LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Some southeast Nebraska residents are worried that a wind farm proposed near their homes would mar their views and harm their property values.

The residents shared their concerns Monday with members of the Hallam Village Board. Volkswind USA has applied for permits to build the farm on 7,000 acres in Lancaster County and 4,000 acres in Gage County, near Hallam and Cortland. Company officials say each turbine would be at least a mile and a quarter from any dwelling.

Area resident Maurice Lange says he doesn’t think a wind farm belongs between Lincoln and Hallam and in an area dotted by rural residences. Resident Larry Chapman says he doesn’t oppose the project, but said, “I don’t want one (wind turbine) that’s close to my house.”