Cape Vincent farm sold to biomass energy firm

CAPE VINCENT — More than 560 acres along Fox Creek Road could be part of a fast-growth woody willow plantation sending wood chips to a biomass facility in the next five to seven years.

A property transaction was recorded in the Jefferson County clerk's office May 11 which shows the property was sold by Charles C. Bourquin Jr. and J. Paula Bourquin to Celtic Energy Farm LLC.

H. Charles Livingston, attorney with Wisner, Saunders & Livingston, Watertown, represents Celtic Energy Farm. He said Wednesday that the group of investors bought the property strictly to grow the willow, which can be turned into wood chips for use at a biomass electricity facility. There are no plans for building an electric generator on the site, he said.