RESOLUilON NO. za23- p
WHEREAS, the city councit for the Town of Ashland
City, TN has been made aware of the
proposed construction and operation of
a simple cycle combustion turbine plant and battery
energy storage system on approximately 285 acres county, Tennessee by Tennessee ValleyAuthority.
off of Lockertsville Road in cheatham Said land is zoned agricultgre; and
WHEREAS, severat citizens of Ashland city as well as cheatham county
have brought this to
the attention of the council along with their concerns as to environment, loss of their property, diminished property values, and Ashland City and Cheatham County; and
what effect tnit it may have on the
loss of the charm of
WHEREAS, little information was provided by Tennessee ValleyAuthority
about the
construction of the plant as well as the 12 mile pipeline that would
be part of the prqect at
their informational meeting; and
WHEREAS, the project will be using the area of Sycamore Creek which for the citizens of Cheatham County as wetl as this area is in close proximity to pleasant View Utility District main source of water that is used to serve the area of pleasant View with water; and WHEREAS, it is believed upon information provided that this plant, as proposed by the Tennessee Valley Authority, will be for the generation of power not for the citizens and businesses of Ashland City and Cheatham County but for Davidson County, Tennessee; and WHEREAS, the council is opposed to this project for the above reasons as stated above and the Council is concerned about irreparable harm to our community for the possible anticipated environmental impacts on; - Botany - Climate change and greenhouse gases - Cultural resources - Emergency planning - Floodplains - Geology and groundwater - Land use - Noise and vibration - Soilerosion and surface water - Socioeconomic-s and environmental justice is used as recreation
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