http://growsmartdover.org Grow Smart Dover Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:26:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We attended the Cricket Valley Air Quality Workshop last night and attach a link to the presentation slides: presentation slides >> The Applicant is preparing the EIS which will reflect comments made during the Public Comment period on the DEIS, which closed on August 11. The EIS is expected to be produced ... http://growsmartdover.org/cve-air-quality-workshop-october-6-2011/ We think more time is needed for the Town of Dover to interview, hire and make arrangements to fund the costs of an Independent Analyst who will review the DEIS on the behalf of the residents of Dover. This review will benefit the rest of the residents of the Harlem ... http://growsmartdover.org/dec-extends-cve-public-comment-period-thru-friday-august-5/ Northern Dutchess News by Andrew Austin DOVER – An energy company has proposed to build a 1,000-megawatt natural gas fired power plant on an old industrial site along Route 22. Some residents worry about the effect it could have on air quality and noise in town. Cricket Valley Energy, an affiliate of Advanced ... http://growsmartdover.org/open-house-july-23-on-proposed-power-plant/ Millbrook Independent By Stephen Kaye A Dover resident raised new issues that cast doubt on several assumptions critical to the proposed Cricket Valley Energy plant last Saturday at the final public session on the DEIS.  Written comments were read into the record by Constance du Hamel of behalf of Robert M. Herzog ... http://growsmartdover.org/citizen-drops-bomb-on-cricket-valley-deis/ Pawling Press By Bette Tani Dover Knolls received the go-ahead for their project in Wingdale from the Dover Town Board, June 29. The board approved the over all site-development plan, and sub-division plan for Phase 1A by a vote of 4-0, allowing Benjamin Companies to begin work at the 933-acre former ... http://growsmartdover.org/dover-town-board-approves-site-plan/ Pawling Press From the Editor’s desk It all seems to be happening in Dover. But all is not gold that glitters. There are a couple of mammoth projects underway in Dover. The first is Dover Knolls (DK) and this involves the redevelopment of the now unoccupied Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center. The second involves ... http://growsmartdover.org/economic-development/ The Town Board of the Town of Dover hosted a public comment session on Saturday, July 9, soliciting feedback on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Cricket Valley Energy’s proposed combined-cycle power plant. The meeting was held at Dover Town Hall about concerns for the proposed power plant which is ... http://growsmartdover.org/dover-town-board-host-meeting-on-proposed-power-plant/ Open House Saturday, July 23rd, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 5 Market Street, Dover Plains, NY Cricket Valley Energy experts will be available to discuss the project and answer questions about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Written comments on the DEIS must be submitted before Monday, August 1 to the Department of Environmental ... http://growsmartdover.org/ask-cricket-valley-open-house/ - Robert Herzog's comments answer this question. Their answer is... no. Based on their expert analysis, NYISO stated in its 2009 Power Trends Evaluation, “Based on current NYISO projections, the state’s wholesale electric power system will continue to meet accepted reliability standards through 2018.” The NYISO 2010 report extends the period ... http://growsmartdover.org/is-cricket-valley-energy-needed-even-if-indian-point-shuts-down/ Open Letter to our Elected Officials and DEC Region 3: Request for Extension of the DEIS Public Comment for Dover to hire an independent expert to review the DEIS, and the funds to do so Supervisor Courtien, Members of the Dover Town Board, County Legislator Surman, Assemblyman Molinaro, Senator Ball and DEC ... http://growsmartdover.org/request-for-extension-of-the-deis-public-comment-for-dover-to-hire-an-independent-expert-to-review-the-deis-and-the-funds-to-do-so/