That letter was personally involved in every single city officials with a request to answer all the questions below. After a period of four weeks, we only received a response from Mr. Blanchard.
community of interest "for Dassow Dassow, Dassow 23 942
personally for the attention of city officials , 25 May 2008
Dear Mr / Ms ...,
the city representatives have on the city Dassow on its 14th session November 2007 the decision on the establishment of the development plan No. 22 for the construction of a biogas plant in Kaltenhof and in connection with which the 5th Changing the land use plan adopted unanimously, thus laying the foundation for the construction of this facility.
We appeal to you today with the request that the final decision regarding the approval of the construction of the biogas facility at the to meet the family in Rekittke Brennereiweg 19 for the most accurate weighing all the pros and cons for the residents of adjacent districts and the entire city Dassow.
with their signatures have been 595 residents of the city and the surrounding districts Dassow against the location of the biogas plant in Kaltenhof pronounced. The are nearly 600 of your constituents! We believe that the disadvantages resulting from a biogas plant in the immediate environment, the benefits to the city far outweigh Dassow. We see significant disadvantages in the following points in this regard and ask for detailed written response our questions:
first nature and the environment
a.) Will there be a regular emission of methane into the atmosphere? How much will this be by a biogas plant of the proposed order? How does this affect the environment on the one hand, and also to the residents of the immediate environment? Who can guarantee that the permanent gases escaping to the health of the population, especially our children at risk?
b.) If can prevent the development of a monoculture in the fields?
c.) If the operator access to an increased use of chemicals or even to gene-
manipulated material to keep the income is stable or improving ?
Even though there are legal requirements to be complied with, we doubt the
regular review and therefore ask: who controls it and how often does the
done according to the law?
d.) what extent will it cause an impairment of ground water and thus the Dassower lake, which is protected? Can this with the fact that Dassow is drinking water catchment, agree?
second economy
a.) If you realize that the resulting business taxes, with which a provider like
for his project promotes, the city will be available earlier than in five years time?
What will be the exact height of the expected business taxes?
How does the eventual extension of the biogas plant on the payment of
business taxes for the city Dassow?
Can you guarantee that the system even after a period of five years
still exists? In this regard, the city has surely done enough experience ...
b.) are occupied, the (five?) Resulting jobs with experts from the
environment ?
c.) The operator will also be promoting the sale of the residual heat generated. Are you aware that this is worthwhile only for big customers in the immediate area and
just this in Vorwerk Kaltenhof or not found?
is d.) Nine have already arisen and eleven is under planning biogas plants are cur-
tan in the district of North West Mecklenburg, which run a considerable need for on-
construction areas or required field returns. Will lead to higher prices for ever less domestic agricultural products entering the market on ?
third Tourism
a.) The city Dassow advertises for a nature-based tourism, many residents run restaurants, guest houses, holiday homes and apartments (in some cases their livelihoods )
in Kaltenhof and Vorwerk. Have you considered that in the course of the construction of a
biogas plant a huge decline in Visitors will come? If
potential investors for tourism-oriented projects, such as for the memory
possibly fail?
b.) can you guarantee that it despite closed system does not lead to unpleasant odors?
c.) What impact the - by the biogas plant-related - increasing heavy traffic that is largely run on the road Klützer, contribute to the baths in the direction of traffic Bolton?
4th traffic
a.) A renewal of the fleet of the operator means an increase in the trailer to 9t gerlast each vehicle plus tractor. To what extent is the increase of the weight of the vehicles on the roads, ways which are considered as access roads impact, particularly that of the non-developed part of the distillery road, if there as vehicle to increase by 12 per month (average)? Will there also be no additional shipments of manure by Kaltenhof and Vorwerk?
5th housing quality
a.) Can you guarantee that there will be no odor nuisance come by silage and manure storage shipments will?
b.) Can you guarantee that there is no further noise from increased traffic, particularly in the Klützer street, in the cold Höfer way in Brennereiweg in Hinterweg, Travemünde Come away, and all other streets and roads in the districts and Kaltenhof Vorwerk?
c.) Are you aware of the growing potential danger for the residents (and their homes and land), pedestrians, cyclists and our children through serious and more widespread on agricultural vehicles that travel through our neighborhoods aware of? We see in particular the safety of our children are already extremely vulnerable, they must use on their way to school such as Brennereiweg a sunken sidewalk, the roadway may be used for any vehicles as
. What happens if the number of passages increased? you like to send your children every day with the idea to school, it runs on a track, although it uses a sidewalk?
d.) can you guarantee that results from a biogas plant in the immediate vicinity not reduce the financial value of land and homes? What effect does a biogas plant in the immediate vicinity of the unit value (and therefore on property taxes paid by each owner)?
e.) can you exclude a significant reduction in recreational value on your property ?
f.) Can you rule out dangers that may emanate from the biogas plant (including danger of explosion), and for all? In the recent past, it has several accidents, fires, gas explosions and accidents, where, as at 08 November 2005 near the town of Zeven / Lower Saxony (4 dead, 1 seriously injured and 10 firefighters injured by gas accident), 10 January 2006 Schlettau / Erzgebirge (slurry accident, flooding the streets and adjoining farms, four days after the ground was still full of feces), 16 December 2007 Riedlingen / Baden-Württemberg (Level of damage: one million euros, slurry rain and flying debris over several hundred meters, cause unclear), 21 May 2008 Kogel / Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (fire in biogas plant and evacuation of 20 employees because of explosion risk, the use of 120 firefighters, likely cause of breakdowns).
Who comes in such a case, for any damage to your house, yard and life, and who has the burden of proof? If the operators take responsibility in this respect to its neighbors (of adequate insurance coverage)?
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