Please see my attached submission

Please see my submission attached.

My husband and I have been landowners and primary producers in the locality of Bowning and Binalong for over 42years. We would like to lodge our objection to the modification of the Coppabella Wind Farm which seeks to include decentralised BESS units at turbine locations within the project. The addition of six BESS containers per turbine is an unacceptable fire risk and is spreading the risk across the project site. This area has a significant history of fires (caused by both lightning and human activity) and this risk will be seriously magnified by the placement of multiple decentralised BESS units. There are serious risks from thermal runaway, chemical leaks into watershed river systems, and explosions from such units. The terrain is difficult for ground based firefighting and the presence of turbines will impede aerial fire fighting support. In addition, turbines have a propensity to interfere with weather radar and multiple communication systems compounding the risk to residents and livestock. I am attaching the report provided to YVC by Mr. Michael Gray. There is a cumulative impact from multiple renewable energy projects either operational, approved or proposed in the Yass Valley which present an unfair burden and risk to our lives and livelihoods.
Sincerely Pamela Sheppard

We do not want this fire risk. We do not want the erosion on the steep hills. We do not want the rural area to become an industrial area. It is NOT appropriate.

I object to this development for the following reasons:
1. The Coppabella Hills, which are an iconic and loved feature of the local area, will be totally and permanently disfigured if wind turbines are constructed on them. Because of their steep topography and being relatively treeless, there is a real risk of a great deal of erosion with soil being washed into and polluting local creeks and rivers. This will be brought about by the extensive earthworks which will be required to construct the hardstands and switch back access roads which can be from 10m. to 30m. wide.
2. The Coppabellas height and steep topography will also bring about a restriction on the height of the turbines, much less than other wind turbines proposed for neighbouring sites, thus producing in the scheme of things, a relatively useless volume of energy.
3. Connection to the electricity grid. It has been known for several years that the existing 99M transmission line will have to be upgraded to accommodate the Coppabella wind turbine’s output along with a costly upgrade of the Yass Sub Station. Transgrid have not made any announcement that these upgrades are in the pipeline, not publicly anyhow.
So I feel this proposed development is a destructive and costly waste of time and should not be allowed to happen