I support the Merino Solar Project. The project is well sited at the end of the Goulburn Airport runway, avoiding impacts on future town expansion and minimising land-use conflict. I also support the project’s long-term community benefit payments, which will provide ongoing funding for local initiatives over the life of the project. Overall, this is a well-considered development that delivers clear benefits to the Goulburn region.

Please find attached submission letter

The Merino Solar Farm proposal:
* Directly conflicts with Section 2.42 of the NSW Transport and Infrastructure SEPP (Goulburn)
* Is located within a rural residential area
* Has not been sited to avoid significant conflict with existing residential uses
* Represents inappropriate land use planning
* Has failed to achieve social licence
* Has caused demonstrable harm to community wellbeing
* Has relied on inadequate and tokenistic consultation processes
* Is sited across 8 smaller properties to reach the required land mass, thus affecting a large number of neighbouring property owners who reside on much smaller properties that will be overwhelmed by the sheer size of this development.

This development is not appropriately located, not socially sustainable, and not compliant with state planning policy.

Formal Position
On behalf of the Merino Solar Farm Objection Group and the 157 residents we represent,
we formally request that this proposal be: REJECTED on the grounds of:
* Non-compliance with NSW T&I SEPP Section 2.42 Land use incompatibility
* Failure to avoid conflict with residential uses
* Inadequate community consultation
* Significant social and psychological harm to the community
* Absence of social licence
* Unsuitable location for such a large scale project

This proposal represents poor strategic planning, poor site selection, and poor community integration, and should not proceed in its current form or location.

Please see attachment for more detail and supporting evidence.

Please see attached submission letter

I believe this proposal will bring much benefit to Goulburn. Increased jobs, which will lead to increased Economic benefits .

This site is located in a place where there is the local airport and a Motor racetrack which means that it is an area not well suited for housing expansion.

I believe the Solar farm will provide community benefits under the community benefits scheme which can be put to good use within the community of Goulburn.

I believe the developer has thought ahead and the provision of a fund for when the Solar Farm is being decommissioned is a good idea.

Document one outlines details to support my objection as a resident of the area proposed for Merino Solar Farm.
Document two provides one example of the 'no benefit' and 'much detriment' factor exposed in an area where a Solar Farm has been permitted.