HomeMy WebLinkAboutLAC-PPF Minutes 6.9.22 pdfLAC-PPF Minutes
June 9, 2022 zoom mee7ng 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Present: Bill Klepack, Hilary Lambert, Sue Ruoff, Ethan Bodnaruk, Derek Osborne, Lauren Chambliss, Leon
Zaharis. Absent: Bert Bland. Also present: Joe Wetmore
Approved the minutes with no dissent.
The first part of the mee7ng involved a presenta7on by Ethan on next-gen nuclear power and its
poten7al role in geYng New York state to its energy and climate goals. The power point from the
presenta7on will be posted to the LAC-PPF webpage on the town board site.
The second part of the mee7ng involved discussing the new priori7es for the commi\ee. Joe reiterated
that the town board will not take ac7on on zoning, a moratorium, or any other specific measures
recently proposed by the commi\ee for the board to consider, that would address some poten7al
concerns about the development of a proof-of-work cryptocurrency opera7on at the former power
plant. The plant's opera7ng company had indicated in an SEC filing in 2021 that it was considering this
op7on but there has been no further informa7on forthcoming from the company about the current
status of its plans.
Among other things, the commi\ee’s new priori7es include making an effort to enhance public
outreach and engagement. The priori7es were provided to the town board on 6.15.22.
Joe suggested finding out more about how farmland is being bought up near the plant for solar. It
appears that no one knows exactly what is happening with the plans to convert part of the power plant
lands to solar. A new large-scale solar development was not part of the recent NYSERDA approval for
statewide sites but Joe said he has heard that farmers are s7ll being approached about leasing land
around the plant.
The commi\ee worked on a new list of priori7es to send to the board within a week.
Submi\ed by Lauren Chambliss, Secretary