment “within 21 days of the publication of this Environmental Monitor… ” Send …

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Mayflower Wind Member Survey Results & Call to Action: Select Board 12/20/21 Agenda – Mayflower Wind Discussion

Mayflower Wind Member Survey Results & Call To Action: Select Board 12/20/21 Agenda – Mayflower Wind Discussion The FHMNA Board of Directors requested our membership to participate in a survey regarding the Mayflower Wind Project and its proposed onboarding of cabling at Falmouth Heights Beach and then proceeding onto Worcester Ave Park and/or Central Park …

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Clarification of the Mayflower Wind Petition and our email of 12/6/21 “Mayflower Wind Petitions Filed 11/17/21 with the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs”

In our continuing effort to keep members apprised of the Mayflower Wind project: Mayflower Wind filed a petition for Falmouth Zoning Bylaws Exemptions with the State of Massachusetts on Nov 17, 2021 with respect to the onboarding of power cables from their proposed offshore wind farm located 20 miles south of Nantucket and 30 miles …

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Mayflower Wind “Public Notice of Environmental Review” ENF access information

FHMNA has received the following information from Thomas Keough Jr. Thomas.Keough@aecom.com who was cited as the contact person in the FHMNA 12/6/21 email “PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW – PROJECT: Mayflower Wind (Falmouth connector) – Comments Requested”. ______________________________________ For the Mayflower Wind Project, concerning their submission of an ENF (Environmental Notice Form), a “Notice of …

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FHMNA/TOWN FALL CLEAN-UP 12/4/21

On Saturday Dec 4, 2021, FHMNA conducted our Fall neighborhood clean-up in conjunction with Litter Free Falmouth’s town wide initiative. Eighteen hearty volunteers braved the chilly morning and met on the Heights’ Ballfield at 9am for coffee, warm cider and donuts before setting out for their assigned clean up locations. The volunteers covered virtually all …

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