Rosiere, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rosiere (/roʊˈzɛər/ roh-ZAIR)[2] is an unincorporated community on the border of Kewaunee County and Door County in Wisconsin, in the towns of Lincoln, and Brussels.[3]
Rosiere was probably named by settlers from Rosière, Belgium. The post office in Rosiere was established in 1871, and Charles Rubens (1827–1903) served as the first postmaster.[4]
In 1999, Rosiere became the site of the Rosiere Wind Farm, a wind power site that sits on 30.5 acres (12.3 ha) near the community.[5][6] At its completion, the plant was the largest wind farm in the eastern United States and was built on land leased from landowners in the area.[5][6]
Although the layout was intended to minimize the sound of the blades,[7] two neighbors sued in 2004 over negative effects from the turbines.[8] Other complaints about the turbines included shadows, poor TV reception, traffic, and the sickening of cows. Some health effects were thought to be a result of stray voltage.[9] The turbines have not hurt residential property values.[10] Each turbine kills an estimated 1.29 birds and 4.26 bats per year based on 1998-2001 data.[11]
In 1984, the Massart Farmstead buildings were moved from Rosiere to Heritage Hill State Park in Allouez near Green Bay, Wisconsin. Seven buildings were relocated.
Rosière Wind Farm
- Garden Township, Michigan on the Garden Peninsula, site of the Garden Wind Farm
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