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30 <br />Dave Neill: Is this instrument titled, Affidavit of Brent Neimann, PE, and is it a fair summary of <br />your testimony this evening? <br />Brent Neimann: Yes, it is. <br />Dave Neill: And did you execute it under oath? <br />Brent Neimann: Yes, I did. <br />Dave Neill: We would offer tab 2, Affidavit of Brent Neimann, into evidence. I would also ask, <br />Mr. Nieman, do these panels move, track, with the sun? How does that work? <br />Brent Neimann: No, this is a fixed tilt system. Our panels are oriented due south, sometimes a <br />slight adjustment to the west, depending on the topography; but this site is set up at due south. <br />It's a fixed tilt. It's tilted at about 25 degrees from horizontal, but there are no moving parts. <br />Dave Neill: Our next witness is Gabe Cantor, electrical engineer, and Director of Engineering <br />for Strata Solar. <br />Gabe Cantor: Hello, my name is Gabe Cantor. I have been sworn in this evening, and I have <br />been asked to talk about — give an opinion about — if there's any potential health effects from <br />electromagnetic fields generated from the proposed solar farm. Electromagnetic fields are <br />generated whenever there is a charge that's moving. So, whenever electricity is used, an <br />electromagnetic field is generated. They are generated from natural sources, such as the <br />earth's magnetic field, such as solar flares, or from power distribution lines. Electromagnetic <br />fields decrease rapidly with distance, so as you double the distance, the field intensity will <br />increase by the cube of that distance. So, double the distance and the field intensity decreases <br />by 1/8; triple the distance, it's decreased by 1/27, and so on and so forth. At the perimeter, the <br />electromagnetic field generated by our equipment is indistinguishable from background <br />electromagnetic fields. In — I guess in summary, I mean, based on my education, research and <br />experience in the solar industry, it is my professional opinion that the proposed farm does not <br />generate any more EMF than the existing electrical lines and will not materially endanger the <br />public health or safety. <br />Dave Neill: I have before me the affidavit of Gabriel Cantor, PE. Are you familiar with this <br />document? <br />Gabe Cantor: Yes, I am? <br />Dave Neill: Is it a fair summary of your testimony? <br />Gabe Cantor: Yes, it is? <br />Dave Neill: Dave Neill: And on the last page, is this your signature, given under oath? <br />Gabe Cantor: Yes, it is. <br />Dave Neill: And we would offer tab 3, affidavit of Gabriel Cantor, PE into evidence this evening. <br />Our final witness is Rich Kirkland, of Kirkland appraisals. I would direct your attention to tab 4. <br />In addition to the affidavit that hopefully his testimony will support, you will find behind that, the <br />