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Preferred Project & Submissions Report Preferred Project & Submissions Report Collector Wind Farm - March 2013 Level 7 | 116 Miller Street | North Sydney | NSW 2060 | Phone | 61 2 9957 6211 Fax | 61 2 9954 1951 | www.app.com.au No reproduction of this document or any part thereof is permitted without prior written permission of APP Corporation Pty Limited. This report has been prepared and reviewed in accordance with our quality control system. The report is preliminary draft unless it © Copyright APP Corporation is signed below. ABN:29 003 764 770 This report has been prepared by : Clair Baxter All rights reserved. No material may be reproduced without prior permission. While we have tried to ensure the accuracy of the information in this publication, the Signature Date : March 2013 Publisher accepts no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions or resultant consequences including loss or damage This report has been reviewed by: Clare Brown arising from reliance in information on this publication. APP Corporation Signature Date : March 2013 www.app.com.au APP Ref : Colector Wind Farm - Preferred Project & Submissions Report 3 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 9 1.1. Purpose of this Report ...................................................................................... 11 1.2. Summary of the Preferred Project ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 1.3. Proposal Benefits .. ............................................................................................ 12 2. Consideration of Submissions 15 2.1. Public Exhibition . ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17 2.2. Submissions Summary ...................................................................................... 17 2.3. Commentary on supporting submissions . ......................................................... 17 2.4. Commentary on opposing, commenting and Government Submissions . ................................................................................ 18 3. Response to Government Submissions 19 3.1. Upper Lachlan Shire Council Submission . ......................................................... 21 3.2. Goulburn Mulwaree Shire Council ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 24 3.3. NSW Office of Environment & Heritage ............................................................... 25 3.4. Department of Defence .. ................................................................................... 32 3.5. NSW Environment Protection Agency ............................................................... 32 3.6. Civil Aviation Safety Authority ............................................................................. 33 3.7. Airservices Australia . ......................................................................................... 34 3.8. NSW Trade & Investment - Division of Resources & Energy ........................................................................................................... 34 3.9. Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority ............................................. 35 3.10. NSW Department of Primary Industries - Division of Catchments & Lands.. ....... 37 3.11. NSW Trade & Investment - Department of Primary Industries - Division of NSW Fisheries and Division . of NSW Office of Water . ................................................ 38 3.12. NSW Roads and Maritime Services . .................................................................. 40 3.13. NSW Health . ..................................................................................................... 41 4. Response to Public Submissions 43 4.1. Strategic Justification of the Proposal . ............................................................... 45 4.2. Landscape and Visual Impact Issues .. ............................................................... 50 4.3. Noise Issues ..................................................................................................... 64 4.4. Flora and Fauna Issues ...................................................................................... 71 4.5. Indigenous Heritage Issues ................................................................................ 73 4.6. Traffic and Transport Issues .. ............................................................................. 74 4.7. Hazards and Risks Issues . ................................................................................ 74 4.8. Water Quality Issues . ......................................................................................... 81 4.9. Soil and Landform Issues .. ................................................................................ 81 4.10. Non-Indigenous Heritage Issues ......................................................................... 82 4.11. Property Value Issues .. ...................................................................................... 83 4.12. Socio-Economic Consideration Issues ............................................................... 85 4.13. Community & Stakeholder Consultation ............................................................ 87 5. Preferred Project 89 5.1. Preferred Project Description ............................................................................. 91 5.2. Wind Turbine Generators ................................................................................... 91 5.3. Overhead Transmission Connection .................................................................. 99 5.4. Environmental Assessment .............................................................................. 102 6. Revised Statement of Commitments 105 6.1. Revised Statement of Commitments ................................................................ 107 7. Conclusion 123 7.1. Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 125 7.2. References ...................................................................................................... 126 Appendices A. Submission Summary Matrix B. Landscape & Visual Impact ... Assessment Response Summary C. Photomontage Response ..... Summary D. Noise Impact Assessment E. Ecological Impact Assessment Figures Figure 1. Preferred Project Layout ................................................................................ 92 Figure 2. Preferred Project Noise Contours Re Power .. ................................................ 96 Figure 3. Preferred Project Noise Contours Siemens . ................................................... 97 Figure 4. Preferred Project Noise Contours Suzlon ...................................................... 98 Figure 5. Preferred Project Substation Location .......................................................... 101 Tables Table 1. ULSC submission issues and Proponent response ....................................... 22 Table 2. GMSC Submission issues and Proponent response .. .................................... 24 Table 3. NSW OEH submission issues and Proponent response .. .............................. 25 Table 4. Defence submission issues and Proponent response .................................... 32 Table 5. EPA submission issues and Proponent response ������������������������������������������ 32 Table 6. CASA submission issues and Proponent response ....................................... 33 Table 7. Airservices Australia submission issues and Proponent response. .... ............. 34 Table 8. Resources & Energy submission issues and Proponent response . ���������������� 34 Table 9. Murrumbidgee CMA submission issues and Proponent response . ���������������� 35 Table 10. Catchments & Lands submission issues and Proponent response ���������������� 37 Table 11. Fisheries & NOW submission issues and Proponent response . ..................... 38 Table 12. RMS submission issues and Proponent response .. ....................................... 40 Table 13. Health submission issues and Proponent response ....................................... 41 Table 14. Strategic Justification of the Proposal ............................................................ 45 Table 15. Government Policy Position .......................................................................... 46 Table 16. Suitability of the Project Site .......................................................................... 47 Table 17. Community Survey .. ...................................................................................... 49 Table 18. Landscape and Visual Impact Issues ............................................................ 51 Table 19. Photomontages ............................................................................................ 63 Table 20. Noise Issues .................................................................................................. 64 Table 21. Flora and Fauna Issues ................................................................................ 71 Table 22. Indigenous Heritage Issues .......................................................................... 73 Table 23. Traffic and Transport Issues . .......................................................................... 74 Table 24. Aviation Impacts ............................................................................................ 75 Table 25. Fire and Bushfire Impacts . ............................................................................. 76 Table 26. Wind Farm Noise and Health.........................................................................
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