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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-01-29, Page 26PAGE 12A—GODE.RICH SIGNAL STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1986 l®r Ontario ,74 IN THE MATTER OF the Consolidated Hearings Act, 1981, (S.O. 1981, c. 20); AND IN THE MATTER OF the Epvironmental 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); 4,, AND IN THE MATTER OF an undertaking of Ontario Hydro consisting of the acquisition of property rights for, and the design, construction, pperation.artd maintenance of overhead alternating current transmission lines, and related station, communication and control facilities, located within a geographic area (identified. 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 rtew 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) ONTARIb 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 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 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. THE PROPOSAL Ontario 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 route to either the recommended or acceptable alternative routes is invited to make submissions or otherwise participate in the local public hearings. In addition, any person who has not participated to 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 1hese 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 o FEBRUARY 18, 1986 AT 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. ATI, 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 the 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 Transcripts 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 Dated at Toronto this 2nd day of January, 1986 Yvonne Fernandes Hearings Registrar Office of Consolidated Hearings 1 St. Clair Avenue. West 5th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4V 1K' (416)'965-2531 Map of Bruce to Essa Recommended and Acceptable Alternative Facilities e Georgian CCoollllingwood Lake Huron I Port Elgin • Bruce NPD Owen Sound Recommended Route Acceptable Alternative Route Map of Bruce to New London Area TS Recommended and Acceptable Alternative Facilities Bruce NPD Lake Huron K ncardine Walkerton • Map of New London Area TS To Nanticoke Recommended and Acceptable Alternative Facilities MOM MOM Recommended Route Acceptable Alternative Route London Strathroy Site N Woodstock Ingersol I Wa erloo • Kitchener• Oj • 41-A TS �// ri e Camb dg Hamil dr, Middleport TS Bayfield Lake Ontario Ailsa Crag Strathroy' Aylmer Tillsonburg Simcoe Nanticoke GS Lake Erie PLEASE. NOTE Recommended TS Site (Site N) Indian Reserves St.• Thomas Lake Erie Recommended Route OW .am — 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 FACILmES 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 Georgian Bay Collingwood Chatsworth Stayner Port Elgin Bruce �Markdale �j�� NPD,�/�� Kincardine fr . Hanover Dundalk Walkerton Wingham Goderich Bayfield Clinton Essa TS Alliston Shelburne Guelph • Cambridge Kitchener • Exeter Ailsa Craig Strathroy Site N Site N Recommended Site for the new London area Transformer Station Woodstock London Lake Erie Legend A GS ®TS NPD 6.01 Milton TS Middleport TS Nanticoke GS Port Dover Generating Stabon Transformer Station Nuclear Power Development Study Area wormem Recommended Routes Eimimm mow Acceptable Alternative Routes