Rye Park Wind Farm

I am an avid supporter of the development of wind farms in this region and look forward to the time when the Rye Park Wind Farm project comes to fruition.
This project will provide an injection of funds into the community where business opportunities and community services will grow and prosper. I have seen first-hand how other regional town and village sporting clubs, local shows and community facilities have benefited from community enhancement funds that wind farm projects contribute towards.

The new opportunities that have come by way of employment in these areas where a wind farm has been built are obvious. Businesses have grown and consolidated in the area. This is very evident in the agricultural sector where farmers have more funds they can allocate for capital improvements, previously placed as low priority. I wish to see the same advantages for Boorowa/Rye Park region. An injection of funds from such development will always have a roll-on effect.

But beyond the immediate benefits to the prosperity and growth of our home towns in this area, is the collective responsibility everyone must take in reducing our carbon footprints. Meeting the existing, and extending a national RET substantially is a "must" for any government if they wish to take responsibility for Australia's role in global warming. Climate change not only affects our livelihoods as agriculturists, but our future generations and our planets survival. Renewable energy projects such as the Rye Park Wind Farm are a major step in the right direction. Every effort must be made to ensure that renewable energy should be our major energy source as soon as possible.

I grew up on a farm at Cowra and moved to a property near Rugby NSW after my marriage. I lived in the Rugby area until my retirement almost 15 years ago. Although now living in Crookwell I still have many close friends in the Rugby, Rye Park and Boorowa areas.
I am familiar with the closeness of small communities, the hardships endured, along with the rewards of living in such communities. I have seen what the development of wind farms has done in the Crookwell area (Gullen Range, Cullerin, Gunning, Crookwell 1,) and sadly am now witnessing the same division and mistrust in the Community in which I spent most of my life.
I have grave concerns for the cumulative effects of the many hundreds of wind turbines being built and proposed on the Southern Tablelands. The amount of turbines in the district and the long term effect on the aesthetics and land values will be detrimental.
A few people will be getting their pockets full and it will be like a graveyard for the rest of those sitting in the middle of it all. I have never seen so many common sense people sucked in so badly. They deserve what they get if the noise is too much, or they look worse than expected. However the long term effects on the aesthetics and the value of their properties may not be something that happens in their lifetime. Their grandchildren may be the ones to suffer when wind turbines are no longer fashionable and they are left there to deteriorate and rust.
I can clearly see the Gullen Range wind turbines from my home in Crookwell and they are approximately 15 kilometres away. I have a friend who lives on the edge of Crookwell, 5 kilometres from the Gullen Range turbines and she can clearly hear them when the wind is blowing from the direction of the turbines. I can't imagine what it will be like living in the Rye Park area where they will be literally surrounded by hundreds of these massive things. It won't matter which direction the wind blows the sound will always be there. It can never be disputed by the developers of the proposed wind farm in Rye Park that they will make noise, and if they think planting a few trees around affected homes is going to make it ok to live there then they don't know what living in the country is all about.
Gordon Grant

Given the declining needs for electricity in this country, there does not appear to be a need for further wind farms in Australia.
As can be seen with the cessation of new wind farm developments in the US and Europe, we should not be proceeding with further wind farms.
I have further concerns that the development of any wind farm by a foreign company will be detrimental as the company will not have the same priorities for the use of the land as the local residents, and farmers, in the case of the Rye Park Wind Farm.

I do not like the look of wind turbines. I think they spoil the view which is beautiful at my daughters house at Blakney Creek. It would be a pity to look across and see a lot of turbines on top of the hill.
My cousin used to work in the energy industry and was responsible for a technical feasibility study for Crookwell 1 Wind Farm. Due to their operating efficiency, he has subsequently been opposed to them for the past 10 years.
His further concerns are that my daughter will not be able to live in her house which will be 1.6km from the nearest of 9 turbines, due to pressure pulses and noise.
The unknown impacts on health, which are currently under further review due to the NHMRC request, should be enough to cease all wind farm developments near residential dwellings.

The Hon. Rob Stokes
Minister for Planning NSW

Dear Sir,
I make the following submission in general support of the proposed Rye Park Wind Farm development.
In fact, I am firmly of the opinion that man made climate change is a very real phenomenon - primarily because of our present dependence on fossil fuel combustion-, and accordingly think that all governments should embrace large scale solar and wind power developments as a matter of urgency.

I have perused the various submissions you have received for this project and realise that the vast majority object to this new wind farm. While I certainly sympathise with some of the expressed sentiments, I do not think that issues of "'visual pollution", perceptions of low frequency vibrations and possible negative impacts on endangered species are sufficiently strong reasons to deny this project.
Certainly the companies involved should make some recompense to residents who are likely to suffer any genuine disadvantage, but the cynical side of my nature tells me that many of the objections probably stem from worries of decreased property values if the turbines are erected.

I have absolutely no financial interest whatsoever in this proposed development, and nor am I a member of any lobby group, although i am strongly in favor of renewable energy.
I live near the large wind farm on Lake George, and have no reason to believe this installation is in any way detrimental to the general environment or significantly impacts on usage of the land for 'traditional' farming purposes. I feel the same would be true of the Rye Park development if it is approved.
(Again I do not receive any financial or other benefits from the Lake George plant.)

Thank you,
and best regards
Robert Angel

I am an owner and occupier a property on Rye Park Road, Yass NSW 2582, known as R47. My husband and I purchased this property over 4 years ago. We were not told of the proposed wind farm prior to the purchase. I have several concerns in regards to the proposed Rye Park Wind Farm and the way that it is being implemented.

According to Table 17 from the document entitled Visual Impact Assessment our dwelling is approximately 1,257m to the closest turbine, however, according to Figure 56 from the same document our approximate distance to the closest turbine is only 1,247m. Whilst this is only a 10m discrepancy in approximate distance away from our house I feel that having continuity with in a document regarding my visual impact is important. Whether the distance be 1,247m or 1,257m to the closest turbine it is far too close for my comfort and I am concerned greatly by the negative impact the turbines will have to our lifestyle. It is concerning to me that I found this error in the report so easily, I doubt highly that it is the only error in the document.

According to Table 22 from the Visual Impact assessment we are also located 1,165m from a proposed 330 kv powerline. It has been recommended that planting of trees would potentially help with the visual implications of the powerline. "Strategic planting to the north and north east of the dwelling would potentially screen portions of the powerline from views surrounding the dwelling." (Table 22, page 197, Visual Impact Statement) The table does not mention who is responsible for planting these trees. Planting a large amount of trees is costly both financially and in time. I do not feel that it is fair for my husband and I to have to out lay the time and the money to plant trees to screen some of the power line. I also cannot imagine that trees would be a suitable screen for at least a decade or two while they reach maturity and are of a height where they could effectively screen anything. Table 22 Also says that our visual impact to the powerline is Low, being such a close distance to the powerline I disagree with this and request that it be reassessed. On Tuesday the 7th June 2016 at a meeting with representatives from Trustpower at their shop front on Comur St Yass, my husband and I requested a new photo montage of our property be made showing the proposed powerline. We were informed that a new photo montage would be easy for them to provide us with and that it would take 20 minutes for them to do. We have still not received this image.

Trustpower have had a lack of communication throughout the whole time we have had dealings with them. I attended the Community Information Day at Rye Park Memorial Hall on Tuesday 22nd September 2015 to obtain information that I felt critical to helping me make an informed decision on my stance on the project. I had several questions in regards to the neighbourhood benefit scheme, visual and noise impact, construction stages and the road maintenance. I spoke to several members of Trustpower on the day and the staff were unable to answer any of my questions. I was told that I would be contacted in the weeks following the meeting with answers to my questions. I wrote my name, email address, mobile phone number and address on at least 2 separate forms requesting contact information. At no point following this information day was I contacted. Trustpower have made no effort to ever call, email or to arrange a face to face meeting to discuss our feelings towards the project. The meeting that we had on the 7th June this year was organised by my husband. If he had not initiated the meeting there is no doubt that we would not have had a one on one meeting with them. I was also informed at this meeting that I would be contacted in the days after with answers to queries we had. I received an email with some answers to some of my questions on the 22nd of June at 3.42pm. I feel that this was response was strategically sent by them to be very close to the deadline for this submission. This is due to the fact that I am unable to say they did not answer my questions but the response came in a timeframe that did not give me adequate time to research their answers.

One of the things that makes this area and my property so special is the native wildlife that live in the area. The Biodiversity Assessment Addendum (Apendix C) makes mention of several species that will be placed at risk because of this proposed project but I can find no mention of either echidnas or kangaroos. These are both native animals that live in the area of the proposed Rye Park Wind farm. Due to the sheer size of this proposed project it is negligent to not make mention of the expected loss of these species. The clearing of their habitat will significantly reduce their numbers to the area. While they may not be endangered species they are still entitled to live in their native habitat and measures should be taken to reduce the risk to these animals as well. I asked members of Trustpower if there was any plans to attempt to relocate animals prior to the construction stage and their reply was no, there are no plans in place to relocate animals prior to construction.

The proposed Rye Park Wind Farm is certain to negatively affect the lives of so many residents from the area. Children who live in the area will not be able to escape the noise and shadow flicker from the turbines. They will be subjected to both the noise and flicker at both home and at the local school. As a resident in the catchment area for the Rye Park school it would be of great concern to me if I had children who had to study with those conditions at school and live with them at home. There would be no escape from the noise pollution for them. The long term implications for the children are concerning. I am unable to find any peer reviewed articles that address the matter of implications to children who are at such close proximity to turbines of this size from birth.

I strongly urge the Department of Planning to not allow for this project to pass through. The negative impact this project will have on so many people, the environment and native wildlife do not make this a viable option.

To NSW Planning,
I would like to make a submission against the proposed 126 turbine Rye Park wind farm.
These wind turbines would be an ugly addition to our beautiful scenic area.
I have concerns for the native timber that would have to removed to make way for these turbines, with naïve birds and animals relying on it for food and shelter. The Superb Grass Parrott lives in the area and is endangered.
The area proposed for the wind farm is in soils which are prone to erosion. These shallow soils are fragile and prone to tunnelling and disturbance will threaten the environment.
The proposed towers are massive and the health risks to the district from these massive towers is unknown and that cant be good for anyone. If there were no health risks and they weren't ugly they would be building them in the cities.
These wind farms are also inefficient and would not be a viable alternative unless the government provided green energy subsidies. Lets remove all of the government payments to energy companies and see if they are still keen to go ahead.
I object to all wind farm development in the Yass Valley
yours Sincerely,
Graham Wilson

I am total a posed to the visual and inviromental impact the preposed Rye Park wind farm will have on my community. The wind towers are inefficient and do not supply enough power. Why destroy our beautiful rural community. If they were a viable source of energy. Why are they not spread across the Brindabella ranges???

To whom it may concern,

As the family living on the property listed as R68 on your residential maps. The proposed power line locations place them at approximately a 200m distance from our residence. For this reason we feel we have to object to this project.

The effects of having a power line at such a close proximity to a residential house are significant. Some specific ones which concern us are:

- The detrimental health effects due to the proximity of the power line: As you well know power lines have a strong magnetic field circulating them and the health effects are not entirely known but they cant be good. The distance from our house, lack of cover and direction of magnetic curves although they curve downward would leave a magnetic field at our front door.

- The ability to sell house/property if we desire: I know from first hand experience that prospective buyers are hesitant to buy a property with power lines at proximity to the house, especially those with families such as us (or prospective buyers of our house)

- Fire Dangers it presents: High winds on power lines of such large spans cause them to touch, hence leaving the area at high risk of fires being started. at a distance of 200m from our house, we would have no hope of reacting in time if this event occurred. It puts our safety in our home at risk.

- The visual impairment of our serene location: One of the reasons we live where we are is the view. The power lines directly impair this.

If the proposed wind farm goes ahead, at the very least it is our desire that the power lines are moved to the western most point of the proposed corridor or further. This would mean it wouldn't be as close to our residence any other for that matter.

Thank you

Dear Sir
I write to express opposition to the proposed Rye Park Industrial Wind "Farm" proposal for a number of reasons.
I have issue with the use of the word farm (an area of land and its buildings, used for growing crops and rearing animals). The proposal introduces significant heavy industry along some 26km of predominantly ridgeline bush (Look at the aerial map find the green wooded ridgeline...spot the turbines).
I believe the visual and environmental destruction is unwarranted in an already over saturated location with wind turbines - recently approved Yass, Cullerin, Gunning, Grabben Gullen, Crookwell.
Yet these Rye Park turbines will dwarf previously built turbines.
Why some many in such a limited area, given the small population and limited benefit it will provide locally.
I implore you to consider the need, are these turbines proposed because there is a need? , because I as a tax payer subsidise them, or because they can!!!
On the issue of need the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) the Body corporate responsible for the administration and operation of the wholesale national electricity market in accordance with the National Electricity Code released its report in June 2016 which states
"Flat forecasts for consumption from the grid" - 20 year outlook to 2035-36
Maximum demand is forecast to remain flat then reduce rapidly with forecast increases in rooftop PV, despite increased use and capacity of heating and air conditioning as growth is offset by energy efficiency and rooftop PV. This is already the case in South Australia.
http://www.aemo.com.au/News-and-Events/News/News/Flat-forecasts-for-consumption-from-the-grid
So the proposal surely cannot be capacity driven!
Yet the NSW Dept of Planning is about to approve this destructive heavy industry along kilometres of bush ridgeline, which is likely to generate power far below the proposal projections but what the heck. The impacts to wildlife, birds, threatened species, waterways and people who live there, what does the report say - inconsequential. The Dept of Planning won't be able to undo this bad decision, and us few who live in this area will be reminded constantly.
Thankyou in anticipation
Yours

Yass Earth Movers has concern and Objects to the Rye Park proposal of the following reasons,

CLEARING AND DISTURBANCE OF LANDS,
635 ac of proposed disturbance
190ac of tree clearing, Including Hollow bearing trees for habitat.
page 82, 6.3.2 it state 705ac, and total of each veteran type impacted 33,215ac !!
This is a lot of land to impacted for such a short life span project.

On page 83, Table 6-3 it states "offset" credit requirements ??
How do you get these ?? Is this all to make it sound better ?
tick the box and make you feel ok for letting such a environmental disaster take place ???
This is not Biodiversity !! Who ever has made this chart needs to come out to site and look at what they are preposing.

You can't agree on something this substantial and this big by looking at google earth and making up a chart of potential offsets for environmental impacts. This will be the new Asbestos of the land scape. Every one knows its not right, But no one is willing to put there name to it to say something incase they loose there job.

We should be protecting the lands and conservation of lands should be our first objective, Not degradation.
This is not feasible in this type of land, The soil reports and mapping are wrong. It states on page 99 6.7 that there is Sand Stone ?? Has this been cut and pasted from another report that no one has bothered to check ??

I have detailed maps of the area showing protected lands and highly erodible tunnelling soils, Areas that Soil Conservation services and YEM have been working on for the last 53 years to protect and conserve.
The area that this is proposed has been untouched and un farmed for a reason.

I am Willing to meet and show who ever needs to see the areas in question, Also have a meeting at my office and go over the maps and prove why this should never be allowed to proceed.
If this is allowed to proceed, All the years of hard work to protect the land and conserve it will be to no avail.

This can not be Engineered, Once the area has been disturbed you will never be able to recover or reinstate the land back to what it is now. No amount of work, Design or money that may be available will never be able to return the virgin timber and habitat areas back to what we have now. It will be lost for ever and remembered as a environmental disaster.

The soils are to fragile and the slopes are to steep, No other work would be approved or be able to be under taken in these areas, So I can not see why this should even be considered.
You can still see the impact of the Gas pipe line that was put in over 40 years ago from Google Earth. This will be a lot worse as they are clearing and striping all the ridge lines 635ac to bear ground.
The erosion can also been seen on the Eastern side of the ride line from Rye Park. Any where that there has been clearing or disturbance you will see degradation of the land scape and scaring that can not be repaired.

The power trenches are proposed to be trenched in the access roads, This will lead to tunnelling and extreme erosion on the access tracks, And all the silt will be washed into the creeks and gullies.
Water degradation will be unstoppable with any and all environmental implementation procedures in place.

The amount of clearing on the road ways needs to be considered, The amount of trees that will have to be removed or cut back to get the towers though will be huge ! The amount of Co2 the trees have collected and stored has to be taken into account.

They keep bring up how green Wind tower are ??
How much Co2 will be emitted for this project ??
and how do you quantify the loss of 190 ac of virgin timber ??
ALL FOR ONLY 20 YEARS !! This is not long at all, We should be doing something a lot smarter with our money.

The NSW Gov Planing and Environment should be looking to propose more Solar that can be put on flat ground, Roof tops with no problems of clearing or erosion.
After 20 years solar is still 80% efficient ! Even as a business decision this is a no brainer.

This is not protecting the environment, This is not conservation of native plant, Animals, Including threatened species,populations and ecological communities and their habitats.

Different land use strategies have been used for years in deciding what is best for the area in which you are preposing the land use is best suited for the best ecologically sustainable out come for future use and conservation.
This wind turbine development doesn't seem to tick any of the boxes.

WATER USE,
The amount of water proposed is way under estimated.
Getting Water from the Yass weir will be unfeasible and very costly carting it over the entire project.
The extra truck movements will not have been taken into consideration and then the road degradation will not have been quantified ether.
The shire councils don't have enough water to maintenance grade the shire roads during summer.
All the creeks and rivers stop running in the summer time, What do you propose then ??
There is no way the Yass weir would be able to sustain such a large amount of water being taken from it over such a long period of time.
Even dust suppression on such a large project with the roads and the area disturbed on the hill tops will not be able to be suppressed with any amount of water trucks and man power.

CONCRETE AND BATCH PLANTS,
The 2 x batch plant proposed at each end of the project will take work away from local operators who are more than capable of suppling. They talk about giving locals work, This is one shore way of taking work away from the locals.
Both plants are located on back roads and are DIRT, When asked if they will upgrade these roads Trust Powers Micheal Head said NO, They are fit for purpose and we will just suppress the dust and grade the road when needed.
The amount of movements on such roads is unfeasible. Est a truck every 4 min when footings are pored.

It states that the area for the batch plant will be 100m x 100m.
I know this is imposable, Where are they getting there info from ?? Are they making it up hoping no one will read it ???

The Yass end batch plant is on the other side of the main rail line between Sydney and Melbourne, This means all material will have to pass over the main line to the batch plant including water and then back over to distribute to the tower locations. This will be a very high risk process that should on it own be rejected.

The environmental risks that comes with setting up and running such plants in these areas is another risk that can be taken out of the project and another risk to the environment that could be prevented. They should be using locally sourced concrete which would cut the truck moments in half as the material would not have to be moved to site, Mixed/Batched then re distributed.
and agian reduce the risk to the environment. Less set up, Less clean up, Less risk for human error.

TRANSPORT AND ROAD USEAGE,
We have a lot of trucks and move heavy and WIDE loads, We know what the roads proposed for use are like as we use all of them. To even contemplate the idea that some of these roads are fit for purpose or the dirt roads can be used as is and just maintained is madness.
Trust power have stated that if they do up grade the road and seal it, The Shire is responsible for maintaining it from then on in.
The only maintenance they will do is on the dirt roads.

No where dose is state the definition of a truck ??
The RMS is anything over 4.5t

Again, The amount of moments in the proposal is grossly under estimated !!
38 float movement for such a large project ??
Who is reading this ?
Has anyone checked this ??
Total movement 30,110 for a 2 year project ?
I think you should putting a 1 infant of this and you may be getting close.
130,110 movements (est only)

The roads around this area are lucky to have tar on them, They where never designed to take the heavy loads and the amount of traffic proposed in this project.
No matter what is said or agreed on the 3 shires and the local rate payers will be left to clean up the mess, Ask the ULSC how they are going with there roads.

The amount of workers traveling on all the roads proposed or not will be 3,000 movement a day for over 2 years.
The risk to the locals traveling the roads will be huge ! whats someones life worth ?? How many Co2 in that ??

The Blakney ck rd NTH is out side the boundary of the proposed works.
Map 6-2 is wrong, It doesn't show the Blakney ck rd NTH at all.
There is a main entrance into 13, This will also be over Blakney Creek a 3rd order stream. (Page 94 6.6.5)
There is no need to go to the entrance 13, They could upgrade the existing crossing on the Rye Park rd at the Blakney Ck rd STH end and then all road users would befit, Not just 1 involved land owner.

The mapping used is a disgrace, There is a lot of roads missing and still some roads that have not been named that are proposed to be used.
The difference between MAP 6-2 and 6-3 is very conflicting, See the difference in main access for the purple roads, Jerriwa and Coolalie roads Yass end have been left off Map 6-3 all together.

The Yellow roads on MAP 6-2 will be main access roads for all traffic excluding extreme loads like tower parts.
All other trucks and staff will travel the shortest distance.

The information given is conflicting from on document to another as is states that Cooks hill and Blackney ck rd STH will no be used, But hear on MAP 6-2 on page 90 of the RTS is is showing that is a Secondary access, Which will be come a primary access for 98% of the project. This needs to be addressed and if these roads are still on the proposal they will need major works under taken to be " Fit for propose "

Even the Cooks Hill Road And Rye Park road have dirt sections.

The Boorowa Rye Park roads are braking up under local traffic now, This sort of proposal will destroy them.

CONSTRUCTION HOURS,
Mon-Fri 7am-6pm
Sat 8am-1pm
This would be onsite proposed hours of work, This will mean that traffic will start from any time after 5.30am with the site forman and office staff going to open up and get ready, They will hold a tool box meeting most days and that will be held at 6.30am. Then everyone will travel from the site sheds to the part of the proposed work area they are in and start work by 7am.
So all people involved will be traveling to site out side the 7am proposed start time and at the end of the day tools down at 6pm and then pack up fuel and grease and travel home. I know this as this is what we do for a living !

There will be traffic on the roads from est 5.30am -7.30pm for 2 years +
On theses roads it should not be even considered with out major upgrades to all roads proposed, even the secondary use roads.

LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS,
Boorowa 2012
ULSC 2010
YVC 2013

Do any of these environmental plans include the proposal of a industrial Turbine farm construction ??
Has any one read them ?

They should include the Development of any infrastructure on elevated lands or ridge ways that will affect the look or impact views. This proposal will have very HIGH VISUAL IMPACT.
The Cumulative visual impact should also be under taken, With the proposal of other Wind Farms in such close proximity of each other the area will be saturated with turbines.

549 Turbines are proposed in our area, To Many !
We live in a "Life Style" Area, Most of our client have moved from the larger Cities to get away from it all or have moved out from town to small acreage to better there life style.

All our clients object to wind power as it will affect the visual outlook of there farms and potentially affect the land value.
A lot of them don't want to say anything as it may affect them in the social status of a small town they have just moved to or don't want to upset anyone.

The impact all the proposed wind farms will have on our area will not be known until it is to late.

Wind towers create VISUAL POLUTION !!

NOISE,
They state that they are using the SA Environmental Noise Guidelines for wind farms from 2003
That is 13 years old !!

What size towers did they use ?
The towers they are proposing are 157m tall and over 3 mw
Most study have been on 1.5mw, How can we approve something when we don't have the data to support it.

Solar panels don't make any noise.

CONCLUSION,
We have been a local business for 53 years, We pride our self in doing it once and doing it right.
I can not as a businessman make sense of the waste of time and resources, Environmental impact and Visual solution that a project like this will cause.

I am willing to meet with any of the Planing and environment team and discuss in more detail or go to site and show them the potential of an environment disaster that could be unveiled.

Regards
Andrew Field
Yass Earth Movers

*Wind power is cost-effective. It is one of the lowest-priced renewable energy technologies available today.
*Wind energy doesn't pollute the air like power plants that rely on combustion of fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas.

*Wind turbines can be built on existing farms. This greatly benefits the economy in rural areas.
*It will create jobs for the people in the region.
*Wind turbines don't produce atmospheric emissions that cause acid rain or greenhouse gases

The ABC published a report on Friday 17th June, "Electricity consumption from the grid to flatline for 20 years". If this is the case, then why are we investing our tax in Wind Farm projects at all?

Wind farms are antiquated and not innovative. There are so many other technologies that are still in their infancies that should be considered over Wind Farms.

The requirement of the proponents to pay $2,500 per turbine into community accounts is still "bribery".

According to (don't) Trust Powers revised EIS, they admit that the majority of their planned towers are in bushfire prone areas! (see Fig8-7). There was a fire at a property (Wandoo fire) a couple of years ago where an aircraft nearly collided with a monitoring tower!

Wind Farms are:
Noisy
Unhealthy
Ugly
Dangerous!
Antiquated!

We'd prefer solar!

Ok

As an ex resident of Yass, and a frequent visitor to the district I object to the visual pollution that will occur if this project proceeds.
My three Children and my Grandchildren live in the district. and I have a genuine concern that the landscape of the Rye Park area will be disfigured with this proposed installation.

Further to my previous comments, I have watched and photographed Wedged tail Eagles souring above my Son in-law and Daughters property, I cannot believe that they will be unharmed by the blades of proposed Rye Park Wind farm.

I am in support of the Rye Park wind farm.I am a 23 yr old student and I am concerned about climate change and the future of this planet. Wind farms are an important part of renewable energy, but will also provide much needed economic stimulation for rural communities. Having grown up in a rural area in the midst of an intense drought, I have seen the devastation it can cause to local farmers and their families. Providing farmers with another income source greatly relieves the pressure of relying on the weather and commodity prices to make ends meet. Wind farm projects such as the Rye Park farm offer significant support to small rural communities such as Rye Park, but also the surrounding area.

I have lived in the Rye Park Village for the last 21 years and I fully support the proposed Rye Park Wind Farm.
My husband and I are are potential hosts of the Rye Park Wind Farm and have been primary producers in the region for all our lives. I bean working on the family farm 21 years ago. Prior to this I worked casual jobs in Boorowa.
Currently I am self employed as Owner/Operator of a small local school bus run. I would like to see the Rye Park School remain open as my children and my husband and his father before him all enjoyed attending the Rye Park School. As numbers are declining, it would be wonderful to see more families move to the area and utilise the School. The Rye Park Wind Farm will bring families to the area via the employment opportunities presented.
Other benefits of the the wind farm would be the economic benefits the Wind Farm will bring to the region. Local farmers will be able to employ more staff and spend more money at local businesses. Also, the Community Enhancement Fund would greatly enhance the communities involved.

As a third generation farming family which was first established in the Rye Park area in the 1920's and also being a host of the proposed turbines for the Rye Park Wind Farm we fully support the development of the Rye Park Wind Farm.
Most of the infrastructure associated with the wind farm will be on the most unproductive portions of my land and once established will have very little impact on grazing.
The main benefit from the additional income provided by the wind farm will be that we will be able to retain the land for future generations.
Without the income from the wind farm the majority of our farm will have to be sold to pay of debt and fund our retirement.
The proposed wind farm will provide additional income that will enable me to employ more staff, replace existing, degraded fencing and improve my control of noxious weeds.
As past president of the Rye Park Landcare Group and current member of the Boorowa Landcare Group I have plans to undertake some Landcare projects. The reliable income from the wind farm will free up more time and help fund these projects. Also, the reliable income would enable us to de-stock during drought, reducing the environmental impact of over grazing during drought periods.
The wind farm will provide better access to our property for emergencies and fire fighting services. I can see the benefits of the wind farm as our local roads will be upgraded giving us better access roads to our properties.