Burrendong Wind Farm

This will ruin the natural beauty of the area

Completely unacceptable and corrupt !!!

Shame on you guys for proposing this

See attached letter for project support

I strongly object to this project - The Burrendong Wind Farm.
My family and many close families will be impacted by this horrendous project. Young children, waterways, houses, environments, native wildlife! Not to mention the sound, the eyesore visions from our families beautiful and peaceful property in Mudgee. Our amazing uninterrupted views of the worlds end ridge line will be destroyed.
We bring our friends to visit and enjoy this peaceful property. We are run on solar and water tanks, No telephone or internet reception and we want to keep it that way! We come here to enjoy the peace and purity. These wind turbines will destroy this.

We do not want the BPA falling off after the 5 yr warranty into our waterways and our water tanks.
We do not want our bush land bulldozed to house these monsters and then house them for eternity once they break or die.
We do not want them towering over us as we relax.
We do not want them ruining the flight paths of so many of our native birds - black cockatoos, wedge tail eagles, white cockatoos
We do not want them taking down our koala habitats.
We do not consent to ARK energy taking away our serenity.

I, Paul Tannous can confirm that i am totally opposed to the windfarm project.
Along with my family and extended family who often reside with us on our property.
I am all for renewables and for favorable environmentally power options but not at the sake of us , my neighbors, local community and the local pristine landscape and environment.
I understand that the proposed turbines will be built near the current dam power lines and grid feed, but this does not mean it is an appropriate option.
We object on the basis of the following:
1- The visual effects from our property,
2- Th noise from the turbines will cause significant effects.
3- The decrease in property value from the project if consented will be huge and significant, and can already be felt during the current planning.
4- The pristine landscape will be lost for ever along with the Koala, eagle and other native animals and habitat to make way for the project.
5- The company that has been nominated is an off shore company with focus purely on profits and not on the local community or environment.
6- Our property has been in our family for 50 ,years and will never be the secluded off grid haven ever again
7- The turbines, are not renewable themselves and are not safe from the potential leaching of their composition into the nearby waterways and environment.

There are plenty of other reasons but the above are main reasons.
I understand we all need to strive for Net 0 carbon emissions, but this project is not a viable option and another less intrusive, destructive and disruptive option should be persued.
You can not replace one environmental problem with a potentially more destructive one.

My objection to the Burrendong Wind Farm is attached.

I object to this project. do not destroy the landscapes and local economy for the Burrendong community, because that is what this wind farm will do.

My objection is contained in the Submission attached.

My objections are contained in the Attached Objection.

I object to the project: I am the landowner of "Merrendee Station" a mixed farming enterprise. The whole proposal has been extremely distressing for us landholders there has been misguided information and lack of consultation. Our main issues relate to lack of consultation, ownership, control and overall project risk, the justification for development - fails as a truly "sustainable" development across financial, social, and ecological measures, lack of evaluation of alternate renewable sources such as solar, massive impact on our visual amenity, constant noise and vibration impact - both audible, infrasound, changes to the landscape and land use. The proposed turbines on the tops of the surrounding ridgelines will be prominent, obvious, and impossible to ignore. The impact of the proposed turbines will have on our native wildlife, untimely will be detrimental to their survival and the ongoing impact will then have on our native wildlife. The visual impact, turbine noise, sun flicker and increase risk of bushfires will decline the value of properties in this area. Bushfires have been a seasonal threat for as long as I remember. The fact that Burrendong Wind Farm is allowed to be placed in communities where it affects the potential bushfire aerial support and increases possible loss of lives is unacceptable. As part of the wind farm development they are proposing to upgrade Burrendong Dam Road to facilitate access to the wind farm site. There has been very been little information on how these road encroachments will affect our driveways, fencing, cattle grids, value of property, destruction of flora. We strongly encourage that the positioning of this windfarm be reconsidered. We would like to also point out the consultation process that Ark Energy has shown landowners that have no proposed wind turbines on their properties has been a disgrace. Limited attempts have been made to discuss those in the community has been less than forthcoming. Ark Energy consultant should be ashamed of how they have handled such a life changing matter to the community and the mental stress this has caused.

Views from my property will be destroyed.
We purchased this property for its views, its natural habitat and distance from man made structures.
Light pollution is another worry as enthusiastic amateur astronomers we want to show younger generations the sky we see now.
The serenity will be gone, with sound echoing through the valley it will change the surroundings
Our property value will decrease massively!!
Wildlife will be put at risk, council and government initiatives to maintain natures balance will be pointless.

These projects are taking advantage of the vulnerable position of a big governance area with a small population. This will completely cripple the benefit of the region with absolutely NO benefit that is sustainable. These are absolutely NOT renewable energy as simply the time and effort to bring in the components of these insanely monstrous devices is not sustainable unless via air flight.

I strongly Object to this ugly, unreliable, weather dependent plan that is a toxic disaster for Australia's environment & a Public Health & Safety Risk.

Australia is one of the only countries attempting to have no coal mines into the future and yet its economic infrastructure totally relies on it. These wind farms not only destroy the peace, natural landscape, fresh air and unobstructed views of how this region became the number 1 tourism destination. They also have NON detailed affects of infrared, EMF, lights flashing, constant movement, echo studies long term on the health of the nearby plants, animals or HUMANS.

The company is owned OFF shore by a south korean multi national who does not give a care to the damage they create to thelandscape. Not only that, where do these horrendous devices get recylced after their lifecycle? surely they do not last forever in the heat of the area? and who pays for this? taxpayers into the future? unsuspecting landowners? are the parts recyclable into the future?

This is 600 hundred plus hectares of bushland and wildlife bulldozed, destroying birds, wedge tailed eagles, glossy red tailed black cockatooes. It has been demonstrated that micro bats lungs implode with changes in the barrametric pressure.

PUT THESE NOT ON RIDGELINES, but on flat desert that we have an amply supply of in the middle of AUSTRALIA!
Long term affects for insect life has been created.

The BPA from the turbines disintegrating and becoming part of our drinking catchment which is known to make humans and animal life infertile.
These project proposals are a big tick for politicians looking to 'be active' however for the community they are not realistic and do not add value to the community where most property owners are 'off the grid' and self sufficient anyway.

This project is not self sustaining or caring for the environment. Toxins will be left for generations in the future to manage. I object to this project.

CWO REZist Inc. objects to the Burrendong Wind Industrial project.
Please see attached objection.

I wish to strongly object to the Burrendong Wind Farm project.
I have lived in this area for many years and the thought of the landscape and serenity of the area being destroyed by the monstrosities of wind turbines is deeply distressing.
How anyone can claim these nightmare constructions are environmentally safe is beyond me.
The distress they will cause to both the human and wildlife population is unconscionable.
Sincerely
Jill Baggett

I object to the Burrendong Wind farm initiative bordering the property of 169 Rockford Lane Mudgee. I believe it would be harmful to the natural environment of the land and detract from its beauty. I have visited this property and see it as peaceful and tranquil, with a raw beauty. I believe the wind turbines will disturb the wildlife that inhabit the area and thereby, impacting the environment.

I object to this project. Do not destroy rural communities and landscapes for unreliable and unproven forms of energy.

I object to the unreliability of wind farms to supply our energy needs. We will never have enough battery storage to last when the wind is not blowing. Our energy grid will be unreliable.

I object to the project, my main issues relate to the project location, scale and type were decided at the outset without broad community consultation. Ownership, whilst the project is being purported to being in the interests of the community, NSW and the nation overall, it appears to be nothing more than an elaborate tax avoidance scheme and potential laundering venture set to use both private and government subsidies for offshore unscrupulous investors. Lack of local investments / benefits, the provision of local labour and therefore benefits is negligible. The turbines themselves will be manufactured and pre-assembled overseas and assembled by specialist crews on a "fly-in fly-out" basis. Land values will decrease, it is evident land values will drop significantly in the district as a result of the development. This is a massive social and economic impact on the community and district overall. Reduction of land values places even greater stress on the wellbeing and mental health of the community. Independant land valuations should be completed, and a model compensation be proposed should the development be approved. Support should be for greater innovation and, if anything, for solar energy where there is significantly less impact on people's amenity and where the energy generation is more predictable and constant. Studies have proven that a small increase in electricity prices have had a far more effective impact in reducing the need for electricity, and therefore reducing carbon emissions than investing in unreliable renewable energy, such as wind turbines. Carbon saving/reduction is not correctly quantified. The life cycle assessments (LCA's) conducted to ascertain the pay-back period alone proves the development fails to prove its stated objective. More carbon is used in the manufacture, transport and construction of the turbines. Consideration needs to be taken into account for the mining of all raw materials, overseas manufacturing of steel towers, reinforcement steel, concrete, road construction, all transport need, ongoing maintenance requirements and dismantling/reinstatement at the end of the project's life. Specifically, one of the most significant impacts on our amenity will be visual, and the corresponding conversion of the tranquil rural landscape to essentially an industrial estate. The proposed high turbines located across our ridge lines erode the most idyllic setting that is provides our family, neighbours and visitors alike. Ear key issue - noise and vibration - the World Health Organisation (WHO) has produced numerous scientific reports on the impacts on human health due to noise (audible and in-audible) and visual pollution from industrial wind turbine farms. The reports by WHO and other independent major international organisations are commissioned with no vested interest, and accordingly countries around the world who have embraced wind power are now facing mounting community outrage due to noise levels and the consequential health impacts. The recent research has indicated that anyone within a 10kms radii of a wind farm is likely to suffer health related problems due to the noise and vibration impact of the turbines. The reality is that modelling of predicted noise levels cannot be proved until the wind farm is operational, by which it becomes a costly exercise to either turn off or remove the offending turbines which is extremely unlikely. We live in constant fear and threat. We vehemently object to the proposed development due to the nature, location, scale and impact on ourselves, the surrounding community.

I object to the Burrendong Dam wind farm. I have friends that have a property on Rockford Lane, and I visit frequently. Their house has views of the Worlds End Ridgeline. I have concerns about the negative impact the turbines have on the Landscape, wildlife, and noise to residents. The Worlds End Ridgeline is a unique place and should be left in its natural state.

The documentation submitted with this application is vague and unclear. The exhibition process and the required timeframe for submissions is also unreasonable, particularly in the lead up to Christmas.
The visual impact assessment does not appear to have considered the proposal's impact on many surrounding dwellings. It also fails to properly assess the impacts on the World's End Ridgeline. The impacts of this proposal cannot be determined without this critical information.
The biodiversity impacts of the proposal are severe and will result in the destruction of over 600 hectares of pristine bushland. This is unacceptable.