The Impact of Wind Power Projects on Residential Property Values ...

enjoy small beaches and easy boat access. <strong>The</strong>re is some undulation <strong>of</strong> the land, occasionally
allowing for relatively distant views <strong>of</strong> the wind turbines, which stand at a hub height <strong>of</strong> 213 feet.
Data Collection and Summary
Kewaunee and Door Counties did not have a countywide system <strong>of</strong> electronic data storage for
either sales or home characteristic data. <strong>The</strong>refore, in many cases, data had to be collected
directly from the town or city assessor. In Kewaunee County, Joseph A. Jerabek <strong>of</strong> the town <strong>of</strong>
Lincoln, Gary Taicher <strong>of</strong> the town <strong>of</strong> Red River, Melissa Daron <strong>of</strong> the towns <strong>of</strong> Casco, Pierce,
and West Kewaunee, Michael Muelver <strong>of</strong> the town <strong>of</strong> Ahnapee and the city <strong>of</strong> Algoma, William
Gerrits <strong>of</strong> the town <strong>of</strong> Casco, Joseph Griesbach Jr. <strong>of</strong> the town <strong>of</strong> Luxemburg, and David
Dorschner <strong>of</strong> the city <strong>of</strong> Kewaunee all provided information. In Door County, Scott Tennessen
<strong>of</strong> the town <strong>of</strong> Union and Gary Maccoux <strong>of</strong> the town <strong>of</strong> Brussels were similarly very helpful in
providing information. Additionally, Andy Pelkey <strong>of</strong> <strong>Impact</strong> Consultants, Inc., John Holton <strong>of</strong>
Associated Appraisal Consultants, Andy Bayliss <strong>of</strong> Dash Development Group, and Lue Van
Asten <strong>of</strong> Action Appraisers & Consultants all assisted in extracting data from the myriad <strong>of</strong>
storage systems used at the town and city level. <strong>The</strong> State <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin provided additional
information on older sales and sales validity, with Mary Gawryleski, James Bender, and Patrick
Strabala from the Wisconsin Department <strong>of</strong> Revenue being extremely helpful. GIS data were
obtained from Steve Hanson from Kewaunee County and Tom Haight from Door County.
After collecting data from each municipality, a total <strong>of</strong> 810 valid single-family home sales
transactions were available for analysis, ranging in time from 1996 to 2007. <strong>The</strong>se sales ranged
in price from $20,000 to $780,000, with a mean <strong>of</strong> $116,698. Because development <strong>of</strong> the wind
facilities occurred relatively early in the study period, a large majority <strong>of</strong> the sales transactions,
75% (n = 725), occurred after project construction had commenced. Of those, 64 had views <strong>of</strong>
the turbines, 14 <strong>of</strong> which had more dramatic than MINOR views, and 11 sales occurred within
one mile.
Area Statistics
Study Period Study Period Number <strong>of</strong> Median Mean Minimum Maximum
Begin End Sales Price Price Price Price
2/2/1996 6/30/2007 810 $98,000 $116,698 $20,000 $780,000
Facility Statistics
Facility Name
Number <strong>of</strong>
MW
Number <strong>of</strong>
Turbines
Announce
Date
Construction
Begin Date
Completion
Date
Turbine
Maker
Hub Height
(Meters)
Red River 11.2 17 Apr-98 Jan-99 Jun-99 Vestas 65
Lincoln 9.2 14 Aug-98 Jan-99 Jun-99 Vestas 65
Source: AWEA & Ventyx Inc.
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