Pottinger Wind Farm

EIS:
- Page 7 – Traffic- concern on damage to Jerilderie Road as used for “all heavy traffic”. This will need further consultation with Hay Shire Council.
- Page 8 – Council requires the Waste Management Plan to be fully consulted and agreed, with a Waste Management Agreement requested as a condition of consent approval.
- Page 66 – T11 – tree removal at intersection of Cobb and Sturt Highways – this would not be preferred by Council
- Page 67 – Site Access – there is a school bus stop on Jerilderie Road
- Page 79 – Council requests consultation in the development of the ‘Local Housing and Accommodation Strategy’
- Page 85 - Council requires the Waste Management Plan to be fully consulted and agreed, with a Waste Management Agreement requested as a condition of consent approval.
- Page 87 – Decommissioning – removal of any structures to be minimum 1.0m below ground surface level. Council will want to be consulted in the DRP Process.
- Page 194 – Agriculture – Biosecurity – requirement for construction equipment to be washed and cleaned before transporting to and from site.
- Page 196 – any construction activity that crosses a creek/waterway will/should require NSW Fisheries consultation and Fisheries Permit issued.
- Page 203 – any reuse of OSSM will require Council s68 Approval.
- Page 212 – any road upgrade will require concurrence and approval from Council for regional and local roads.
- Page 215 – Council requires a full dilapidation survey of roads prior to commencement of any construction activities, including any early works.
- Page 225 – aviation impact is noted – see Appendix Q comments below.
- Page 230 – Council requests a condition that CASA and Air Services approval be obtained for aviation mitigation measures and that lighting be installed on the WTG’s and WMT.
- Page 255 – Note that Made and Booligal landfills do not receive waste any more.
- Page 256 - Council requires the Waste Management Plan to be fully consulted and agreed, with a Waste Management Agreement requested as a condition of consent approval. Opportunity exists to develop a circular economy approach to the development with Council.
Appendix H – Noise Impact Assessment
- Page 9 - As per the recommendation environmental noise management measures are recommended to be adopted throughout the project.
- Establishment of a complaints management system for site operations, with the complaints management system including both the Councils and the EPA.
Appendix K – ACHAR
- Page 102 - Council supports the further change to the design to accommodate the 17 Aboriginal sites identified. As Figure 10.1 has been omitted from the report, it is not clear how many (if any) of the sites fall within the Hay Shire LGA.
Appendix K - Historic Heritage Assessment Report
- Page 32 – Council supports the recommendations, and these should be conditioned.

Appendix N – Hydrology Impact
- Page vi - any construction activity that crosses a creek/waterway will/should require NSW Fisheries consultation and Fisheries Permit issued.
- Page viii - any reuse of OSSM treated water will require Council s68 Approval
- Page 32- Council requests any flood works be consulted to ensure does not impact on Council infrastructure (i.e. roads)
- Page 34 – Water Supply – where is the potable water supply being sourced?
- Page 34 – Wastewater - any reuse of OSSM treated water will require Council s68 Approval.
- Page 46 – Overland flow – due to the flat terrain even small changes to the ground level (e.g. access tracks) can impact overland flow of water.

Appendix O – Traffic Assessment
- Page 3 (of pdf document) - Council requires a full dilapidation survey of roads prior to commencement of any construction activities, including any early works, and requires developer to maintain the roads to suitable condition during the course of the construction works.
- Page 4 – Any widening of council roads requires consent from Council and an approved design to the satisfaction of the Council engineer.
- Page 26 - there is a school bus stop located on Jerilderie Road
- Page 36 – what is the expected construction traffic in vehicles by type (particularly heavy vehicles) proposed to use Jerilderie and West Burrabogie Roads (Page 40?)?
- Page 51 – Council is concerned that the road pavements (particularly for Jerilderie Road) will be able to withstand the construction volumes, especially heavy vehicles. Remedial works will most likely have the be undertaken by the developer at its costs.
- Page 55 - Any widening of council roads requires consent from Council and an approved design to the satisfaction of the Council engineer.
- Page 56 – any sealing of unsealed roads will require permission/consent of Council and agreement on what is left on completion of construction.
- Page 71 - tree removal at intersection of Cobb and Sturt Highways – this would not be preferred by Council.

Appendix Q – Aviation Assessment
- Page xi – Any adjustments to PANS-OPS and LSALT is the responsibility of the developer and at its costs. All to be undertaken in consultation and agreement with Council as the aerodrome operator.
- Page xii – Council has concerns regarding no WTG lighting, but will be guided by CASA/Airservices Australia
- Page xiii – Developer is responsible to notify CASA and Airservices Australia
- Page 22 – no consultation with local Hay aerodrome users. Consultation should be required with local users of the Hay aerodrome.
- Page 38 – It is proposed that WMT have strobe lighting

Appendix S – Bushfire Impact Assessment
- Page 3 & 4 – The nine recommendations are supported and should be conditioned. The recommended Fire Management Plan should include distances and response times of local RFS brigades and potential water sources containing enough water in summer.

Pottinger Industrialised Wind Electricity Generating Works & incapable Battery Energy Storage System is an extremely destructive, disingenuous plan with a contaminating lifecycle that is not one bit clean, green or sustainable.
Being weather dependent is useless, only ensuring it will never provide reliable, cheap power on demand.
Australians need far superior 24/7 Australian power with a minimal environmental footprint.

Very supportive of positive Australian owned renewable projects in NSW with good consultation with the local indigenous community and land owners.

I object to the Pottinger Wind Farm as it is located on primary production land, and located close to national parks and state forests which are known for bird watching. Along with that it is located closely to the boundary of other planned wind farms, therefore the area will have no relief from these industrial structures, and will be entirely covered for many square kilometers. The battery storage system is also a risk to the local land and people with its related fire and health risks.

The project will destroy a large area of valuable agricultural land and cause significant pollution/environmental destruction from the turbines and the un recyclable materials used in the construction of the turbines. Protection of the environment and agricultural land is far more important than fattening the pockets of these overseas environmental vandals.

We must move to renewable energy. This is an Australian company. They have consulted with the community and worked with landowners to get the best outcome.

Pottinger Wind & BESS is part of the most obscene, non-sensical, ruinable plans for Australia, destroying our precious biodiversity & ecology, contaminating our essential Agricultural land & water supplies & seriously harming Australian people & our children’s future forever with toxic junk & energy deprivation.

Hello, I am a passionate supporter of the Pottinger Wind Farm, particularly impressed by the way involved landholders have managed their farms with strong environmental consciousness. I understand the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process, which typically spans over 24 months, aims to assess the impact on local biodiversity thoroughly. From what I've observed, the EIS for the Pottinger project has been conducted with meticulous care. I want to commend the landholders for their proactive efforts over many years to identify and protect environmentally valuable areas, which have been completely excluded from the development's footprint. This thoughtful consideration showcases a deep commitment to safeguarding the land and our community's interests.

I submit my support for the Pottinger Wind Farm proposal. With a family connection to the landholders subject to the proposal I have spent significant time working on and enjoying the Hay Plains and its environments. The proposed wind farm, its location and plans are sensitive the the environment and I believe it complements the existing land use, being agriculture and conservation. The Hay Plains have provided the region, State of New South Wales and Australia with significant economic benefit through the production of wool and other agricultural products; wind energy is the next opportunity for the region to both provide for the community and for the local community to benefit from new industry.

Energy transition is critical for the Australian economy and for the lives of generations to come.
Someva's Pottinger Wind Farm will make a significant contribution to green energy generation in the East Coast. They have planned their project with great consideration to the environment and surrounding communities having undertaken significant community engagement, including importantly with Aboriginal community members.
I am fully supportive of the project and consider it critical for the economy and in helping to achieve NSW's energy transition targets.

We oppose because wind power generation is an incredibly inefficient use of resources, please see attached documents.

We need to stop these things from being developed. They will destroy Australian farm land. Stop them now before it is too late. Renewable energy infrastructure will be a disastrous, terrible and expensive legacy that we will leave for our future generations.

Land owners are expected to take on all the risk while developers can bail out when they see fit. The contracts are too one-sided towards developers. Land owners need to know those worth.

Why is the Australian government handing over our money to international developers and billionaires? Remove the subsidies and let’s see how popular these things really are. Let renewable energy try and survive in a free market; one with the possibility of nuclear.

Politicians should NOT be determining what we do on our agricultural land - it should be left for us to do what we do best: farming livestock and cropping. NOT renewables. Put renewables closer to the city folk who voted for them.

Wind turbines are an absolute eyesore on the rural landscape. Putting these on RU1 Primary Production Land, Site 26,400 h, is an absolute disgrace.

Not only is this agricultural Land used for large-scale sheep breeding and cattle grazing, it contains native grazing pastures.

Once this land is destroyed by renewable infrastructure, it will never recover. Keep our farming lane for food and fibre.

Put these closer to the cities.

I object to these projects. I object to the destruction of rural Australia. I object to the destruction these being to primarily farm land that provides Australia with food. These projects are destroying the spirit of rural communities through division.

These are far too damaging to the environment and bring a major fire risk.
They also risk toxic run-off to local farming land.

Stop destroying rural Australia with these ghastly renewable energy structures!! They have proven to be unreliable and dangerous. We need to investigate nuclear.

Hay Council are dividing and destroying the community with these projects. The division is so strong, that talk of it has reached several hundreds of kilometres away. Hay Council, like almost every other council, seem to want these developments so they can rely on the money they generate to plug their bad budgets.
Why is our government out to destroy prime agricultural farming land? Our government should be more worried about the national security of our food supply, than intermittent and unreliable forms of energy.
These structures being with them significant fire risks, a danger to the community.

- wind turbines obstruct the beautiful landscape
- they devalue land
- create noise
- affect the natural migratory routes of birds and bats
- take up land that can be used for farming (both stock and cropping)
- can further contribute to landfills