A total of one hundred participants were invited to comment on the locations that Alderman Marieke van Doorninck (Sustainability) seem appropriate at first glance for the installation of wind turbines. There were more registrations, but this evening was only time for the participants who registered first
“The health risks alone should be enough to keep more distance from residential areas,” said Pauline Schram from the Elzenhagen district in Noord. She also denounced the city council’s choice of IJburg, where there was already fierce protests last year against the possible arrival of wind turbines. to be deleted from the list of possible windmill locations. “The situation is comparable. If we had shouted earlier, would the situation have been reversed? ”
Expensive, red solar panels
Carla Wassenaar from Schellingwoude referred to the solar panels that she has placed on her roof in the protected village face. “It is not understandable that we had to install expensive, red panels while the appearance of the entire village may be affected by wind turbines. And the nature of it Waterland must be protected, but wind turbines are allowed? ”
Arno Pronk lives in IJburg and yet he is not happy with the sorting carried out by Van Doorninck. “The adjustment of the search areas makes no sense. It is still a cluttering of the landscape. ” He also referred to last week’s election results. “GroenLinks has already halved. Now half of the wind turbines are gone and we are rid of all the bullshit. ”
‘Future disaster area’
“Just like Zuidoost, our district has been declared a future disaster area, because apparently we didn’t shout loud enough,” said Simone Brands from Noord. “Are you going to compensate all homeowners for the fall in the value of their home,” asked fellow townsman Brigitte van der Bijl.
Angela Hoeve from Zunderdorp introduced herself as a ‘biodynamic farmer’ on a circular farm with small herds of sheep and cows, as well as masses of solar panels on the barn. “We do our very best to comply with everything that the government requires of farmers.” The pasture was already traversed by power lines and a ‘noisy ring road’ emerged on the horizon. “We and the animals cannot have more nuisance here.”
Protests also came from Zuidoost and Zeeburgereiland. “The nature of the Geing area is being totally destroyed,” said Sietske Bierens from Abcoude about the search areas along the edge of Zuidoost. “No heavy industry so close to residents,” said Nick Mantel of Zeeburgereiland. He also stood up for the houseboats along the Durgerdammerdijk and the allotment parks along the A10 in Noord.
Catfish
Hanneke van Andel, also from Schellingwoude, expressed her concerns about vulnerable nature along the Ring A10. “That is ecological gold. The lake bat, the Arctic vole, the lesser loach live here. Wind turbines and these animal species do not mix. ”
Jaap Wolff warned that at Zuidoost the search areas of different municipalities touch each other, as a result of which the number of wind turbines could accumulate along the municipal boundaries. “There is no support in Zuidoost and Holendrecht.”
Many arguments were already poured out on the council members in a digital consultation meeting in January. Then came in a consultation session of five and a half hours 170 speakers have their say.
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