HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-09-14, Page 35Wednesday, September 14, 2011 • Signal -Star 33
CDSB sends letter to St. Columban wind project
April project draft
jidn't mention
ichool, August draft
loes
hall
iron -Perth Catholic District
lard (HPCDSB) has sent a let -
parent company of the St.
n wind project regarding St.
n school.
Aug. 22 meeting, the board
I a letter drafted by Gerry
perintendent of business and
and addressed to Veresen
parent company of Pristine
Lich is planning the St. Colum-
project.
trpose of this correspondence
e Veresen Inc. that the Huron-
holic District School Board
operates an elementary school and playground located on
Highway 8 in the village of St. Columban, Ontario," the letter
states.
"It appears that this information has not been disclosed
under the current information provided by Stantec, the con-
sulting engineer. We would appreciate receiving a response
from you on this matter," it continues.
Local group Huron East Against Turbines (HEAT) told the
board in June that the draft project description report for the
St. Columban project didn't mention the existence of school
grounds or soccer fields.
Instead, the April 2011 report stated that, "Recreation areas
may be located within the Study Area, and there is potential
for these lands to be impacted by increased noise during
construction."
According to the Huron Expositor, HEAT member Gerry
Ryan told the board in June that project consultants "had no
idea" the school and fields existed.
The updated August 2011 draft of the project description
report includes a summary of potential environmental effects
on the surrounding area. In this report, soccer fields and
school facilities are specified as "nearby recreational uses".
The report states that traffic, dust and noise may be poten-
tial adverse effects during the construction and deconunis-
sioning phases of the project, and that mitigation measures
rural meeting provides information
Irmal gathering of over 100
people, property owners and
at a local restaurant last
was borne out of a need for
d information on a variety of
cting people in the aftermath
gado a former resident said.
(:oderich resident and now a
essional in Waterloo, Robert
said his Facebook site has
clearinghouse of information
le affected by the recent
vent, people who are individ-
1 collectively looking for
o questions and processes.
!re casually invited to gather
Lbout concerns and get
in.
want clarity and need to
o is involved, where is the
ning from and where do they
elp?" he said. "We're just try-
ite a positive economic envi -
o rebuild the town. Informa
Ing has helped put people
and helped to clarify some
d funding issues."
le work together it helps
gativity and places issues in a
tive perspective, he said add -
roblems can grow out of a
ything response that creates
)ncern".
money to these people, he
led Heritage architect Chris
o has been in town assessing
o heritage buildings, spoke at
fig as well as Disaster Relief
e Committee Fundraising
i tom Jasper and representa-
the insurance industry.
'. said that interim or emer-
ding could be provided to
s through the disaster relief
e and that the town could
rates to facilitate rebuilding
lei
)rmal meeting was convened
just to provide people with information and provide a voice,
he said. "They want clarity on funding resources. They want
answers on money and where it can come from, they want on
answers on where to get help and where to get answers to
questions."
Evans said another informal meeting for people to share
information will likely follow.
AiPeople want clarity and need
to know who is involved, where
is the money coming from and
where do they go to get help?"
— Robert Evans Jr.
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"Any adverse effects are anticipated to
be short term and intermittent," the
report states.
In the summary of potential environ-
mental
nviron.mental effects during the operation of
the wind turbine project, the adverse
• effects for recreational areas are listed
as "none."
A "Stakeholder Questions and Project
Responses" sheet available at www.pris-
tinepower.ca answers questions from
the April 2011 St. Columban Project
open house, including ones about
school buses and soccer fields.
It states that measures such as auto-
matic shut down in severe weather and
constant, professional maintenance are
required to ensure the safety of vehicles
on nearby public roads.
Asked about a proposed turbine near
the soccer fields and whether setback
rules exist for outdoor sports facilities,
the report states that "(ojutdoor sports
facilities are not considered to be a
noise receptor under O. Reg. 359/09."
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