Documents
Category:
Australia / New Zealand
Action Statement 119 - Brolga
June, 2001
by Phillip Du Guesclin, Dept. of Natural Resources and Environment
This Action Statement has been prepared under section 19 of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 under delegation from Chtoe Munro, Secretary, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, June 2001
Also filed under [
Impact on Wildlife|
Impact on Birds]
Andrew Chapman's Submission re. The National Animal Welfare Bill 2005
August 16, 2005
by Andrew Chapman, Inverloch
Brief of evidence by Dr Dave Bennett called by the Tararua-Aokautere Guardians Inc.
October 7, 2008
by Dr Dave Bennett
In October 2006, Palmerston North City Council and Horowhenua District Council received land use consent applications from Motorimu Wind Farm Limited to construct, operate and maintain 129 wind turbines as part of a proposal known as the ‘Motorimu Wind Farm’. In June 2007, consent was granted for 75 of the proposed turbines to be constructed with consent declined for the remaining 52 turbines. Motorimu appealed the decision arguing it needed all 129 turbines for the project to be viable. This month the Environmental Count granted Motorium permission to erect up to 80 turbines. Dr. Dave Bennett's testimony was entered into the record before the Environment Court.
Critique of New Zealand draft wind farm noise standards
April 6, 2009
by Philip J Dickinson Ph.D., FASA
These comments submitted to Standards New Zealand critique the recently released draft noise standards for wind farms in New Zealand.
Also filed under [
Noise]
Department of Sustainability and Environment on the Potential Impact of the Macarthur windplant on Brolga
October 21, 2005
by Dept. of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria
The Department of Sustainability and Environment has considered and evaluated the above [Macarthur] application pursuant to, section 52 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. DSE offers the following response to the above proposal.
Also filed under [
Impact on Wildlife|
Impact on Birds]
Compliments of Andrew Chapman, the attached pdf files contain extensive documentation particularly with respect to the impact of wind turbines on wildlife as part of an ongoing effort to prevent the construction of the Bald Hills Wind Farm, South Gippsland, Victoria.
While it has been approved by the Victorian State Government the presence in the Bald Hills area of migratory species of national and international significance that are protected by treaties with Japan and China in the Bald Hills has placed the final decision in the hands of the Federal Government. This decision is pending.
Also filed under [
General|
Impact on Wildlife|
Impact on Birds|
Impact on Bats|
Impact on People|
Noise|
Impact on Economy|
Property Values|
Tourism]
Driving Investment In Renewable Energy In Victoria - Options for a Victorian market-based measure
February, 2006
by Origin Energy
Submission by Origin Energy in response to the Issues Paper
released by Department of Infrastructure and Department of
Sustainability and Environment, December 2005
Also filed under [
Tax Breaks & Subsidies|
Energy Policy]
Evidence of Dr Robyn Phipps in the matter of the Moturimu wind farm application
March 8, 2007
by Dr. Robyn Phipps
Also filed under [
Impact on People|
Noise]
Harvey Jones reports from Manawatu: Wind farms and their impact on the local community
May 22, 2006
by Harvey Jones, Ashhurst, Manawatu
Harvey Jones addresss aesthetics, shadow flicker, noise, soil erosion, ecology/bird strike, physical breakages and energy supply.
Also filed under [
General]
Macarthur Wind Farm P/L - Statement of Submission to Planning Panel Hearing by James Lyon
February 28, 2006
by James Lyon, Fairfield, Victoria
The Guidelines require that “In order to facilitate a viable wind energy industry, planning applications need to include sufficient information and explanation to allow responsible authorities to come to sound and timely decisions”.
Unfortunately, the application for a planning permit by Macarthur Wind Farm P/L fails to include sufficient information. The panel should therefore recommend that the a permit not be granted, and should ask the proponent to resubmit its application with
(i) A full estimate of all economic costs of the proposal, both internal and external.
(ii) A soundly based forecast of greenhouse gas abatement outcomes, based on the best available data and an independent, peer reviewed computer modelling of the NEM
(iii) A full, project specific, assessment of the energy and greenhouse gas costs of the proposal itself, including all directly and indirectly associated activities.
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