Map showing wind availability in Ashfield using data from MassGIS.

A number of hilltops and ridgelines in Ashfield have been identified as potential locations for industrial wind turbines.  To help Ashfield citizens visualize the potential impacts, Dodson Associates created simulations by overlaying ArcGIS 3D models with photographs.

The simulations show five and ten turbines along Ridge Hill, the locations are hypothetical and not representative of any specific development proposal.  The turbines were shown at 425' tall, from the base to the tip of the blades, a typical industrial turbine size.  The end product showed that turbines located along Ridge Hill would be visible throughout much of the village and the central part of town.

To view and download all of the simulations created for the meeting, please click here.

This view across Steady Lane Farm on Route 112 has been identified as a landscape with "Outstanding Scenic Value" according to the September 2009 Route 112 Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan. Click image to download the full size view.

Simulation of 5 - industrial turbines at hypothetical locations along Ridge Hill. Click image to download the full size view.

Simulation of 10 - industrial turbines at hypothetical locations along Ridge Hill. Click image to download the full size view.