Boorowa Council Submission

see FIle attachment 1

I retain the right to submit further information. File attached

Please find submission document attached in PDF format

Please find attached submission

We would like to make a submission against the proposed Rye Park wind farm. There are many reasons why we are against this proposal.
We currently reside at 2241 Rye Park Road Dalton and are building our dream home. We both work in Canberra but chose to live and commute in the area as we like our quiet rural life.
We first heard about the proposed wind farm when a community group left a flyer at our gate. Even though the wind turbines will be quite prominent from our house we have had no consultation from Epuron and have noted on the map they have provided as part of their submission that a considerable amount of dwellings in the area are not marked on the map. We find the lack of community consultation appalling.
Part of the appeal of living in a rural setting is the community spirit, neighbours helping out neighbours and looking after each other. This proposal has caused significant community divide. Residents that will have turbines placed on their land have been offered compensation and others like ourselves will have to look at these turbines and listen to these turbines with no compensation this has caused bitterness amongst neighbours.
A decrease in property values associated with the proximity of the turbines is a likely problem, just the mention of a wind turbine proposal makes it difficult to sell if we don't like the idea of living next to them.
Renee is a landscape / nature photographer another reason we have chosen to live in the area. Most of the landscape photos she has taken are right on our doorstep and the wind turbines will leave a visual blight on our landscape. Many bird species including the vulnerable Superb Parrot reside in this area. The Superb Parrot is vulnerable due to habitat loss and we are concerned about the impact an industrial development of this size will have on their numbers. Another threatened species we have seen residing in the area is the Rosenbergs Goanna, we are also concerned about the impact of the wind farm on the Goanna.
We are concerned about the construction process of this wind farm. Onsite concrete mixing plants and the run off polluting our waterways and farm dams, this is concerning due to the impact it may have on native fish and frogs.
Thank you for considering our objection,
Allan Fowler and Renée Andrews

Please refer to the attachment.

Please refer to the attachment.

Please see attached for our submission.

Please find attached my submission