Briefs: Honey Creek Wind, Bucyrus Area Chamber to host open house on Oct. 12
Apex Clean Energy and the Bucyrus Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Renewable Energy Career and Business Open House to connect members of the Crawford County community with job and business opportunities associated with renewable energy projects in Crawford County and the surrounding region.
According to Apex, the Honey Creek Wind energy project proposed for rural Crawford County would create hundreds of construction jobs, long-term renewable energy careers, and generate a new source of long-term revenue for local schools, township governments, county services, and local farmers and landowners.
The project will have the capacity to generate up to 300 MW of clean energy, which is enough to power approximately 85,000 Ohio homes each year.
Local farmers, landowners and neighbors who have signed up to participate in the project will receive annual community lease payments that continue over the projected 30-year lifespan of the wind farm.
Organizers estimate that Crawford County local governments and schools will see $81 million over the life of the project. Additionally, local economies will benefit from about $45 million in landowner payments and the creation of over 100 jobs.The open house is slated for 4:30-6 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Trillium Event Center, 1630 E. Southern Ave. RSVP for the event online at honeycreekwindpower.com/vendors.
Area Agency on Aging seeks ombudsman volunteers
ONTARIO — The long-term care Ombudsman (Advocate) Program, sponsored by the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, is seeking volunteers to visit with and advocate for consumers in nursing and assisted living homes in Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca and Wyandot counties. Ombudsmen volunteers will receive 14 hours of training.
For more information and an application, contact volunteer coordinator Melissa Wilson at 1-800-860-5799, Ext. 1107, or mwilson@aaa5ohio.org.
ODNR urges caution during Ohio’s fall wildfire season
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is urging Ohioans to learn about the state’s outdoor burning regulations and to take precautions if they are planning to burn debris this fall. Ohio law states that most outdoor debris burning is prohibited in unincorporated areas from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. in October and November.
Burning is limited in the fall due to the abundance of dry grass, weeds and leaves on the ground. Gusty winds and low humidity can make a seemingly safe fire burn more intensely and escape control. If a fire does escape control, contact the fire department immediately.
Residents should check the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s open burn regulations prior to any outdoor fire and consult with local fire officials about burning conditions in the area. Food waste, dead animals and materials containing rubber, grease, asphalt or petroleum should never be burned. Violators of Ohio’s burning regulations are subject to citations and fines.
This article originally appeared on Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum: Open house set for Oct. 12 on proposed Honey Creek Wind project
