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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-01-08, Page 15Wednesday, January 8, 2014 • Huron Expositor 15 N ExTeTa ENERGY -4ADA NOTICE OF CHANGE TO A RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT Project Name and OPA Number: Bluewater Wind Energy Centre, F -002171 -WIN -130-601 Dated at Municipalities of Bluewater and Huron East, Huron County this January 8th, 2014 Project Location: The proposed Project is located in Huron County, within the Municipalities of Bluewater and Huron East, as shown in Figure 1 below. Varna Wind, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Canada, ULC, received a Renewable Energy Approval for the Bluewater Wind Energy Centre on April 22, 2013. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (ACT) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice is being distributed at the request of the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) to advise of recent modifications proposed to the Project design. The following list highlights the proposed modifications. • Construction disturbance area modified to reduce or eliminate impacts to Conservation Authority regulation limit; • Infrastructure or construction disturbance area added or changed to optimize project design/constructability; and, • Changes to REA Conditions of Approval E1. (2) a) and b) and E2. (1) and (2) regarding the timing of and conditions associated with conducting and submitting the Acoustic Audit Report-Immission to reflect NextEra's experience and to be consistent with conditions issued in more recent REAs. Project Modification Reports in addition to Addenda to the associated Renewable Energy Approval Reports are available for public inspection on the Project Website, www.NextEraEnergyCanada.com. �'inlrul FIurDri Hr Dr! EaSl Figure 1 - Project Location Se arra rCt 1q .41 r lunch ti 11 INA "C'Crgd •'.1 id • it Ile IQ daWCw• PH I•v_.ii Project Contact and Information: To learn more about the project or to communicate concerns, please contact: Derek Dudek Community Relations Consultant Varna Wind, Inc. 390 Bay Street, Suite 1720 Toronto, ON M5H 2Y2 Toll-free Project Line: 1-877-257-7330 E-mail: Bluewater.Wind©NextEraEnergy.com Website: www.NextEraEnergyCanada.com