Bomen Solar Farm

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This submission is written for and on behalf of the Eunony Valley
Association Inc. We represent 34 homes and 105 members who live within
proximity to north, east and south of the proposed Renew Estate Solar
Project.
As the application stands the Eunony Valley Association Inc. (EVA) is
opposed to the Renew Estate Solar Project.
While Renew Estate (RE) have met with EVA 3 times, December 2017,
February 2018 & May 2018 and the meetings have been open and welcoming
the detail in the development application as it stands does not
reflect previous conversations and address concerns repeatedly put
forward.
While EVA is not opposed to renewable energy projects we have major
concerns about the current proposal for this site. The land contour is
not flat as mentioned in the submission with 49metre incline over 1
kilometre. This is the western face of the Eunony Valley. To the east
of the proposal are 34 homes that will be visually impacted by this
development.
The concerns shared with RE over the past 6 months are been:
* Noise of motors rotating panels (100's of motors will make a lot of
noise)
* Panorama photos taken by RE are not accurate and do not show the
total area visually impacted from each property
* Glare, particularly in the morning with the early sun on them
* Heat generated within the suite is acknowledged globally to increase
air temperature 4 degrees hotter than surrounding areas.
* Lack of clarity on what solar equipment they will use and RE staff
suggested at May 2018 meeting it could be 4 metres high, not 2 metres
as previously stated.
* RE staff at May 2018 meeting stated that because it is on industrial
zoned land they don't have to work with neighbours to minimise
identified issues.
* Weed control on the property - massive noxious weed burden on the
property
* Water runoff will be magnified from the panels (hardstand) which
will run via the natural watercourse onto the Murrumbidgee floodplain
& risk of contaminating adjoining land the river.
* Visual amenity will be severely compromised for landholders & homes
to the east as the site has 2.66km face.
* The lack of an effective vegetation plan to screen the development.
* RE has suggested that EVA residents plant trees on their land to
screen the visual impact. The question being asked is, why should EVA
residents block the aspect from their homes to screen RE's
development?
After having tabled at both the December and February meetings that a
vegetation plan on a grid pattern would help alleviate many of the
above concerns it is disappointing to see that no effort has been made
to screen the development. A Landcare officer at the meeting stated
that 2 rows of trees along the eastern (and lowest) boundary will have
no impact on managing the above concerns. To then questions RE staff
at the May 2018 about the vegetation plan (or lack thereof) and be
told it is not viable to consider further vegetation makes this
proposal completely unacceptable to EVA. Shadowing from trees is an
argument put forward saying that impacts on power generation, so......
Can NSW State Planning please call for an independent report on the
impact of shadowing on solar projects? On sunny days the shading is
only during early morning and late afternoon, however the clear day
allows for maximum power generation. Conversely our observations are
that during full cloud cover days trees do not cast shadows so
therefor they are not impacting on the ability to generate power.
In summary 3 or 4 vegetation belts tiered across (north to south) the
project would overcome many of the above concerns. The vegetation will
reduce and or minimise visual impact, water runoff, noise generation,
heat dispersion.
The Wagga Wagga City Council in its Bomen Master Plan of 2010 has
vegetation as strong requirement for the development of this land
area.
For this project to be seen positively by EVA will ask:
* That an independent review be undertaken regarding the impact of
shading on solar panels
* An effective vegetation plan be developed and then approved by
independent analysts that minimises visual impact, noise and glare to
EVA properties.
* The vegetation plan becomes a condition of consent and be actioned
at the start of the development (if approved) and be proactively
managed to ensure screening benefits will be gained within 5 years.
* The vegetation plan must be maintained and upheld throughout the
life of the project and thereafter.
* Absolute clarity be made on what the dimensions of the hardware is
going to be.
* Water management plan be drawn and calculated to determine if the
artificially created runoff is going to be controlled.
As the current application stands, EVA are opposed to this
development.

Please note in the 2 photos attached, 100% cloud cover on both days
days when photo was taken there is no shadowing.
The flood photo is from 2012 flood and only 1.6km from proposed site

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