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Carroll County resident tells Marion County town hall about noise, dust, road damage and fire near Nimbus Wind Farm
Summary
A Carroll County resident described living beside the Nimbus Wind Farm: heavy equipment and staging damaged roads and wells, dust and noise affected neighbors, and a nearby grass fire raised concerns about emergency response and long-term blade disposal.
Marion County — At a Marion County town hall intended to brief residents on wind energy, Caroline Rogers, who said she lives in the middle of the Nimbus Wind Farm in Carroll County, described construction impacts and long-term concerns she and neighbors face.
"I live in the middle of the Nimbus Wind Farm project," Rogers said, describing the 30-turbine project and a construction timeline that stretches from early planning to operations over many years. She said the local project began outreach in 2016 and that construction and heavy equipment activity intensified in October 2024, when tree removal and road upgrades began.
Rogers recounted frequent heavy-truck traffic, extensive staging areas and concrete pours requiring on-site facilities. She said contractors widened one county road and laid…
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