Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Silverton Wind Farm Community Consultative Committee Meeting | 23 October 2014.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Silverton Wind Farm Community Consultative Committee Meeting | 23 October 2014."— Presentation transcript:

1 Silverton Wind Farm Community Consultative Committee Meeting | 23 October 2014

2 2 1. Welcome Confirmation of March meeting minutes Review previous meeting actions 2. Minister Kevin Humphries 3. AGL’s power development changes 4. Silverton Village Committee AGL meeting 5. Project status update 6. Department of Planning NSW community consultation changes 7. Other business 8. Next meeting and close Agenda » Silverton Wind Farm 23 October 2014

3 3 1. Review previous meeting actions » Silverton Wind Farm 22 November 2012 - AGL External Action itemCCC Meeting StatusWho 1On behalf of CCC members, to remind media representatives about the protocols for interviewing and quoting CCC members when speaking to the media October 2013 OngoingKE 2AGL to provide an answer about the 6 km turbine setback at the next meeting February 2014 OpenNC 4AGL to provide an answer on the following question: If there are road closures during construction and people need to use the road, will motorists be fined? February 2014 OpenNC 5AGL to send out hardcopies of the TMP when it becomes available February 2014 OpenHO 6AGL to look into court cases relating to property values and wind farms February 2014 ClosedHO 7AGL to investigate a new species of lizards noted in the area and whether or not this affects the project February 2014 OpenNC 8AGL to pass on contact details to PP for letter to AGL from Silverton Village Committee FebruaryClosedHO

4 4 Turbine setbacks » Silverton Wind Farm 22 November 2012 - AGL External

5 5 2. Minister Kevin Humphries › Address » Silverton Wind Farm 23 October 2014

6 6 3. AGL’s power development changes ›AGL has dissolved it’s power development team ›A new AGL Project Management Office has been established ›Scott Thomas is now General Manager for the transitioning of AGL Macquarie (NSW) power plant ›Mark Stephens is the Head of the Project Management Office reporting to Doug Jackson, Chief Operating Officer » Silverton Wind Farm 23 October 2014

7 7 4. AGL’s meeting with Silverton Village Committee ›RET status ›Turbine setback request ›Areas of Silverton that could benefit from the wind farm; community fund, increased visitor numbers and tourism opportunities, reservoir, solar packages » Silverton Wind Farm 22 November 2012 - AGL External

8 8 5. Modification of Minister’s Approval - project extension ›Condition 2.2A states: ›‘Prior to the construction of turbines, the Proponent shall submit a plan of the final turbine number and layout for the approval of the Director-General. The plan must be developed in consultation with Trade & Investment – Crown Lands, leaseholders and the CCC. The plan must include photomontages and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director-General how the visual impacts have been reduced, including by maximising the distance from dwellings, tourist development and other sensitive receivers.’’ https://majorprojects.affinitylive.com/public/e3a805a1eef4724dbdf483edebe4 45a8/14.04.11_Signed_Mod%201%20Project%20Approval.pdf » Silverton Wind Farm 22 November 2012 - AGL External

9 9 5. Project status update ›RET update ›Traffic Management Plan ›Bypass road ›Rock and sand quarries » Silverton Wind Farm 22 November 2012 - AGL External

10 10 6. Department of Planning NSW wind farm assessment changes (15 September 2014) ›Wind farm development applications will now automatically be referred to an panel of independent experts for determination – Planning Assessment Commission ›Considered a more open and transparent process, to avoid the possibility of proponents appointing members to CCCs who may have an undue bias ›Aims to ensure independence ›Gives control to communities, maximising their opportunity to participate » Silverton Wind Farm 23 October 2014

11 11 7. Other business ›Questions from group and observers? » Silverton Wind Farm 23 October 2014

12 12 8. Next meeting and close ›Next meeting: ›Date ›Time ›Location ›Frequency » Silverton Wind Farm 23 October 2014


Download ppt "Silverton Wind Farm Community Consultative Committee Meeting | 23 October 2014."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google