Cheatham County Generation Site EIS Scoping Report
Appendix C Summary of Scoping Comments
Tennessee Valley Authority
Cheatham County Generation Site_#184
LEASE DO NOT RUIN THIS BEAUTIFUL LAND, AND RISK MY FAMILY’S HEALTH WITH THIS PIPELINE. It is reckless and unnecessary. You’re ruining a community and putting $$ before people’s health. DON’T DO IT.
7/7/2023
negative
Lindsey
Sipes
Good day, i am resident and farm owner in Cheatham County near the propose gas plant. The farm provides all income we make as we run Short Term Rentals and events under the brand Tennessee Destination Farms. We have livestock and wildlife, turkeys, Eagles, hawks, cardinals, horses, chicken and much more plus we grow vegetables for our use and to sell to customers. My understanding from the previous owner we have several underground water springs that feed our pond. We have historic trees and flowers which all come from the Hermitage and Rachel Jackson’s garden . We are creating a farm experience destination for families and individuals to experience farm life first hand. And to continue to preserve history for future generations. We consider the proposed plant as a threat to our beloved farm’s existence and way of life eliminating our ability to provide income as well as a potential harm to the very water under our feet. Add insult to injury, no TVA representative could provide at the meeting on 6-21-23 the environmental impacts to the land, the wildlife and humans nor the water source Sycamore Creek. This water resource is a federally protected water stream. Under the agency who protects the water and the regulations for its protections , all efforts for preservation of a protected water source are required to not alter protected water rivers and streams. This plant you propose will be obsolete in 15-20 years while the land and Sycamore Creek will be ruined and never as pristine. We will go under as a business unable to provide customers with a wonderful time in our quiet rural setting. The noise alone will kill our farm and income. Would you book a holiday or hold an event near such a plant as the one proposed? I doubt it. We vehemently disagree with the logic that allows for ruination of Cheatham County to benefit not Cheatham county but West Nashville. Why? Answer this question and i am sure we will see the real motivation. I feel this simply is being done for more for money and without any concern for citizens’ health and the integrity of our beautiful county its land and resources of this wonderful state of Tennessee. It's seems TVA wants to be the destroyer of this beautiful state for a potential energy source with a short-life span unlike hydroelectricity, an energy system currently in operation yet grossly misused in this County as well as the whole state. This new plant and pipeline looks to me as a source to create wealth for individuals and entities outside Tennessee. This is wrong especially given we have had no referendum vote, no voice and its seems to be being undertaken in a underhanded method to avoid public input. Please STOP this travesty and leave Davidson county to provide a way for their town to get energy itself. Stop the Plant and pipelines and leave our land to its citizens who are the true custodians. . negative Rhonda Stephens I am writing to voice my concerns regarding the environmental impact of the proposed Natural Gas plant. We have an obligation to consider the long term impact of our decisions and the health of future generations. Please consider investing exclusively in renewable energy development for the physical and economic health of our community. negative Suzanne Wright 1. The proposal lacks inclusion of alternatives other than No Action. When I attended the June 21 TVA open house in Ashland City, I was told by the NEPA specialist that the reason for this lack was due to the small size of the project – how is a 900MW generator exempt from the NEPA guidelines? 2. The Cheatham community was not well-informed prior to or during the June 21 open house: the original date published in the Federal Register was incorrect and the re-posting was not widelypublicized. Despite this, well over 100 community members attended and were kept waiting outside because the venue was too small to accommodate them, and there were not sufficient quantities of materials on hand for everyone to have a hard copy of the information. I am still waiting to receive an electronic copy after requesting one from the NEPA specialist during the open house, and following up with an email afterward. 3. The Cheatham community has followed up on their opposition through local governmental resources including bringing the proposal to the attention of their County Commission. They are also scheduling a town hall to increase public awareness. negative JoAnn McIntosh Global warming poses a major and potentially existential threat to humanity. We at Tennessee Interfaith Power and Light represent religious traditions that emphasize the common good, care for the Earth, and a particular concern for the poor and vulnerable. Therefore, we strongly prefer carbon neutral approaches to energy generation. Given the world’s limited carbon budget it is critical that TVA move as rapidly as possible to carbon neutrality. We commend TVA’s plans to close its coal fleet, including the Cumberland fossil units. TVA is considering replacing part of this generation with both a Combustion Turbine (CT) gas generation site and a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Cheatham County. We see considerable value in the BESS proposal, as it will facilitate incorporating renewable energy into the TVA system. However, we are concerned with the recent TVA gas build-out, including the proposed CT at the Cheatham County site. Moreover, there is considerable environmental concern amongst local residents about this CT site. We urge TVA to consider alternatives fully and creatively in the upcoming Environmental Impact Statement. neutral/positive Daniel Joranko I’ve lived in this relative area of Cheatham County since I was old enough to be in school. I don’t think it’s necessary to risk the safety of the people living here on this beautiful land in order to benefit the increase on the power grid for a growing Nashville. The community here knows there is an increased risk associated with putting in a pipeline and converting rural land to a processing facility. The surrounding area will be at risk for contamination, and that risk is spread to even further areas where water is concerned. I do not want this facility here. I do not want any added worries for the health and safety of myself or my family negative C. Wade I have commented previously on TVA’s unwarranted gas buildout during this time of unprecedented heat waves and other extreme weather events. It is unreasonable to continue to rely on fossil fuel resources for generation when alternative sources are available; it is unconscionable to do so without taking responsibility for the impact of those greenhouse gas emissions on climate change and the well-being of the residents that TVA serves. Building a new gas plant on the Cheatham site is an ill-thought-out plan for the above reasons. In addition:
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Cheatham County Generation Site_#179
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Cheatham County Generation Site_#178 Growth in our area does not have to come at the expense of our environment and the current population. The long-term solutions need to center conservation and innovation, renewable and sustainable energy. We cannot continue to pursue energy pathways that pollute and degrade our beautiful state. neutral Erica Colmenares Cheatham County Generation Site_#177 The community does not want the right this methane plant. Several years ago the entire community fought against the compressor station up in Joelton, and despite the fact that kinder Morgan was planning to compress the gas through 60 year old pipes that were rapidly degrading and springing leaks all throughout the watershed, they still approved it. The companies that maintain these pipelines and plants are sloppy, irresponsible, and I’ve no accountability. Methane plants are dangerous and toxic. Community says no. negative Jonathan Ramirez
7/7/2023
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Cheatham County Generation Site_#176
7/7/2023
My biggest concerns are: Environmental protection, Public access for use of area
neutral
Michael
Murphy
This is the last thing our small county needs. you are building in an area that my entire family has fished for years , swam for years. What about our wildlife in the area . how do you build so close to
Cheatham County Generation Site_#175
water plants or better yet in an area where so many people have wells? I would assume if it exploded underground our wells would be contaminated as well as the city water. our farmers will suffer , the irrigated with said water and haven't they suffered enough the last few years. What about the traffic this is going to create on these small back roads with no shoulders, way to many blind spots, we already have some of the roughest roads in the county , now add every heavy vehicle you'll need just for construction, the amount of accidents that will possibly happen is not what we need around here. Just go somewhere else where you aren't putting our streams in danger and by that I mean no waterway in TN should have to suffer for your benefit of finding cheaper property negative Heaven White
7/7/2023
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