Reject Any New Power Plant atthe AES Redondo Site英文资料.pdfVIP

Request from South Bay Residents to Reject Any New Power Plant at the AES Redondo Site 21 September 2011 Submitted by Building A Better Redondo on behalf of the residents of the South Bay. 1 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 I. Introduction 4 II. New plant unnecessary 4 III. Negative impacts of the power plant 8 A. Incompatible land uses surround power plant property 8 B. Economic impacts on residential property and commercial property 11 C. Visual impacts 12 D. Air pollution impacts 19 E. Noise pollution impacts 22 F. Marine life impacts 23 G. Potable water impacts 24 H. Site Contamination 25 I. Impact summary 26 IV. Public opposition 26 A. Residents 26 B. Environmental Organizations 27 V. AES plan inconsistencies 27 VI. Summary and Conclusions 27 2 Executive Summary Redondo’s power plant was originally sited where it is today because the property was undeveloped wetlands surrounded by industrial uses and rail yards. Through the years, a small recreational boat harbor was built on the west side of the power plant, and high density housing, office space, hotels and restaurants have surrounded the power plant property to the north, south and east. Reports from the City of Redondo demonstrate that these uses are incompatible with the power plant and have a negative economical, ecological and health impact on those incompatible uses. The reports call the power plant “the major blighting influence in the area” and cite property value impacts of over 40%. The current AES power plant has, in recent years, run at aro