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Amendment could allow wind energy systems in Carroll WESTMINSTER, MD. (AP) (wesm) - A pending zoning amendment could allow wind power turbines to be erected in Carroll County.

County Attorney Kimberly Millender says a public hearing on the amendment should be scheduled within the next month. Residents will be able get information about the proposal at a public workshop to be held about a week before the hearing.

The amendment would require setbacks of at least the height of the tower plus an additional 20 feet from property lines, overhead utilities and roads. The Public Service Commission would have to approve any wind energy systems.

Department of General Services director Ralph Green says the amendment was drafted after citizens and businesses asked for information about having the wind systems in the county.
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