CHERRY VALLEY - The proposed wind turbine project is beginning to blow up a storm of opposition.

Monday night about two dozen people met to explore the issues and what could be done to inform more townspeople about the proposed project, according to East Hill resident Andy Minning, who has been outspoken during recent board meetings about the impact the project will have on not just his home and property, but also the town itself.

Minning said Monday's gathering was not just property owners who would be immediately impacted by the turbines, but included a broad base of resdients worried about the project.

He said it was unfair to characterize them as a group at this point, but that a more formal structure may evolve as they continue to meet in the future.

"The failure here," Minning said, "is largely one of communication. When the information is available to everyone, the public will understand it is clearly not in the community's best interest."

The group talked about strategies that would reach the public with details about the proposal.

"We believe the facts are on our side. We believe the public has not had an opportunity to consider the issues fully," he said.

When people first hear about the proposed wind turbines the idea sounds seductive, but as the public learns more about some of the issues, they learn there is also a downside, he said.

"A flurry of activity will unfold in the next several weeks," he said. "We have tremendous enthusiasm."