Submission of OBJECTION to AGL Modification Application for an Extension of Time to The Lapse Date of the Conditional Approval of The Dalton Power Project Attached.

I object to the Dalton Power Project.

Should this project go ahead, there will be a number of persons in the Dalton area adversely affected, but one specific outcome will be the closure the organic farm business of Vince and Janet Heffernan, which will have a long term effect on the lifestyle and health of my wife and myself, as well as my daughter and her family, and several of my friends.

My wife suffers from a severely damaged immune system and is intolerant to chemicals routinely used in operation of farms and the production of lamb and mutton - it is crucial that she avoids exposure to or consumption of meat affected in this way.

My family relies on obtaining ORGANIC and CHEMICAL FREE lamb and mutton from Mr Heffernan.

I don't believe AGL have acted in good faith with the Dalton community in how they approached this request for an extension of their existing development application.

I was at the public meeting in Dalton and where most of the town met with AGL. There was literally nobody in the room that was happy with the project.

This project currently lacks social license, and AGL has not demonstrated that they will be a good corporate citizen.

In my opinion, if AGL wishes to pursue this project, they should first engage with the local community in good faith and work through the issues that have been raised, of which there are many. Once this is done, then AGL should submit a new development application that can be assessed on current legislation, and not the previous legislation that was open to corruption, and that this development application was approved under.

My husband and I brought our land in 2003 with a plan to move here for a much quiter, peacefull slow paced life. We even changed careers bribgibg much much lower income.

We are so happy we did, the people, the neighbours are all very supporting people, they made us feel so welcomed. We joined community groups, local fire brigade and love catching up in town at our local pub.

For AGL to come here and try to build somethibg so horrible with lies attached and think that we are going to sit back and let this happen, think again AGL.

Im so proud of my fellow neighbours who have given their all to fight this company.

I know i dont have a lot of words or even big words in my submission, but i have a voice and so i am letting you know that iam so against AGL and this gas power station being built in my little piece of paradise.

I object to AGL's application to extend the lapsing date of the approval for the Dalton Power Project by 2 years.

I am raising three young children in Gunning where we enjoy an idyllic country lifestyle; clean fresh air away from the smog found in cities, serenity, a picturesque landscape, and quaint small businesses, along with a caring community. We also enjoy the animals in this area, from Australia's unique wildlife to the traditional farm animals. Due to the proximity to Canberra and the charming country lifestyle opportunity, we have seen an increase in people (especially families) moving into the towns of Gunning and Dalton.

I believe all the wonderful things that make this country town beautiful will be severely compromised if AGL are given the opportunity to extend the lapsing date of the approval for the Dalton Power Project by any amount of time.

I believe this area sits on a natural fault line and as such poses a real and imminent risk for a huge power plant being built on this land; a natural disaster.

The many and varied pollutants from AGL's power plant will encroach on the everyday living standards of residents and place their land, livestock and own lives in danger. Land values will drop dramatically and people will be deterred from moving into these charming small towns. Air pollution from the power plant will place the lives of residents, livestock and wildlife in danger of ill health.

We as a nation are capable of harnessing energy through much more environmentally friendly means, such as solar and wind. Thus it is thoroughly disappointing that we are still relying on and entertaining the outdated methods being put forward by AGL.

People matter; our lives, our children, our homes, our lands, our livestock, our wildlife, our businesses, our communities, our standard of living.

I object to AGL being allowed any more time.

Uncertainty
Their initial application was flawed by inadequate legislation and has been tainted by their own guilt of undeclared donations. By their own admission the company is unsure of what form the final project will be. There are too many ways AGL can change the project without further consultation. I do not trust that AGL has the interests of the Dalton community in mind when making the application for extension.

Environment
The original environmental studies are 7 years old and did not take fully into account the impact to the waterways. There are no mention of frogs in the initial report. I do not believe there were no frogs on that site, I live less than 4km from the site, but further from a creek, and yet we have frogs on our property, even in a dry year. There have been 2 endangered species found within 4km of the site in the last 5 years, one of these being the yellow spotted bell frog, once thought extinct.
A new environmental impact study is required.

Health
I bought property in Dalton 10 years ago as a long term investment. My 4 children are growing up here, and my wife and I intend to retire here once the children have finished school. I have severe chronic asthma and find the climate is good for my health, much more so than a more populated area. My brother, one of his children and my mother also suffer from asthma, and my aunt died from the condition.
None of my children have asthma, and I credit this to the air quality at Dalton.

I am unconvinced by AGL's data on air quality. The weather information their findings are based on was from Goulburn Airport, over 40km away.
The proposed site is in a valley, and a very different landscape to the Goulburn Airport, therefore it is unlikely any weather based findings are accurate.
I am unwilling to expose my children to the kind of pollution they would expect to find in a city of 20 million people, however that is what this proposed power plant will do.

I object to the proposed submission. It's will have a significant impact on the local environment and health of locals.

This is a terrible plan. Get some renewables going.

I object to this application because it will severely disadvantaged the local community and the water ways of the lachlan river including the maquarie perch

I wish to lodge my objection to AGL's proposed extension of time for the commencement of work on the proposed gas fired power plant project at Dalton (DPP), NSW. It is a non-renewable source of energy that will harm the environment and disrupt local farmers' regular activities.