To put shoreline visibility of a proposed offshore wind farm into perspective, Ship Bottom resident John Breitling used local landmarks anyone living, working or visiting on Long Beach Island can relate to seeing from the Causeway: the Barnegat Lighthouse to the north or the Atlantic City skyline and the Borgata Hotel and Casino to the south.
The lighthouse is less than 9 miles from the Causeway, he said. An offshore wind farm could be built about 10 miles off the coast of LBI.
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