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HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's songbird is choosing fight over flight in her long-waged battle against a wind farm near her summer home.

Anne Murray has written a letter to Premier Darrell Dexter, saying the proposed development has no place in Pugwash, N.S., or near its scenic golf course.

Murray, who purchased a home in the area 30 years ago, says the wind farm would lead to plummeting property values and fewer tourists, adding that it would have a "catastrophic" impact on the economy.

Lori Errington, a spokeswoman for the provincial Environment Department, declined to comment on the contents of Murray's letter.

However, she says the correspondence will be included in public comments that are being collected as part of the province's review process.

North Cumberland Wind Farm is proposing to install 12 wind turbines on land about two kilometres from the village.

Murray has campaigned for years against wind farm development in the area alongside the Gulf Shore Preservation Association, but says it's the first time she's written the premier as part of her efforts.