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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Westchester’s Watchful Eye: Addressing Constituent Concerns for Safety & Sustainability in Carmel’s Battery Facility Proposal.
White Plains, NY — On Monday, Westchester County Board of Legislator Chair Vedat Gashi (D- New Castle, Ossining, Somers, Yorktown) and Legislator Erika Pierce (D- Bedford, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, North Salem, Pound Ridge, Somers) submitted a letter to Chair Praeprer and Members of the Carmel Planning Board in response to comments from their constituents, as well as those from municipal and County Department officials, expressing their concerns in connection with the proposed action for a 116 megawatt battery storage facility.
The subject property is not only adjacent to Westchester County and the Town of Somers, but the proposed battery storage enclosure is within 200 feet of several Somers homes, with some Somers residences closer to the facility than any Putnam County homes.
Chair Gashi said, “We applaud the development of energy storage systems as part of an effort to decrease reliance on fossil fuels and contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable environment. However, it is important to consider the impact of such projects on the health and well-being of affected residents. While the Town of Carmel seems to have taken into account the effects of the project on Putnam County residents, the impact on many Westchester families seems to have been ignored. Our primary concern is to ensure that there is a comprehensive and equitable review of the proposed action, ensuring the safety of all our residents.”
Legislator Pierce said, “All of the research we did on this issue, including reviewing the draft recommendations made by New York’s Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group and guidelines adopted in other states, underscore the importance of a full review of safety and environmental impacts and needed protocols, including all stakeholders, which in this case should include those most proximate to the proposed facility, the residents of Somers.”
The letter says, “We want to ensure the safety of all nearby residents, as well as the volunteer and paid firefighters and ambulance workers from adjacent municipalities and Westchester County Emergency Services. We need to better understand how these organizations will be staffed, trained, equipped and funded to provide the crucial services which will protect Putnam and Westchester County residents and workers. This includes incorporating and maintaining best practices for hazard detection, fire suppression and cybersecurity. In addition, we are concerned about environmental impacts to wetlands, soil, air and water quality and potential contamination, all of which extend beyond municipal boundaries. Further, we want assurances that the facility would be able to withstand environmental hazards such as heavy snow, flooding, lightning and earthquakes.”
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“I have been in touch with Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne regarding the proposed battery storage facility in Carmel, particularly its proximity to Somers. I have genuine concerns about this project and will be closely following its development. It's crucial to me that any potential risks to our communities are thoroughly addressed. We trust that the Town will address this matter in its land use deliberations, and we eagerly anticipate participating in the process by providing further comments as it progresses.”
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MEETING NOTICES –April/May 2024.
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Meetings will be held as follows:
African American Advisory Board
Tuesday, April 23, 6:30 p.m
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Local Development Corporation Meeting
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.
County Executive Office
148 Martine Ave, 9th Floor Conf. Rm 912
White Plains, NY 10601
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Correction Advisory Board Meeting
April 24, 2024 at 4:30 pm
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Industrial Development Agency Meeting
Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.
County Executive Office
148 Martine Ave, 9th Floor Conf. Rm 912
White Plains, NY 10601
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Westchester County Fair Housing Board will be meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at 112 East Post Rd., White Plains, NY 10601 – Human Rights Commission’s Conference Room, 3rd Floor. Members of the public may join in person or via meetings.westchestergov.com.
Westchester County Human Rights Commission will be meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 6:45 p.m. at 112 East Post Rd., White Plains, NY 10601 – Human Rights Commission’s Conference Room, 3rd Floor. Members of the public may join in person or via meetings.westchestergov.com.
Westchester County Soil & Water Conservation District Board Meeting
Friday, April 26, 2024 @ 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Department of Planning Conf. Rm. 420
148 Martine Avenue, 4th Floor
White Plains, NY 10601
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LGBTQ Advisory Board Meeting
Monday, April 29th at 6:30 pm
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Asian American Advisory Board Meeting
May 1 from 7 to 8 pm
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Citizens Consumer Advisory Council Meeting
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Westchester County Electrical Licensing Board
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Tuesday May 7, 2024 @ 3:00 p.m.
148 Martine Avenue, Room 527
White Plains, NY 10601
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Solid Waste Commission Meeting
Wednesday, May 8 at 3 p.m.
Solid Waste Commission Conference Room, Room 352
112 East Post Road, 3rd Floor
White Plains, NY 10601
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Westchester County Dept. of Laboratories & Research Board of Managers Meeting
Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9 a.m.
Department of Laboratories Administrative Conference Room G108
10 Dana Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
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Westchester County Youth Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 14 at 5p.m.
148 Martine Ave., 9th floor
White Plains, New York 10601
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Westchester County Board of Health Meeting
Thursday, May 16 at 8:30 a.m.
Westchester County Health Department Office
10 County Center Road, 2nd Floor
White Plains, New York 10601
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Dept. of Public Safety Police Board
Tuesday, May 21 at 3 p.m.
Conference Room Room 218
1 Saw Mill River Parkway
Hawthorne, New York 10532
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Westchester County Board of Plumbing Examiners
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Tuesday May 21, 2024 @ 3:00 p.m.
148 Martine Avenue, Room 527
White Plains, NY 10601
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Probation Advisory Board will be meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 5 P.M. at Richard J. Daronco Courthouse 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, White Plains, NY – in Probation Commissioner Rocco A. Pozzi Conference Room 623. Pursuant to the open meetings law, Board members must attend the meeting in person. Members of the public may join in person or via https://meetings.
Westchester County Fire Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, May 30, 2024
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Westchester County Transportation Board
Friday, May 31 at 9a.m.
Department of Public Works & Transportation
148 Martine Ave., White Plains, NY – 5th Floor Room 527
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To make public comments remotely please e-mail har9@westchestergov.com for instructions in advance of the meeting.
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
The Westchester County Department of Public Works (DPW) will be performing milling and paving road work in Port Chester on Pearl Street, between King Street and Irving Avenue, on Thursday, April 25 and Friday April 26, between the hours of 9:00am and 3:30pm, weather permitting. There will be single alternating lane closures. If you need to travel on Pearl Street or in the vicinity during these hours, please expect delays, use caution, have patience, and as always, drive safely. For additional information contact the Westchester DPW at 914-995-2555.
Sincerely,
Nancy E. Barr
Legislator, 6th District
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