Mayor of Yass Valley Council, Jasmin Jones has moved the following motion at Council’s Monday meeting for Council to create a report on the renewable energy developments in the Shire.
The motion reads that a report be provided to the Ordinary Council Meeting in July providing the following information:
a. Number of renewable energy developments constructed in the Yass Valley local government area.
b. Number of renewable energy developments with approved consent in the Yass Valley local government area.
c. Number of ‘known’ renewable energy development companies currently undertaking investigations for potential further developments within Yass Valley local government area.
d. What Council’s role is within the renewable energy development planning framework and what point within this frame-work does Council have an opportunity to request alteration to the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) or provide comment to a project.
e. What further advocacy work can be done for residents and existing local businesses that may be significantly impacted by the proposed renewable energy developments.
The motion also states, “There is growing community concerns of speculative wind turbine, battery energy storage systems and connecting high tension transmission line projects that are currently scoping sites in Yass Valley despite Council’s non-renewable energy zone status and policy position stating the local government authority is at maximum capacity.”
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