HomeMy WebLinkAboutBob Schulte comment letter FW_ Scheduled Park City Wind Meeting Before the Barnstable Conservation CommissionFrom: Karle, Darcy
Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 2:31 PM
To: Cavanaugh, Kimberly
Subject: comment le er FW: Scheduled Park City Wind Mee ng Before the Barnstable Conserva on Commission
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Hi Kim,
Please forward to the Commission and place into the file. I know it isn’t actually directed to the Commission, but best to include it just in case.
Thank you
From: Bob Schulte [mailto:bob.a.schulte@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 1:26 PM To: JOHNSON, PATRICK; Ells, Mark; Matthew Levesque; Jen Cullum; Paula Schnepp; tomfplee@gmail.com; Karle, Darcy; hmccarron@capecodonline.com Cc: rjwenger@aol.com; Molly Sproul; Dominick Gautrau; Deborah Growitz; Chuck Tuttle; Susan; CDK email; info@1856countrystore.com; Centerville Civic Association;
precinct4nja@gmail.com; TADROS, STEVEN; Eric R. Steinhilber; Paul Neary Subject: Re: Scheduled Park City Wind Meeting Before the Barnstable Conservation Commission
Patrick,
As I commented to you at last night's Avangrid presentation at the Centerville library, I was shocked to see your email stating that the Park City Wind project would be on
the Barnstable Conservation Commission's agenda for this Tuesday, July 11th.
At the May Avangrid presentation, you told those in attendance that the Conservation Commission meeting for Park City Wind was expected to be held sometime this
summer and that plenty of notice would be given to the public. I would hardly call your July 6th email (see below), which was sent to just 14 people and only three
business days prior to the July 11th meeting, as "plenty of notice." Particularly since two of those business days, July 6th and 7th, were during the week of July 4th when
many people have been on vacation, entertaining or traveling. As I pointed out last night, Avangrid didn't even send notice of the Conservation Commission meeting to
the full mailing list it normally uses to notify the public of its monthly presentations.
Whether intended or not, the short notice (3 business days) and lack of outreach (14 email addresses) gives at least the appearance that Avangrid is attempting to get this
item past the Conservation Commission and obtain its approval with little or no public comment or awareness. As such, I would like to think that Avangrid would want to
avoid any concerns that the public might perceive its actions in such a manner.
Therefore, I am sending this email to reiterate the request that I made of you and Avangrid last night. In the spirit of Avangrid's repeated statements of wanting to be a
good partner and neighbor and transparent with the community, I ask Avangrid to request the Conservation Commission to postpone and move the Park City Wind agenda
item until its July 25th meeting so that at least 2 weeks notice can be provided to the public.
I look forward to your response and hope that in fairness and transparency to residents and the community, Avangrid will take the action requested in this email.
Regards,
Bob Schulte
Centerville
On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 12:20 PM JOHNSON, PATRICK <patrick.johnson@avangrid.com> wrote:
All:
Hope you’re all well and had a great 4th!
Writing to inform the Centerville Civic Assc. and others that we understand that our Park City Wind project (aka the the NE Wind 1 Connector) will be on the agenda
for the Barnstable Conservation Commission this Tuesday 7/11. The Commission has not yet released the agenda yet on their website, but the relevant files are on the
Conservation Commission’s online file for their 7/11 meeting here: NOI - Craigville Beach and 2 Short Beach Road, Centerville - Park City Wind, LLC
(barnstable.ma.us)
As you will see in the materials, the focus/scope of the Conservation Commission’s review is on the cable landing underneath Craigville Beach and cable crossing
under the Centerville River.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 6:30pm on Tuesday on zoom. Details here: Town of Barnstable - Conservation Commission –
With thanks,
Pat
Pat Johnson
Manager of External Affairs / Park City Wind & Commonwealth Wind
125 High Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
857-352-2039
Patrick.Johnson@avangrid.com
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