Mod 4 - Extension of Lapse Date

Infigen's very act of applying for a five year extension invalidates Crookwell 2's continued approved development by virtue of leaving a workers hut on the site.
This application should be denied.

I object to this proposal being granted an extension. Wind power is not green, clean or cheap.......one only needs to look at the subsidies paid to the wind company through the RECs.

I am objecting in the strongest possible terms to ANY extension of time for the development of Capital 2 wind industrial site near Lake George . The lake has suffered significant diminution to its 1919 heritage declared value already with the existing hideous monstrosities and to install another 41 turbines soldier like at the foreshore would be another vile act of environmental bastardry. Why have time rules re development applications if they can be arbitrarily broken in favour of the developer and against the wishes of the community. The only reason they have not commenced earlier is due to banks being averse to risky loans. With governments becoming more aware (and must eventually revoke the LMRET altogether) as to the poor emission reductions capabilities of these turbines and the resultant cost to the electricity consumer and taxpayer borrowing has become more difficult due to the risk for lenders.

I do not agree with any extension beyond the original 5 years granted to capital 2. The area has changed since the approval was granted and I do not believe the development would now be appropriate in the location originally approved. State and local government can't have it both ways - you can't continue to approve dwellings and subdivisions in the area and at the same time approve major industrial complexes, the two just aren't compatible. If it was built within the approved time then the area may have been able to adjust and modify perp sonar developments accordingly but while the development of capital 2 appears to be a pipe dream the town and surrounding area has moved on. The development is clearly not viable or else it would have been built already, what is viable is building the vibrant and town of tarago without this development hanging over our heads for another 5 years.

Wind industrial sites should not be granted extensions and/or approvals as they are a environmental catastrophe .Capital Wind should not be given a extension.

I object to any extension of time for this wind farm.
More detailed grounds will be provided to a PAC hearing

I object to any extension of time for this wind farm. More detailed grounds will be provided to a PAC hearing

I object to Infigen receiving an extension to this approval.

Infigen have made no progress on its original approval.

The time since the original approval has been one of increased assessment of this form of energy production and the possible dangers it possess.

A cancelling of the permit to proceed with the project should be withdrawn until all concerns about this form of energy production have been thoroughly assessed. These concerns include environmental concerns, possible damage to significant or non significant ecosystems and the danger this form of energy production is reported to have on Human Health of those living near such projects.

A further consideration to not extend the permit is the increasing concern about the danger to energy prices posed by internment uncontrollable energy sources.

I object to the extension of this approval on the basis that there has already been ample time; that there is already enough visual pollution and the Mount Fairy valley is threatened by the Jupiter proposal as well..ie there will be turbines east and west of our place.

An organisation is granted five years to commence a project that they refer to as delivering 'renewable energy and economic benefits' yet they are unable to make any progress during this period.
I object to the idea that a Company which is unable to make any progress towards completion of an approved project is granted an extension of five years on the grounds that this time they may be able to make some progress. If they don;t make any progress this time will they simply ask for another extension?
People are impacted by these developments yet the companies involved show no respect and simply generate uncertainty. More detailed grounds for objection will be provided to a PAC hearing.

In the event that progress of this proposed Wind Farm Modification 4 is conditional upon the payment of financial subsidies that are derived from the pockets of Australian taxpayers, then I am firmly opposed to such development.

In days of so called "Level Playing Fields" - if a precedent is established to grant an extension of time to the corporation involved - then all construction contracts ( at least) must also be amended to cater for when things are simply unworkable.

I STRONGLY oppose any extension of time or ANY other advantage being afforded to this or any organisation.

AMPLE time has passed, and the business model clearly has failed for a host of political and practical reasons.

I object to the proposed wind farm and extension of time. Five years has been long enough, now scrap this project that will have to be heavily subsidised like all renewable energy projects which are costing the people of Australia a fortune.

I object to projects which require taxpayers to subsidise directly, or indirectly by distorted power prices.
I also object to projects which increase the unreliability of power supply, as wind has done in South Australia.
There is also the issues of bird strikes and the massive resources required (including energy) to produce a relatively small amount of energy.

I oppose the project. There should be no extension of time.

I oppose the project; there should be no extension of time.

The wind power electricity generation industry is now 35 years old - and still, it needs heavy subsidies. How can the claim be made that it is a viable industry? It simply does not compete with conventional, clean fossil-fuel powered generation. It is high time that in Australia we woke up to what has been happening not only with South Australia's unfortunate reliance on so much wind power, but to what is now occurring in Europe. A most recent example is the decision taken in Poland to cease installing further wind turbines; the politicians there have woken up to some simple economic facts. Have a look at Spain, and watch Germany and the UK.

I find it difficult to imagine that the NSW Department of Planning and Environment would be unaware of the real costs of wind generated power, the substantial problems in managing supply and stable pricing as a result of intermittent generation, and the issues relating to location close to communities. I cannot imagine that the Department places a greater priority on some idealistic conviction that wind power is clean and free, and should therefore be used regardless of cost, efficiency and impact. I cannot imagine that the Department is unaware of the necessity to maintain gas-powered backup facilities, nor remains unaware of the environmental impacts of the materials used in the construction of these turbines.

It is high time for us to be honest about the poor economic record of the wind turbine industry, and stop further nonsense and expense.

And tell me, has the Department made any plans for the dismantling and removal of these monstrosities, or will they in 20 years' time, remain standing idle and broken as tributes to the idealistic folly of mankind?

I object to any extension of time for this wind farm. More detailed grounds will be provided to a PAC hearing.

I object to the extension of time for this project. A detailed objection will be made to the PAC

I object to the fundametally open ended idea of significant extensions - implying that a community is held at risk until such time as a business feels like pursuing the opportunity. It also risks confusion over appropriate standards as they change over time - see Wind farm guidelines changes proposed fro an example.