A local development that met an overwhelming amount of opposition was once approved, only to be denied based on land zoning technicalities.

Some argue that very tall wind turbines should not mix with the scenic Wolverine Canyon area in Bingham County.

Frank VanderSloot released the findings of his own survey on Wednesday.  His findings indicate that the majority of people in Bingham County do not want to have anything to do with wind farms.

Wednesday night, a public hearing was held in Aberdeen on the following topic. The Bingham County Commissioners are now proposing to change ordinances that involve the installation of windmills.

The roughly eight-hundred person survey conducted on Melaleuca's time indicates that once people found out that the produced energy will not necessarily power Idaho, they were no longer in support of wind farms in their county.

In a conversation with Randy Gardner representing Ridgeline Energy, he explains their marketing strategy like this. Potatoes are a local commodity that is shipped out to whomever wants to buy them. Wind is no different, it is also viewed as a commodity. Gardner says just because Idaho Power has not purchased any wind does not mean they won't in the future.

Here is what VanderSloot is really after.

Frank VanderSloot, Property Owner: "We think that pristine forests aren't the right place for them [wind farms]. They are seven times taller than the tallest trees in the forest and then the beauty of South East Idaho goes to waste... well, when we let it go to waste. We take nature for granted in Idaho."

Another public hearing will take place in Shelley at their city hall at 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon. All persons wishing to submit their opinion must do so in person. Written testimony will be taken but someone who is physically at the meeting has to read it out loud.

There is talk of one being held in Blackfoot but now date has been chosen yet.

There is no time limit on how long the county commissioners have to make their decision.

VanderSloot is currently trying to get approval to make his portion of property in the Wolverine Canyon area a state park.