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I am writing to indicate my strong opposition to Modification 4 of the Glen Innes Wind Farm which will result in the construction of more wind towers in the Matheson valley. I am particularly opposed to the modification to the existing plan which will make for greater visual pollution with the installation of the proposed wind towers.

I am a strong supporter of Australian heritage and own a heritage listed property. I am also a frequent visitor to the Matheson valley return because of the natural beauty of this rural environment and because of the Australian agricultural heritage that is very much part of the Glen Innes district. I strongly believe that there should be preservation of districts like the Matheson Valley for future generations.

You will be aware that White Rock Wind Farm has now constructed a large number of wind turbines in the Matheson valley. These were approved after the turbines proposed by Glen Innes Wind Farm. These towers are particularly unsightly and the fact that they are there reduces or eliminates the need for more. The proponents of Glen Innes Wind Farm had their chance to construct this project and could not complete. I do not believe that the visual amenity of the area should not be impacted by further wind turbine construction.

This submission is written to object to the proposed Modification 4 to Glen Innes Wind Farm.

The wind farm is proposed to be sighted in a scenic rural area of the New England Region of NSW. Modification 4 proposes a 27% increase in the scale of this project, yet no substantial mitigation measures are offered to offset this increase.

Furthermore, it is extremely questionable whether this project is economically viable, given the lack of any project construction activity in the 8 years since the project was first approved. There is no justification provided as to whether this project is required or economically viable. The proponent has offered no substantial evidence as to whether this project will progress following this Modification, given that this is now the fourth modification sought for the GIWF despite no substantial progress being made towards construction. It is therefore requested that the Department of Planning does not approve Modification 4 of the Glen Innes Wind Farm.

There is no substantial evidence to justify the need for the project, and the project should therefore be rejected.

This submission objects to Modification 4 of the Glen Innes Wind Farm. In the 8 years since the Minister's approval, this project has failed to proceed based on these important milestones:

No wind turbines have been ordered,
No construction has commenced,
No Power Supply Agreements have been entered into.

This seriously flawed project is impacting on the investment decisions of local landholders who are carrying out successful primary production operations. The project has been kept live through various modifications, and very limited activity on site (geotechnical drilling). We are now presented with a very poor environmental assessment which does not adequately assess the modification or the impact of the project. The environmental assessment has failed to assess the need for the project, the environmental impacts such as visual and noise, and most importantly has not adequately addressed the requirements of the Wind Energy - Visual Assessment Bulletin (Dec 2016). The project has not been able to viably commence construction despite being approved 8 years ago. The NSW Department of Planning should take a account of the relative weakness of this project in comparison to the impact it is having on local primary production enterprises. If the project does not have the merit to construct construction within the first 8 years of the project approval, modification 4 should be rejected and the project approval should be withdrawn. Deborah Anderson