Greg Scott, Livermore
Since it is so convenient for the Tri-Valley Conservancy to sign up to monitor the proposed Aramis Solar Project in the North Livermore Valley even before the Alameda County Board of Supervisors informed approval of the project, I have a modest proposal: Tri-Valley Conservancy needs to monitor the metagenomics of the soil bacteria of the site.
Metagenomics, also called environmental genomics, studies the genetic material directly from the field. Soil bacteria are a critical and seminal basis of the food web, and by monitoring the soil bacteria, Tri-Valley Conservancy would get a good idea of the health of, and effects to, the Aramis Solar Project local ecosystem. These will have broad ramifications for the overall ecosystem of the entire North Livermore Valley.
Susan Springer, Livermore
Did the Tri-Valley Conservancy (TVC) Board of Directors really think anyone would believe they were not endorsing the massive, industrial-solar projects in North Livermore when they contracted with Intersect Power to monitor the destruction of multiple threatened species during the construction and 50-year operation of the Aramis solar power plant?
Certainly, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors believed TVCâs support was an endorsement. Two supervisors praised the project, believing it had the stamp of approval from the TVC. Moreover, in a letter to the supervisors prior to their vote on the project, TVC said its involvement in the Aramis project âwould provide integrity and accountability for the project.â
LIVERMORE â The Tri-Valley Conservancy (TVC) penned a recent agreement with Intersect Power, the Aramis Solar Energy Generation and Storage project applicant, to monitor the site should the project gain approval.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is set to hold an appeals hearing Thursday, March 4, regarding the project proposed for nearly 400 acres in North Livermore, along Cayetano Creek.
In a letter to the county, dated Feb. 24, TVC stated it has reached an agreement with Intersect Power â also known as IP Aramis LLC â to help ensure mitigation measures imposed on the Aramis project are effectively implemented.
âWe will review all biological surveys and reports prepared, pre-, during and post construction. TVC will visit the project site during construction to confirm necessary measures are taken to protect the identified sensitive habitat area,â said Laura Mercier, TVC executive director. âOnce required landscaping is planted and dryland pas
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