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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-01-29, Page 9Loam& Atgams 1- r Ontario IN THE MATTER OF the Consolidated Hearings Act, 1981, (S.O. 1981, c. 20); AND IN THE MATTER OF the Environmental Assessment Act, (R.S.O. 1980, c. 140); AND IN THE MATTER OF Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Expropriations Act, (R.S.O. 1980, c. 148); AND IN THE MATTER OF the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act (R.S.O. 1980, c. 316); AND IN THE MATTER OF the Parkway Belt Planning and Development Act, (R.S.O. 1980, c. 368); AND IN THE MATTER OF an undertaking of Ontario Hydro consisting of the acquisition of property rights for, and the design, construction, operation and maintenance of overhead alternating current transmission lines, and related station, communication and control facilities, located within a geographic ared(icientified on the study area map included in this notice): Between the Bruce Nuclear Power Development, near Kincardine and the Essa Transformer Station, near Barrie; Between the Bruce Nuclear Power Development and a new transformer station to be built in the London area; and Between the new transformer station in the London area and the Nanticoke Generating Station, on Lake Erie. NOTICE OF CONTINUING PUBLIC HEARINGS AT REGIONAL LOCATIONS (LOCAL PUBLIC HEARINGS) ONTARIO HYDRO TRANSMISSION SYSTEM EXPANSION PROGRAM THE JOINT BOARD IS CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF, AND IF APPROVED, THE LOCATION OF ONTARIO HYDRO'S PROPOSED TRANSMISSION FACILITIES BETWEEN: • THE BRUCE NUCLEAR POWER DEVELOPMENT, NEAR KINCARDINE, AND THE ESSA TRANSFORMER STATION, NEAR BARRIE; • THE BRUCE NUCLEAR POWER DEVELOPMENT AND A NEW TRANSFORMER STATION TO BE BUILT IN THE LONDON AREA: AND • THE NEW TRANSFORMER STATION IN THE LONDON AREA AND THE ' NANTICOKE GENERATING STATION, ON LAKE ERIE. AND TAKE NOTICE THAT IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND AT THE HEARINGS, THE JOINT BOARD MAY PROCEED WITH THE HEARING IN YOUR ABSENCE AND YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY FURTHER NOTICE IN THE PROCEEDINGS. AND TAKE NOTICE THAT LANDS WITHIN THE SHADED AREAS SET OUT IN THE MAPS BELOW MAY BE EXPROPRIATED FOR ANY FACILITIES WHICH MAY BE APPROVED. THE PROPOSAL ipOntario Hydro is proposing a major expansion of its bulk electricity transmission system. This would involve constructing new transmission lines, a new London area transformer station and related facilities. The recommended location and acceptable alternative locations are shown on the maps in this notice. Hearings before the joint Board commenced in Guelph in November, 1985. Notice of, the commencement of the hearings was given by publication in September. October, and November, 1985, and by mail in September, 1985. The notice of commencement of the hearings advised of the intention to schedule as part of the hearing process future local hearings for the convenience of the public to deal with certain aspects Of the undertaking. All evidence on transmission -routes and transformer station location will be given at the respective local hearings. All other evidence is being given at the main hearing locations in Guelph. Such evidence is now being presented at the Holiday Inn on Stone Road. Following the local hearings, the hearing will continue in Guelph to hear further. evidence on the recommended transmission system and alternative transmission systems. Any person: (a) in support or in opposition to Ontario Hydro's recommended or acceptable alternative routes; or (b) who wishes to propose a deviation or alternative routeto either .the recommended or acceptable alternative routes is invited to make submissions or otherwise participAte in the 'local pUblic hearitis. In addition, any person who has not participated t� date in the hearings conducted in Guelph, which have so far dealt with general aspects of the undertaking, is invited to make submissions at the local public hearings with respect to any matter that is relevant to the undertaking. In so doing such person may give evidence and/or make submissions and/or call his or her own witnesses to give evidence. If you wish to make a submission at any of these locations and have not already notified the Board it would be of assistance to the Board if you would write or call Ms. Yvonne Fernandes, Hearings Registrar, at the address below. DATES AND LOCATIONS FOR LOCAL PUBLIC HEARINGS FEBRUARY 18, 1986AT MARKDALE To deal with facilities between the Bruce Nuclear Power Development and the Essa Transformer Station and such other matters as may be relevant as determined by the Joint Board. AT: Centre Grey Recreation Complex, Markdale COMMENCING AT: 10:00 a.m. on February 18, 1986 MARCH 18, 1986 AT LONDON To deal with facilities including a new transformer station in the London area and such other matters as may be relevant as determined by the Joint Board. AT: Holiday Inn, London City Centre Complex 300 King Street London • COMMENCING AT: 10:00 a.m. on March 18, 1986 APRIL 15, 1986 AT CLINTON To deal with facilities. between the Bruce Nuclear Power Development and the London Area and such other matters as may be relevant as determined by the Joint Board. AT: Clinton Town Hall 23 Albert Street, Clinton COMMENCING AT: 10:00 a.m. on April 15, 1986 MAY 13, 1986 AT SIMCOE To deal with facilities between the London area and the Nanticoke Generating Station and such other matters as may be relevant as determined by the Joint Board. AT: Minden Manor Motor Inn, 385 Queensway West, Simcoe (Wellington Room) COMMENCING AT: 10:00 a.m. on May 13, 1986 DETAILED MAPS SHOWING LINE.LOCATIONS Detailed maps (1:15,000) showing the recommended and acceptable alternative lo- cations as they may affect you in your local area are available for review at your township, county and local Ontario Hydro area offices. TRANSCRIPTS FOR THIS HEARING Transcript 8 are being distributed to Various libraries and Ontario Hydro offices. Infor- mation on the, specific locations is available from the Hearings Registrar whose ad- dress and telephone number are listed below. Hearing No. CH -85-03 410 Alp Dated at Toronto this. 2nd day of January, 1986 'Yvonne Fernandes. Hearings Registrar Qffice of Consolidated Hearings 1 St. Clair Avenue West 5th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4V 1K7 (41)'96S -2S31 Map of Bruce to Essa Recommended and Acceptable Alternative Facilities' Lake Huron Port Elgin Bruce NPD Owen Sound Chatsworth \,......Georgian Bay Collingwooci Hanover Recommended Route MOM MEE Acceptable Alternative Route ,Map of New London Area TS To Nanticoke Recommended and Acceptable Alternative Facilities misimimmuil Recommended Route Acceptable Alternative Route Strathroy Site N London Woodstock Ingersoll St. Thornas \ Waterloo • • Kitchener 4!' Simcoe Aylmer Tillsonburg Milton TS Lake Ontario Hamilton 7 Middleport TS I ' Nanticoke GS Lake Erie PLEASE NOTE Map of Bruce to New London Area TS Recommended and Acceptable Alternative Facilities Bruce NPD 4 HuronLake Kincardine 1 Goderich / Clinton 1/ to*Bayfield AgikExeter alt'ilsa Craig 1 Strathrdy,London ;141 401 )*A't. ,.;;;;7,salt.:Tehosernriases, I .. Walkerton • Wingham Recommended TS Site (Site N) Lake Erie Recommended Route Acceptable Alternative Route THE JOINT BOARD MAY CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE RECOMMENDED LOCATION OR ANY OF THE ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS,OR ANY OTHER LOCATION WITHIN THE STUDY AREA. THE DECISION RESULTING FROM THIS HEARING WILL DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF ANY TRANSMISSION LINES, THE NEW LONDON AREA TRANSFORMER STATION, AND OTHER FACILITIES WHICH MAY BE APPROVED, AND YOUR LAND MAY BE EXPROPRIATED FOR THESE FACILITIES AS A RESULT OF THE JOINT BOARD'S DECISION. • • • Study Area Map The shaded area on this map shows the approximate study area. Lake Huron .Port Elgin Bruce NPD Kincardine Chatsworth •-• „ Markdale;-, AFIEssa TS - • ' .Hrtaonnover Dundalk Walkerton Goderich Byfield Ailsa Craig Strathroy Site N Georgian Collingwood , Stayner Wingham Kitchener • Alliston Shelburne Guelph • Exeter Cambridge Woodstock London , Lake Erie C1/40. Milton TS Middleport Nanticoke GS Pod Dover Site N Recommended -Site for the new London area Transformer Station Legend A GS • TS NPD minewommi 1031111111 Generating Station Transformer Station Nuclear Power Development Study Area Recommended Routes - Acceptable Alternative Routes uza.alarigigtrlaiMaZial — "-sra.laal lit 4 it. man." lama, Vat .• •